Last Price$66.1(3.0%)
Market Cap$2,320.2M
LTM EBIT to Interest coverage
2.3x
5Y avg
3.9x
Auto - Dealerships industry
median
0.8x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
5/10
0.2% undervalued
Sonic Automotive, Inc. EBIT to Interest coverage
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBIT to Interest coverage | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | (7.3x) | 1.3x | 2.0x | 2.5x | 3.0x | 3.0x | 3.2x | 3.0x | 3.0x | 2.5x | 1.7x | 3.0x | 4.4x | 8.3x | 5.1x | 2.3x |
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Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) EBIT to Interest coverage comparison analysis
General
LTM EBIT to Interest coverage
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Sonic Automotive, Inc.SAH
2.3x
2.7%
122.3%
1.2%
Median Peer Set
2.7x
9.7%
(10.2%)
2.8%
Rush Enterprises, Inc.RUSHA
6.6x
11.6%
(9.1%)
4.4%
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.PAG
4.4x
3.1%
(11.2%)
3.0%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.ABG
4.3x
(4.1%)
(35.5%)
4.1%
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.GPI
3.4x
11.5%
(12.6%)
2.5%
AutoNation, Inc.AN
2.8x
(0.7%)
(23.7%)
2.6%
Lithia Motors, Inc.LAD
2.7x
10.0%
(18.0%)
3.2%
CarMax, Inc.KMX
0.9x
(10.6%)
(0.7%)
1.8%
Driven Brands Holdings Inc.DRVN
(0.7x)
13.3%
N/A
(32.3%)
ACV Auctions Inc.ACVA
(18.7x)
32.4%
2.1%
(12.5%)
Copart, Inc.CPRT
N/A
9.5%
9.2%
32.2%
SAH key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 7,394.9 0.0% | 7,884.8 6.6% | 7,972.1 1.1% | 8,336.9 4.6% | 6,034.8 (27.6%) | 6,131.7 1.6% | 6,880.8 12.2% | 7,871.3 14.4% | 8,365.5 6.3% | 8,843.2 5.7% | 9,197.1 4.0% | 9,624.3 4.6% | 9,731.8 1.1% | 9,867.2 1.4% | 9,951.6 0.9% | 10,454.3 5.1% | 9,767.0 (6.6%) | 12,396.4 26.9% | 14,001.1 12.9% | 14,372.4 2.7% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 6,257.8 | 6,673.6 | 6,740.5 | 7,045.3 | 5,049.2 | 5,087.3 | 5,766.2 | 6,662.2 | 7,130.3 | 7,541.6 | 7,831.2 | 8,209.7 | 8,302.5 | 8,409.5 | 8,505.5 | 8,933.3 | 8,343.4 | 10,482.1 | 11,684.1 | 12,126.7 |
% margin | 1,137.2 15.4% | 1,211.3 15.4% | 1,231.6 15.4% | 1,291.6 15.5% | 985.5 16.3% | 1,044.4 17.0% | 1,114.7 16.2% | 1,209.1 15.4% | 1,235.2 14.8% | 1,301.6 14.7% | 1,365.9 14.9% | 1,414.6 14.7% | 1,429.3 14.7% | 1,457.7 14.8% | 1,446.1 14.5% | 1,521.0 14.5% | 1,423.6 14.6% | 1,914.3 15.4% | 2,317.0 16.5% | 2,245.7 15.6% |
| Operating Expenses | 915.0 | 960.5 | 963.2 | 995.0 | 846.8 | 879.4 | 931.8 | 993.1 | 994.3 | 1,057.1 | 1,125.7 | 1,179.4 | 1,188.3 | 1,236.7 | 1,238.9 | 1,192.5 | 1,119.7 | 1,375.8 | 1,682.6 | 1,822.1 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 898.2 | 939.2 | 939.8 | 967.7 | 815.1 | 843.8 | 896.7 | 952.4 | 949.0 | 1,003.1 | 1,067.4 | 1,110.6 | 1,110.9 | 1,147.8 | 1,145.3 | 1,099.4 | 1,028.7 | 1,274.7 | 1,555.1 | 1,600.5 |
% margin | 222.2 3.0% | 250.8 3.2% | 268.3 3.4% | 296.6 3.6% | (673.0) (11.2%) | 140.5 2.3% | 182.6 2.7% | 214.8 2.7% | 240.4 2.9% | 234.6 2.7% | 233.6 2.5% | 217.3 2.3% | 232.9 2.4% | 211.6 2.1% | 177.7 1.8% | 307.7 2.9% | 304.1 3.1% | 538.4 4.3% | 634.6 4.5% | 423.6 2.9% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (3.9) | (3.7) | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 101.5 | 0.3 | 64.7 | 124.2 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 92.7 | 111.5 | 91.8 | 87.0 | 79.5 | 77.4 | 72.0 | 72.2 | 77.8 | 83.8 | 102.5 | 101.5 | 68.8 | 64.7 | 124.2 | 180.8 |
| Pre-tax Income | 152.6 | 164.2 | 165.4 | 189.2 | (765.0) | 22.4 | 78.4 | 126.0 | 141.2 | 129.0 | 161.7 | 145.2 | 155.2 | 108.1 | 75.3 | 199.6 | (34.8) | 458.2 | 190.0 | 241.9 |
% effective tax rate | 56.9 37.3% | 62.4 38.0% | 66.8 40.4% | 74.4 39.3% | (130.8) 17.1% | (33.3) (148.7%) | (17.5) (22.3%) | 48.4 38.4% | 50.0 35.4% | 44.3 34.4% | 63.2 39.1% | 57.1 39.3% | 60.7 39.1% | 14.0 12.9% | 22.9 30.4% | 55.1 27.6% | 15.9 (45.7%) | 109.3 23.9% | 101.5 53.4% | 63.7 26.3% |
% margin | 86.1 1.2% | 91.9 1.2% | 81.1 1.0% | 95.5 1.1% | (685.9) (11.4%) | 31.5 0.5% | 89.9 1.3% | 76.3 1.0% | 89.1 1.1% | 81.6 0.9% | 97.2 1.1% | 86.3 0.9% | 93.2 1.0% | 93.0 0.9% | 51.7 0.5% | 144.1 1.4% | (50.7) (0.5%) | 348.9 2.8% | 88.5 0.6% | 178.2 1.2% |
| EPS | 2.17 | 2.20 | 1.92 | 2.25 | (17.00) | 0.71 | 1.70 | 1.44 | 1.64 | 1.55 | 1.86 | 1.71 | 2.04 | 2.11 | 1.21 | 3.36 | (1.19) | 8.43 | 2.29 | 5.09 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.08 | 2.12 | 1.85 | 2.13 | (17.00) | 0.62 | 1.49 | 1.29 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.84 | 1.70 | 2.03 | 2.09 | 1.20 | 3.31 | (1.19) | 8.06 | 2.23 | 4.96 |
% margin | 224.0 3.0% | 282.5 3.6% | 288.5 3.6% | 330.4 4.0% | (625.0) (10.4%) | 162.8 2.7% | 210.4 3.1% | 256.1 3.3% | 255.2 3.1% | 300.1 3.4% | 303.6 3.3% | 308.2 3.2% | 307.4 3.2% | 283.8 2.9% | 272.1 2.7% | 397.2 3.8% | 125.4 1.3% | 622.5 5.0% | 441.0 3.1% | 558.6 3.9% |
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FAQ
1) What is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s EBIT to Interest coverage?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month EBIT to Interest coverage is 2.3x, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual EBIT to Interest coverage for Sonic Automotive, Inc. have been 4.9x over the past three years, and 4.1x over the past five years.
2) Is Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s EBIT to Interest coverage Good?
As of today, Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s EBIT to Interest coverage is 2.3x, which is higher than industry median of 0.8x. It indicates that Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s EBIT to Interest coverage is Good.