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Sonic Automotive (STU:SA8A) Net Cash per Share : €-128.69 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Sonic Automotive Net Cash per Share?

Net Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities minus Total Liabilities minus Minority Interest and then divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Sonic Automotive's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was €-128.69.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sonic Automotive's Net Cash per Share or its related term are showing as below:

STU:SA8A's Price-to-Net-Cash is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 10.18
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Cash only.

Sonic Automotive Net Cash per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Automotive's Net Cash 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 Net Cash per Share Chart

Sonic Automotive Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Net Cash per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -54.26 -78.22 -100.41 -119.99 -134.08

Sonic Automotive Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Net Cash per Share 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 -121.83 -130.48 -124.55 -134.08 -128.69

Competitive Comparison of Sonic Automotive's Net Cash per Share

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Automotive's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.


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Sonic Automotive Net Cash per Share Calculation

In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.

Sonic Automotive's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(42.02-4615.897-0)/34.114
=-134.08

Sonic Automotive's Net Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Net Cash per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(59.755-4426.032-0)/33.929
=-128.69

* 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  (STU:SA8A) Net Cash per Share Explanation

Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

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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 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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