Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) Growth Rates Comparisons to Automotive Aftermarket Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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Sonic Automotive Inc   (SAH)
    Sector • Retail    Industry • Automotive Aftermarket
   Industry • Automotive Aftermarket
   Sector • Retail
 

Sonic Automotive Inc Growth Comparisons

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SAH Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q3 MRQ) 0.39 % 4.81 % 8.44 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q3 MRQ) 1.39 % 0.16 % -7.27 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) 2 % 5.47 % 7.79 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) 0.1 % 1.13 % 1.86 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 9.18 % 10.86 % 10.43 % 13.63 %


SAH's Growth Comparisons in III. Quarter 2026




Sonic Automotive Inc 's Revenue slowed to the 0.39% year on year, improvement in the third quarter 2026 to 3.99 billions, underperforming the 4.81% growth in the Automotive Aftermarket industry and 8.44% Revenue growth in the Retail sector. Slow third quarter sales, in the Automotive Aftermarket industry and Retail sector, were portrayed in Sonic Automotive Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Comparing the company's Revenue to the second quarter results, sales were higher by 1.39% . On the yearly basis, average annual sales growth for Sonic Automotive Inc is 9.18%, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 earnings, average annual sales growth is 13.63% over the past five years.

SAH Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Retail New Vehicles
168.33 %
212.63 %
Fleet New Vehicles
153.08 %
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TotalNewVehicleMember
-
-
UsedVehiclesMember
-
-
WholesaleVehiclesMember
-
-
TotalVehiclesMember
-
-
PartsServiceandCollisionRepairMember
-
-
FinanceInsuranceAndOtherNetMember
-
-
Total
0.39 %
1.39 %


Growth Rates of SAH's Income in the third quarter 2026


SAH Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q3 MRQ) -8.39 % 0.31 % 14.01 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q3 MRQ) -14.59 % 18.47 % 6.7 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q3 TTM) 32.26 % -3.09 % 4.41 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q3 TTM) -2.02 % -5.5 % 3.16 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 61.03 % 3.63 % 10.22 % 18.8 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) -12.18 % -1.12 % 32.76 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) -28.4 % 9.66 % -37.58 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) 58.13 % 12.33 % -9.38 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) -2.69 % -0.28 % 6.77 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change - 7.64 % 12.74 % -28.64 %

SAH Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q3 MRQ) -12.18 % -17.65 % 30.79 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q3 MRQ) -28.4 % 23.12 % -33.48 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q3 TTM) 58.13 % 4.35 % 40.81 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q3 TTM) -2.69 % -5.06 % 6.55 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth - 7.49 % 12.68 % 23.95 %

SAH's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) -5.11 % -18.18 % 32.76 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) -28.57 % 20.95 % -37.58 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) 64.32 % 10.33 % - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) -1.1 % 6.06 % -24.69 % 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth - 7.77 % 12.74 % -28.64 %



SAH EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q3 MRQ) -3.76 % -31.86 % 30.79 % -28.64 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q3 MRQ) -28.49 % 35.79 % -33.48 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) - -20.96 % - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) -0.8 % 6.32 % -15.27 % 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change - 7.49 % 12.68 % 23.95 %



Facing -3.76% year on year income per share decrease in the third quarter, to $ 1.28, Sonic Automotive Inc reported smaller declines than the Automotive Aftermarket industry with -31.86% but underperformed the 30.79% EPS increase in the Retail sector. Slow third quarter 2026 income per share, in Automotive Aftermarket industry and within the Retail sector, were portrayed in Sonic Automotive Inc results which underperformed overall market.

Bottom-line fell by -28.49% from the second quarter results. Comparing the annual growth, income per share of 9.18% on average in last five years, to the S & P 500's, including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 earnings, average yearly income per share growth is 23.95%. Sonic Automotive Inc grew less than the market.

SAH Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) - -41.39 % -80.43 % 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) - -49.18 % -93.68 % 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) - 25.36 % -6.19 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) - -2.78 % -8.97 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 21.18 % 0.17 % -2.75 % 1.79 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) - - -68.98 % 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) - -32.47 % 1075.04 % 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) - -10.35 % 28.86 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change - -7.51 % -17.85 % 1.07 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 MRQ) 106.57 % -0.58 % 51.72 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 MRQ) -41.11 % -10.57 % 4.42 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 TTM) 69.48 % 6 % 38.53 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 TTM) 15.85 % 9.9 % 10.56 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 3.34 % 10.58 % 23.54 % 14.2 %

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