EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Sonic Automotive's Enterprise Value is $6,598 Mil.
Sonic Automotive's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $46 Mil. Therefore, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-FCF for today is 142.20.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sonic Automotive's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
SAH'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -209.73 Med: -28.36 Max: 658.7
Current: 142.2
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Sonic Automotive was 658.70. The lowest was -209.73. And the median was -28.36.
SAH's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 93.23% of 753
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 17.06
vs SAH: 142.20
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's EV-to-FCF 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.
Competitive Comparison of Sonic Automotive's EV-to-FCF
For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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-FCF Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic Automotive's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Automotive's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Sonic Automotive's current Enterprise Value is $6,598 Mil.
Sonic Automotive's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $46 Mil.
* 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) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.
Sonic Automotive's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:
Sonic Automotive's share price for today is $76.94.
Sonic Automotive's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.020.
* 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.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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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 used-vehicle stores, 16 collision centers, and 15 powersports locations. The franchise stores derive revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 86% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 59% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 25%. 2024's revenue was $14.2 billion, with Texas and California comprising 51% of the total. EchoPark's portion was $2.1 billion.
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