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Sonic Automotive (STU:SA8A) E10 : €2.73 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Sonic Automotive E10?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Sonic Automotive's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1.104. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is €2.73 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

During the past 12 months, Sonic Automotive's average E10 Growth Rate was 12.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 21.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 12.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the E10 growth rate using E10 data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average E10 Growth Rate of Sonic Automotive was 21.40% per year. The lowest was -75.70% per year. And the median was -18.60% per year.

As of today (2024-04-30), Sonic Automotive's current stock price is €54.00. Sonic Automotive's E10 for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €2.73. Sonic Automotive's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 19.78.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller PE Ratio of Sonic Automotive was 32.15. The lowest was 5.68. And the median was 17.82.


Sonic Automotive E10 Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's E10 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 E10 Chart

Sonic Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
E10
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.70 1.32 2.09 2.33 2.70

Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
E10 Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.47 2.58 2.81 2.70 2.73

Competitive Comparison of Sonic Automotive's E10

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Sonic Automotive's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE 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's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic Automotive's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Automotive's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



Sonic Automotive E10 Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. When we calculate the today's Shiller P/E ratio of a stock, we use today's price divided by E10.

What is E10? How do we calculate E10?

E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the E10 of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the earnings from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the earnings of 2001 earnings data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent earnings in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart earned $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent earnings in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart earns $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 earnings in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent earnings of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by 10 to get E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Sonic Automotive's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=1.104/129.4194*129.4194
=1.104

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 129.4194.

Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
201406 0.375 100.560 0.483
201409 0.365 100.428 0.470
201412 0.405 99.070 0.529
201503 0.249 99.621 0.323
201506 0.258 100.684 0.332
201509 0.463 100.392 0.597
201512 0.569 99.792 0.738
201603 0.278 100.470 0.358
201606 0.445 101.688 0.566
201609 0.356 101.861 0.452
201612 0.787 101.863 1.000
201703 -0.009 102.862 -0.011
201706 0.240 103.349 0.301
201709 0.369 104.136 0.459
201712 1.175 104.011 1.462
201803 -0.041 105.290 -0.050
201806 0.334 106.317 0.407
201809 0.300 106.507 0.365
201812 0.448 105.998 0.547
201903 0.867 107.251 1.046
201906 0.540 108.070 0.647
201909 0.599 108.329 0.716
201912 0.936 108.420 1.117
202003 -4.235 108.902 -5.033
202006 0.630 108.767 0.750
202009 1.138 109.815 1.341
202012 1.069 109.897 1.259
202103 1.050 111.754 1.216
202106 2.183 114.631 2.465
202109 1.658 115.734 1.854
202112 1.991 117.630 2.191
202203 2.116 121.301 2.258
202206 2.214 125.017 2.292
202209 2.252 125.227 2.327
202212 -4.928 125.222 -5.093
202303 1.205 127.348 1.225
202306 0.600 128.729 0.603
202309 1.799 129.860 1.793
202312 1.018 129.419 1.018
202403 1.104 129.419 1.104

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our e10.


Sonic Automotive  (STU:SA8A) E10 Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, E10 may underestimate the company's earnings power. Shiller PE Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual P/E is low.

For the Shiller P/E, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller P/E is also called PE10.

The Shiller P/E was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Sonic Automotive's Shiller P/E Ratio of today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/E10
=54.00/2.73
=19.78

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller P/E Ratio of Sonic Automotive was 32.15. The lowest was 5.68. And the median was 17.82.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real earnings power.


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Sonic Automotive (STU:SA8A) Business Description

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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.

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