Sonic Automotive (SAH) Competitors $68.39 +0.06 (+0.08%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SAH vs. AN, GPI, ABG, AAP, MNRO, CRMT, ORLY, AZO, KMX, and PAGShould you be buying Sonic Automotive stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sonic Automotive include AutoNation (AN), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Monro (MNRO), America's Car-Mart (CRMT), O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), AutoZone (AZO), CarMax (KMX), and Penske Automotive Group (PAG). These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry. Sonic Automotive vs. AutoNation Group 1 Automotive Asbury Automotive Group Advance Auto Parts Monro America's Car-Mart O'Reilly Automotive AutoZone CarMax Penske Automotive Group Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation & earnings, SAH or AN? AutoNation has higher revenue and earnings than Sonic Automotive. AutoNation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sonic Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSonic Automotive$14.37B0.16$178.20M$5.6212.17AutoNation$26.32B0.28$1.02B$17.3410.70 Which has more volatility & risk, SAH or AN? Sonic Automotive has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SAH or AN? 46.9% of Sonic Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are held by institutional investors. 42.6% of Sonic Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of AutoNation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer SAH or AN? In the previous week, Sonic Automotive had 4 more articles in the media than AutoNation. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Sonic Automotive and 9 mentions for AutoNation. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Sonic Automotive's score of 0.30 indicating that AutoNation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sonic Automotive 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AutoNation 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SAH or AN more profitable? AutoNation has a net margin of 2.74% compared to Sonic Automotive's net margin of 1.41%. AutoNation's return on equity of 32.01% beat Sonic Automotive's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sonic Automotive1.41% 21.27% 3.58% AutoNation 2.74%32.01%5.87% Do analysts recommend SAH or AN? Sonic Automotive presently has a consensus target price of $67.20, suggesting a potential downside of 1.74%. AutoNation has a consensus target price of $197.71, suggesting a potential upside of 6.57%. Given AutoNation's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AutoNation is more favorable than Sonic Automotive.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sonic Automotive 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83AutoNation 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SAH or AN? AutoNation received 128 more outperform votes than Sonic Automotive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.26% of users gave AutoNation an outperform vote while only 52.59% of users gave Sonic Automotive an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSonic AutomotiveOutperform Votes25452.59% Underperform Votes22947.41% AutoNationOutperform Votes38256.26% Underperform Votes29743.74% SummaryAutoNation beats Sonic Automotive on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sonic Automotive News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SAH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSonic AutomotiveAutomotive dealers & gasoline service stations IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.34B$9.20B$24.87B$19.94BDividend Yield2.21%1.37%165.81%3.71%P/E Ratio12.171,298.72110.5341.41Price / Sales0.161.203.7116.25Price / Cash5.7428.6720.3619.84Price / Book2.602.976.705.76Net Income$178.20M$371.37M$675.95M$993.25M7 Day Performance6.54%2.92%2.01%3.12%1 Month Performance8.55%0.99%0.20%4.75%1 Year Performance34.57%22.77%13.47%18.83% Sonic Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAHSonic Automotive3.6726 of 5 stars$68.39+0.1%$67.20-1.7%+34.5%$2.34B$14.37B12.1710,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageANAutoNation1.7986 of 5 stars$175.00+2.4%$199.29+13.9%+32.0%$6.94B$26.32B10.0925,300Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2192 of 5 stars$428.08+1.7%$437.67+2.2%+63.4%$5.70B$18.87B11.4116,011Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageABGAsbury Automotive Group1.8731 of 5 stars$241.65+1.6%$256.20+6.0%+19.7%$4.73B$16.50B13.6815,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageAAPAdvance Auto Parts3.8848 of 5 stars$44.73-3.2%$47.93+7.2%-28.0%$2.67B$11.19B61.2769,000Analyst RevisionMNROMonro3.4917 of 5 stars$21.85-0.5%$29.33+34.2%-26.3%$654.39M$1.22B25.118,750CRMTAmerica's Car-Mart1.553 of 5 stars$44.16-1.1%$50.00+13.2%-26.5%$364.45M$1.36B-53.852,100Short Interest ↑News CoverageORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.2414 of 5 stars$1,209.83+1.0%$1,270.69+5.0%+18.4%$69.84B$16.44B29.9387,700News CoverageAZOAutoZone4.0356 of 5 stars$3,241.06-0.3%$3,429.84+5.8%+17.3%$54.39B$18.58B21.65126,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsKMXCarMax3.8138 of 5 stars$78.35+0.0%$85.17+8.7%+14.2%$12.05B$25.98B29.4529,836Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePAGPenske Automotive Group3.5984 of 5 stars$153.08+1.2%$170.25+11.2%+5.7%$10.22B$30.01B11.7344,000Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AutoNation Alternatives Group 1 Automotive Alternatives Asbury Automotive Group Alternatives Advance Auto Parts Alternatives Monro Alternatives America's Car-Mart Alternatives O'Reilly Automotive Alternatives AutoZone Alternatives CarMax Alternatives Penske Automotive Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SAH) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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