Sonic Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments: Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment engages in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks; sale of replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of third-party financing, extended warranties, service contracts, insurance, and other aftermarket products. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges third-party finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. The Powersports segment is involved in the sale of new and used powersports vehicles, such as motorcycles, personal watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles; and provision of fixed operations services, and third-party finance and insurance services. Sonic Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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- Consumer Cyclical
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- Auto & Truck Dealerships
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5 years, 6 months ago
Sonic Automotive, Inc is currently in a long term downtrend where the price is trading 1.8% below its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 99.8% cheaper than other stocks from the Consumer Cyclical sector with a price to sales ratio of 0.2.
Sonic Automotive, Inc's total revenue rose by 1.8% to $3B since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has increased by 23.8% to $57M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow fell by 118.6% to $-27M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Sonic Automotive, Inc gets an overall score of 3/5.