Sonic Automotive's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €24.08.
During the past 12 months, Sonic Automotive's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Sonic Automotive was 78.70% per year. The lowest was -37.10% per year. And the median was 10.50% per year.
Sonic Automotive's current price is €45.20. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €24.08. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Sonic Automotive is 1.88.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Sonic Automotive was 2.72. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 1.70.
Good Sign:
Sonic Automotive Inc stock PB Ratio (=1.83) is close to 1-year low of 1.65
Sonic Automotive Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's Book Value per Share 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 Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Book Value per Share
19.71
16.01
23.39
23.32
24.08
Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
Book Value per Share
23.32
22.61
22.84
23.71
24.08
Competitive Comparison
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Sonic Automotive's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sonic Automotive PB Ratio Distribution
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic Automotive's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Automotive's PB Ratio falls into.
Sonic Automotive Book Value per Share Calculation
Sonic Automotive's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
Sonic Automotive (STU:SA8A) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
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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.
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