Definitive Analysis
Definitive Analysis

Financial Statements

Fundamentals

Valuations

Miscellaneous

Analysis Mode

Search

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: Auto - DealershipsSector: Consumer Cyclical

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$88.02 - $233.51$134.60
Multi-Stage$61.02 - $66.63$63.78
Blended Fair Value$99.19
Current Price$76.09
Upside30.36%
DecisionDon't Buy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
DPS21.37%22.73%1.171.150.990.530.490.450.280.250.250.15
YoY Growth--2.00%15.94%88.52%6.81%10.59%57.66%11.03%1.72%71.35%-3.48%
Dividend Yield--2.06%2.05%1.83%1.24%0.99%3.36%1.87%1.34%1.25%0.79%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)130.40
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)46.00
(=) Cash Retained (M)84.40
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)26.0816.309.78
Cash Retained (M)84.4084.4084.40
(-) Cash Required (M)-26.08-16.30-9.78
(=) Excess Retained (M)58.3268.1074.62
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)34.7534.7534.75
(=) Excess Retained per Share1.681.962.15
LTM Dividend per Share1.321.321.32
(+) Excess Retained per Share1.681.962.15
(=) Adjusted Dividend3.003.283.47
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate5.50%6.50%7.50%
Fair Value$88.02$134.60$233.51
Upside / Downside15.68%76.89%206.88%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)130.40138.88147.90157.52167.76178.66184.02
Payout Ratio35.28%46.22%57.17%68.11%79.06%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)46.0064.1984.55107.29132.62160.79170.22

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate5.50%6.50%7.50%
Year 1 PV (M)58.2858.8459.39
Year 2 PV (M)69.7171.0472.38
Year 3 PV (M)80.3282.6284.97
Year 4 PV (M)90.1593.6197.18
Year 5 PV (M)99.24104.04109.01
PV of Terminal Value (M)1,722.851,806.061,892.46
Equity Value (M)2,120.552,216.212,315.39
Shares Outstanding (M)34.7534.7534.75
Fair Value$61.02$63.78$66.63
Upside / Downside-19.80%-16.18%-12.43%

High-Yield Dividend Screener

« Prev Page 17 of 30 Next »
Ticker Company Dividend Yield % Dividend Per Share Payout Ratio %
SAHSonic Automotive, Inc.2.13%$1.3135.28%
AIG-PAAmerican International Group, Inc.2.12%$1.6930.01%
LANCLancaster Colony Corporation2.11%$3.8261.80%
TDACTranslational Development Acquisition Corp.2.10%$0.2279.86%
FASTFastenal Company2.09%$0.8579.50%
FDUSFidus Investment Corporation2.09%$0.4117.86%
IBOCInternational Bancshares Corporation2.09%$1.4020.70%
SMRSXALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Investor2.09%$0.2298.81%
SSSSSuRo Capital Corp.2.09%$0.208.46%
MLRMiller Industries, Inc.2.08%$0.7830.00%
OACCOaktree Acquisition Corp. III Life Sciences2.08%$0.2261.74%
FCCOFirst Community Corporation2.07%$0.6025.08%
GNTXGentex Corporation2.07%$0.4928.42%
OACCUOaktree Acquisition Corp. III Life Sciences Unit2.07%$0.2261.74%
DLBDolby Laboratories, Inc.2.06%$1.3149.64%
APOGApogee Enterprises, Inc.2.05%$0.7737.24%
CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated2.05%$1.0832.74%
EWBCEast West Bancorp, Inc.2.05%$2.3625.97%
ALFCenturion Acquisition Corp.2.04%$0.2251.38%
ATOAtmos Energy Corporation2.04%$3.4546.19%
OVLYOak Valley Bancorp2.04%$0.6129.73%
0HYE.LCincinnati Financial Corporation2.03%$3.2824.36%
AOSA. O. Smith Corporation2.03%$1.3936.68%
ACTEnact Holdings, Inc.2.02%$0.8018.03%
ARKOArko Corp.2.02%$0.0955.86%
KFYKorn Ferry2.02%$1.3426.97%
0H68.LAflac Incorporated2.01%$2.2028.14%
LENLennar Corporation2.01%$2.1025.46%
AVYAvery Dennison Corporation2.00%$3.6641.17%
RHLDResolute Holdings Management, Inc.2.00%$3.7422.61%
ALFUUCenturion Acquisition Corp. Unit1.99%$0.2251.38%
GNTYGuaranty Bancshares, Inc.1.99%$0.9730.69%
NCNACCO Industries, Inc.1.99%$0.9524.54%
QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated1.99%$3.4468.67%
THGThe Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.1.98%$3.5520.46%
CNMDCONMED Corporation1.97%$0.8038.60%
FBINFortune Brands Innovations, Inc.1.97%$1.0036.69%
FEIMFrequency Electronics, Inc.1.97%$1.0046.25%
RPMRPM International Inc.1.97%$2.0437.93%
BNJBrookfield Finance Inc. 4.50% P1.96%$0.3070.51%
MTGMGIC Investment Corporation1.96%$0.5717.51%
CCSCentury Communities, Inc.1.95%$1.1516.06%
0K6F.LNetApp, Inc.1.94%$2.0735.51%
BLKBlackRock, Inc.1.94%$21.0053.94%
FNB-PEF.N.B. Corporation1.94%$0.4834.55%
0L4F.LSealed Air Corporation1.93%$0.8030.13%
AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.1.93%$0.5142.14%
SLGNSilgan Holdings Inc.1.93%$0.8026.98%
FSFGFirst Savings Financial Group, Inc.1.92%$0.6123.93%
GENGen Digital Inc.1.92%$0.5054.91%