Sonic Corp. (SONC) is a Restaurants company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, currently trading at $43.49. It has a SharesGrow Score of 53/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.
Net profit margin is 0% (thin). Gross margin is 47.6% (+7.6 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $13M with negative equity of -$289M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 1.68 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 2.4%. Total assets: $531M.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value ?/100 (Fail), Growth 15/100 (Fail), Past 75/100 (Partial), Health 100/100 (Pass), Moat 43/100 (Fail), Future ?/100 (Fail), Income ?/100 (Fail).
