Sonic Automotive (STU:SA8A) EV-to-EBIT : 14.31 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)

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What is Sonic Automotive EV-to-EBIT?

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, Sonic Automotive's Enterprise Value is €5,523 Mil. Sonic Automotive's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €386 Mil. Therefore, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBIT for today is 14.31.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:

STU:SA8A' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -493.01 Med: 15.29 Max: 350.77
Current: 14.17

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of Sonic Automotive was 350.77. The lowest was -493.01. And the median was 15.29.

STU:SA8A's EV-to-EBIT is ranked worse than
55.54% of 1046 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 12.59 vs STU:SA8A: 14.17

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. Sonic Automotive's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €5,303 Mil. Sonic Automotive's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €386 Mil. Sonic Automotive's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 7.28%.

Sonic Automotive EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBIT can be seen below:

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Sonic Automotive EV-to-EBIT Chart

Sonic Automotive Annual Data

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13.08

123.94

9.71

16.36

13.80

Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data
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EV-to-EBIT	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															20.87	28.22	29.95	13.80	13.89

Competitive Comparison of Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBIT

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBIT falls into.

Sonic Automotive EV-to-EBIT Calculation

Sonic Automotive's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT	=	Enterprise Value (Today)	/	EBIT (TTM)
	=	5522.828	/	386.064
	=	14.31

Sonic Automotive's current Enterprise Value is €5,523 Mil.
Sonic Automotive's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €386 Mil.

Sonic Automotive (STU:SA8A) EV-to-EBIT Explanation

This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %.

Sonic Automotive's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Mar. 2024 )	=	EBIT	/	Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	386.064	/	5302.9242
	=	7.28 %

Sonic Automotive's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was €5,303 Mil.
Sonic Automotive's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €386 Mil.

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Sonic Automotive (STU:SA8A) Business Description

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Address

4401 Colwick Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28211

Website

https://www.sonicautomotive.com

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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