SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) trades at a trailing P/E of 18.9, forward P/E of 10.5. Trailing earnings yield is 5.30%, forward earnings yield 9.55%. PEG 0.12 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $49.97.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (62/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (18.9); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.12); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.30%).
- Forward P/E 10.5 (down from trailing 18.9) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.12 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.30% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 9.55% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $73.00 (+7% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 53/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
62/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
17/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — SAH
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)18.9
Forward P/E10.5
PEG Ratio0.12
Forward PEG0.12
P/B Ratio2.10
P/S Ratio0.15
EV/EBITDA12.2
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$3.51
Forward EPS (Est.)$6.52
Book Value / Share$31.60
Revenue / Share$448.33
FCF / Share$12.56
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.30%
Forward Earnings Yield9.55%
Dividend Yield2.25%
Graham Number$49.97
SharesGrow IV$564.89 (+727.9%)
Analyst Target$73.00 (+7%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
11.2 |
0.58 |
1.44 |
0.11 |
0.83% |
| 2017 |
8.7 |
2.55 |
1.03 |
0.08 |
1.09% |
| 2018 |
11.4 |
-0.27 |
0.71 |
0.06 |
1.67% |
| 2019 |
9.2 |
0.05 |
1.41 |
0.13 |
1.16% |
| 2020 |
-32.3 |
0.24 |
2.01 |
0.17 |
1.05% |
| 2021 |
5.9 |
-0.01 |
1.90 |
0.17 |
0.89% |
| 2022 |
21.5 |
-0.30 |
2.13 |
0.14 |
1.81% |
| 2023 |
11.0 |
0.09 |
2.21 |
0.14 |
2.03% |
| 2024 |
10.0 |
0.41 |
2.03 |
0.15 |
1.89% |
| 2025 |
17.7 |
-0.39 |
1.97 |
0.14 |
2.32% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.03 |
$9.73B |
$93.19M |
1% |
| 2017 |
$2.09 |
$9.87B |
$92.98M |
0.9% |
| 2018 |
$1.20 |
$9.95B |
$51.65M |
0.5% |
| 2019 |
$3.31 |
$10.45B |
$144.14M |
1.4% |
| 2020 |
$-1.19 |
$9.77B |
$-50.66M |
-0.5% |
| 2021 |
$8.06 |
$12.4B |
$348.9M |
2.8% |
| 2022 |
$2.23 |
$14B |
$88.5M |
0.6% |
| 2023 |
$4.96 |
$14.37B |
$178.2M |
1.2% |
| 2024 |
$6.18 |
$14.22B |
$216M |
1.5% |
| 2025 |
$3.42 |
$15.15B |
$118.7M |
0.8% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$6.55 |
$6.22 – $6.76 |
$15.73B |
$15.63B – $15.86B |
6 |
| 2027 |
$7.24 |
$6.89 – $7.41 |
$16.4B |
$16.2B – $16.59B |
7 |
| 2028 |
$7.31 |
$7.04 – $7.58 |
$17.61B |
$17.54B – $17.68B |
2 |
