Sonic Automotive (SAH) Competitors $63.00 -0.05 (-0.08%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, valuation and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SAH or AN? AutoNation received 130 more outperform votes than Sonic Automotive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.34% of users gave AutoNation an outperform vote while only 52.39% of users gave Sonic Automotive an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSonic AutomotiveOutperform Votes25252.39% Underperform Votes22947.61% AutoNationOutperform Votes38256.34% Underperform Votes29643.66% Which has more risk & volatility, SAH or AN? Sonic Automotive has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer SAH or AN? In the previous week, AutoNation had 3 more articles in the media than Sonic Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for AutoNation and 1 mentions for Sonic Automotive. AutoNation's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Sonic Automotive's score of 0.00 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AutoNation 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in SAH or AN? 46.9% of Sonic Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.0% of Sonic Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of AutoNation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and 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$13.91B0.15$178.20M$5.6211.21AutoNation$26.32B0.26$1.02B$17.349.81 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 rate SAH or AN? Sonic Automotive currently has a consensus price target of $67.40, suggesting a potential upside of 6.98%. AutoNation has a consensus price target of $199.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.10%. 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 SummaryAutoNation beats Sonic Automotive on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPress70%, 80%, 90% Win Rates? Grab Your Free Cheatsheets Today!Would you like to know the historic win rate of every trade you take before you place it? Well, it’s all possible with these FIVE Candlestick Pattern Cheatsheets.>> You can grab your FREE, laminated copies right here << 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$2.15B$8.42B$24.60B$19.19BDividend Yield2.08%1.30%165.84%3.57%P/E Ratio11.211,264.89108.7941.22Price / Sales0.151.053.7417.59Price / Cash6.0335.1121.7321.28Price / Book2.402.805.425.32Net Income$178.20M$337.88M$675.22M$989.67M7 Day Performance-5.29%-2.83%-2.92%-3.45%1 Month Performance-0.32%1.52%0.23%-3.74%1 Year Performance11.46%10.18%8.77%12.06% Sonic Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAHSonic Automotive2.975 of 5 stars$63.00-0.1%$67.40+7.0%+15.2%$2.15B$13.91B11.2110,500ANAutoNation3.6097 of 5 stars$171.52-0.7%$199.29+16.2%+15.1%$6.80B$26.32B9.9125,300Positive NewsGPIGroup 1 Automotive3.2806 of 5 stars$426.950.0%$437.67+2.5%+42.3%$5.69B$18.87B11.3616,011Insider TradePositive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.2806 of 5 stars$256.18+1.0%$256.20+0.0%+10.8%$5.02B$16.50B14.4315,000Positive NewsAAPAdvance Auto Parts4.4896 of 5 stars$44.00+0.3%$48.40+10.0%-26.8%$2.63B$11.19B60.0869,000MNROMonro3.0842 of 5 stars$26.20+1.0%$31.00+18.3%-19.3%$784.66M$1.22B29.837,660Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart2.1242 of 5 stars$55.64+0.6%$50.00-10.1%-27.4%$459.20M$1.36B-67.562,280Positive NewsORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.3452 of 5 stars$1,272.98+0.2%$1,257.00-1.3%+28.3%$73.49B$15.81B31.4390,302AZOAutoZone4.2897 of 5 stars$3,357.65-0.4%$3,384.89+0.8%+24.8%$56.76B$18.58B22.55126,000KMXCarMax3.4806 of 5 stars$85.61-0.8%$81.00-5.4%+12.8%$13.26B$25.90B32.4329,836Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePAGPenske Automotive Group3.4179 of 5 stars$163.52+0.2%$170.25+4.1%-1.2%$10.92B$30.01B12.5144,000 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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