Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Dealerships
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 11.4x, up 19.9% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 23.61 | 11.37 | 13.99 | — | 6.98 | 9.48 | 6.86 | 11.54 | 11.86 | 12.66 | 6.22 | 18.33 | 10.53 |
| — | +19.9% | +103.8% | — | -41.2% | -25.1% | +10.4% | -37.1% | +12.6% | — | +28.1% | +368.5% | +130.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 |
| — | -4.0% | +15.0% | +35.4% | -8.1% | +4.9% | +25.3% | +17.2% | +2.2% | +8.9% | -5.2% | +11.0% | +11.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.62 | 1.99 | 2.50 | 2.65 | 1.81 | 2.10 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.20 | 2.19 | 1.98 | 1.96 | 2.35 |
| — | -5.1% | +24.2% | +31.6% | -17.8% | -4.3% | +1.4% | +2.8% | -6.3% | +9.2% | +29.3% | +54.4% | +49.8% | |
| P/FCF | 6.57 | 17.97 | 4.83 | 7.02 | 3.08 | 13.09 | 13.12 | — | 17.07 | — | 8.82 | — | — |
| — | +37.3% | -63.2% | — | -81.9% | — | +48.7% | — | — | — | +366.1% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.89 | 9.62 | 10.29 | 8.94 | 8.00 | 9.19 | 10.08 | 10.31 | 10.16 | 9.35 | 7.58 | 6.58 | 9.80 |
| — | +4.6% | +2.0% | -13.3% | -21.3% | -1.7% | +33.1% | +56.6% | +3.7% | +48.9% | +18.6% | +10.5% | +54.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.87 | 12.89 | 13.75 | — | 10.28 | 11.86 | 13.46 | 14.06 | 13.73 | 14.29 | 9.52 | 16.66 | 12.98 |
| — | +8.6% | +2.2% | — | -25.2% | -17.0% | +41.4% | -15.6% | +5.7% | — | +21.8% | +131.9% | +71.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s operating margin was 3.2% in Q4 2025, up 0.1 pp QoQ and down 0.2 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 4.8% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.0% | 14.6% | 14.9% |
| — | +4.8% | -0.2% | +5.6% | -2.4% | -2.5% | -3.5% | -0.3% | -0.7% | -6.9% | -5.5% | -8.3% | -5.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| — | -6.3% | -5.1% | +29.0% | +26.0% | +3.0% | -13.7% | -28.6% | +4.4% | -29.4% | -13.0% | +0.1% | -31.3% | |
| Net Margin | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | -1.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| — | -19.5% | -44.6% | -204.5% | +55.8% | +39.3% | +13.2% | +86.3% | -9.2% | +120.3% | -25.9% | -76.3% | -51.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.1% | 4.4% | 4.5% | -4.3% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 2.7% | 5.5% |
| — | -22.2% | -41.1% | -196.5% | +40.2% | +27.5% | -4.0% | +64.9% | -14.2% | +123.2% | +2.9% | -67.1% | -38.1% | |
| ROA | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | -0.8% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| — | -22.2% | -39.0% | -205.1% | +53.8% | +35.3% | -4.9% | +60.6% | -17.2% | +119.1% | -23.8% | -75.8% | -51.7% | |
| ROIC | 7.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| — | -8.7% | +7.2% | +32.4% | +26.3% | -0.3% | -28.7% | -40.1% | -9.2% | -36.5% | -14.0% | -2.7% | -33.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 25.6x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.89 | 4.04 | 3.71 | 3.89 | 4.03 | 4.44 | 4.29 | 4.33 | 4.16 | 4.12 | 4.29 |
| — | +1.8% | -3.3% | -8.8% | -13.5% | -10.3% | -3.2% | +7.8% | -0.0% | +11.2% | +48.6% | +47.0% | +50.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.00 | 25.62 | 25.40 | 21.96 | 21.76 | 24.05 | 26.98 | 28.68 | 26.96 | 24.96 | 20.66 | 18.25 | 26.08 |
| — | +6.6% | -5.9% | -23.4% | -19.3% | -3.6% | +30.6% | +57.1% | +3.3% | +44.0% | +21.5% | +3.7% | +47.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.12 |
| — | -0.3% | -8.0% | -6.7% | -0.0% | -0.5% | -0.7% | -4.0% | -2.4% | -8.1% | +9.1% | +4.2% | +1.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.41 |
| — | -10.3% | -22.4% | -33.2% | +7.0% | -14.4% | -12.5% | -14.1% | -13.6% | -23.4% | +23.4% | -4.0% | -11.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.89 | 2.46 | 2.39 | -0.51 | 3.05 | 2.61 | 2.15 | 2.08 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.97 | 1.71 | 2.49 |
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Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s current P/E is 23.6x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 10.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s current operating margin is 3.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.