Sonic Automotive Inc. Quality Score
SAH
Growth is the primary weakness (avg 25/100). No single area scores well.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
Negative FCF, no valuation support
2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly
FCF negative, burning cash after capex
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Slight expansion, directionally positive
Positive debt with no FCF to service it
10–15%, respectable returns
Sonic Automotive (SAH) quality: score, margins and returns
Sonic Automotive (SAH) scores 43/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 3.2% operating margins and 11.5% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Sonic Automotive (SAH) a high-quality business?+
Sonic Automotive scores 43 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 7 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 3.2% operating margin and a 11.5% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Sonic Automotive's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from SAH's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Sonic Automotive scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Sonic Automotive's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Sonic Automotive earns about 11.5% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to SAH's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Sonic Automotive?+
Sonic Automotive runs an operating margin of about 3.2% and a net margin of about 1.3%. Revenue has grown at roughly 9.2% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 29 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 30 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
SAH is in 75 US ETFs. The largest of them, with SAH's weight in each:
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR0.04%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM0.03%of the fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETFVBR0.02%of the fund
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV0.08%of the fund
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM0.04%of the fund
Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETFDFUV0.01%of the fund
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