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Sonic Automotive (Sonic Automotive) Inventory Turnover : 1.74 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sonic Automotive Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Sonic Automotive's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,848 Mil. Sonic Automotive's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,639 Mil. Sonic Automotive's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.74.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Sonic Automotive's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 52.53.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Sonic Automotive's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.48.


Sonic Automotive Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sonic Automotive Inventory Turnover Chart

Sonic Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Inventory Turnover
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Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Sonic Automotive Inventory Turnover Calculation

Sonic Automotive's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=12126.7 / ((1216.8 + 1578.3) / 2 )
=12126.7 / 1397.55
=8.68

Sonic Automotive's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count )
=2847.8 / ((1578.3 + 1700.5) / 2 )
=2847.8 / 1639.4
=1.74

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sonic Automotive  (NYSE:SAH) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Sonic Automotive's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=1639.4/2847.8*365 / 4
=52.53

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Sonic Automotive's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=1639.4 / 3384
=0.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Sonic Automotive (Sonic Automotive) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28211
Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 108 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 18 EchoPark and 7 Northwest Motorsports used-vehicle stores, and 16 collision centers. The company derives revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 83% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 56% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 26%. 2022's revenue was $14 billion, with EchoPark's portion totaling $2.5 billion. Sonic bought RFJ Auto in December 2021, which added $3.2 billion in sales.
Executives
Heath Byrd officer: EVP and CFO 4401 COLWICK ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Jeff Dyke officer: EVP of Operations C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 6415 IDLEWILD ROAD, SUITE 109, CHARLOTTE NC 28212
David Bruton Smith director, officer: Executive Vice President C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 6415 IDLEWILD ROAD, SUITE 109, CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Paul P. Rusnak 10 percent owner 325 W. COLORADO BLVD.,, PO BOX 70489, PASADENA CA 91117-7489
Michael Edward Hodge director 4401 COLWICK ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Keri A Kaiser director 14902 PRESTON ROAD, SUITE 404, #384, DALLAS TX 75254
Victor H Doolan director 35 VIA MONARCA, DANA POINT CA 92629
Marcus G Smith 10 percent owner 5555 CONCORD PARKWAY SOUTH, CONCORD NC 28027
Sonic Financial Corp 10 percent owner 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE NC 28212
O Bruton Smith director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE NC 28212
R Eugene Taylor director BANK OF AMERICA CORP, 100 NORTH TRYON ST NC1-007-57-01, CHARLOTTE NC 28255
Bryan Scott Smith director, officer: Vice Chairman and CSO 5401 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Harris John W. Iii director 4725 PIEDMONT ROW DRIVE, SUITE 800, CHARLOTTE NC 28210
Byrd Bernard Clinton Jr director 4401 COLWICK ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
William I Belk director 6100 FAIRVIEW RD #640, CHARLOTTE NC 28210