Sonic Automotive (SAH) Competitors $63.00 +1.32 (+2.14%) (As of 10:31 AM 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 analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, community ranking, risk and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, SAH or AN? Sonic Automotive has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SAH or AN? AutoNation received 131 more outperform votes than Sonic Automotive when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.21% of users gave AutoNation an outperform vote while only 52.09% of users gave Sonic Automotive an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSonic AutomotiveOutperform Votes24952.09% Underperform Votes22947.91% AutoNationOutperform Votes38056.21% Underperform Votes29643.79% Does the media favor SAH or AN? In the previous week, AutoNation had 2 more articles in the media than Sonic Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for AutoNation and 2 mentions for Sonic Automotive. Sonic Automotive's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat AutoNation's score of 0.34 indicating that Sonic Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sonic Automotive 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AutoNation 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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$14.37B0.15$178.20M$5.6211.21AutoNation$26.95B0.25$1.02B$17.349.77 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. 41.0% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend SAH or AN? Sonic Automotive currently has a consensus price target of $67.40, indicating a potential upside of 6.98%. AutoNation has a consensus price target of $199.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.51%. Given AutoNation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60AutoNation 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 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressThis Bull Market Indicator called NVDA at $116Every now and again we find an investment idea so incredible we can’t help but share. 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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$9.29B$23.84B$19.90BDividend Yield1.92%1.29%169.99%3.49%P/E Ratio11.211,237.9099.9136.63Price / Sales0.151.167.1417.98Price / Cash5.6734.2419.9321.28Price / Book2.1211.326.884.58Net Income$178.20M$371.37M$686.81M$985.06M7 Day Performance-2.70%-3.06%-1.55%0.51%1 Month Performance14.90%0.57%-2.44%1.13%1 Year Performance20.64%32.87%14.98%24.80% Sonic Automotive Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAHSonic Automotive4.2134 of 5 stars$63.00+2.1%$67.40+7.0%+17.0%$2.15B$14.37B11.2110,500ANAutoNation3.2066 of 5 stars$169.35+2.7%$199.00+17.5%+21.2%$6.71B$26.95B9.5125,300GPIGroup 1 Automotive3.256 of 5 stars$406.48+1.2%$397.80-2.1%+41.6%$5.41B$17.87B10.7016,011Buyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsABGAsbury Automotive Group2.1037 of 5 stars$253.90+1.4%$256.20+0.9%+17.9%$4.97B$14.80B14.1715,000AAPAdvance Auto Parts4.7898 of 5 stars$38.63flat$48.64+25.9%-27.2%$2.31B$11.29B52.9269,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMNROMonro2.3534 of 5 stars$26.54-0.9%$31.00+16.8%-7.5%$794.87M$1.28B30.777,660Positive NewsCRMTAmerica's Car-Mart3.1954 of 5 stars$42.96+2.9%$50.00+16.4%-47.8%$274.94M$1.39B-7.292,280Short Interest ↓ORLYO'Reilly Automotive4.5433 of 5 stars$1,197.97+0.8%$1,242.13+3.7%+21.5%$69.16B$15.81B29.4190,302Positive NewsAZOAutoZone4.4004 of 5 stars$3,081.77+1.1%$3,202.71+3.9%+15.1%$52.08B$18.49B20.37126,000Positive NewsKMXCarMax3.7159 of 5 stars$79.85+4.2%$79.73-0.2%+17.9%$12.37B$26.54B28.8229,836News CoveragePAGPenske Automotive Group3.6579 of 5 stars$160.34+2.0%$170.25+6.2%+2.3%$10.71B$30.01B12.0444,000Positive News 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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