Ownership and insider activity for Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH): recent transactions by executives and directors. Track how corporate insiders are trading the stock.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as a significant automotive retailer across the United States, structuring its diverse business activities into two primary divisions: Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark. The Franchised Dealerships segment is responsible for selling both new and pre-owned cars and light trucks, in addition to supplying replacement parts.
Price
| Price | $63.61 (closing price, November 2, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $2.0B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Rusnak Paul P. | P-Purchase | 12,555 | $752K |
| 2026-10-07 | Rusnak Paul P. | P-Purchase | 13,701 | $819K |
| 2026-10-06 | Rusnak Paul P. | P-Purchase | 1,119 | $67K |
| 2026-10-05 | Rusnak Paul P. | P-Purchase | 27,756 | $1.7M |
| 2026-10-01 | Rusnak Paul P. | P-Purchase | 21,645 | $1.3M |
| 2026-06-09 | DYKE JEFF | S-Sale | 14,886 | $1.3M |
| 2026-06-10 | DYKE JEFF | S-Sale | 35,114 | $3.0M |
| 2026-06-08 | DYKE JEFF | S-Sale | 50,000 | $4.1M |
| 2026-05-28 | Byrd Heath | S-Sale | 9,526 | $810K |
| 2026-05-06 | Byrd Heath | A-Award | 26,183 |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $3.1M | $6.4M | $5.9M | $29.1M | $170.3M | $299.4M | $229.2M | $28.9M | $44.0M | $6.3M |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables | $430.2M | $482.1M | $438.2M | $432.7M | $371.7M | $401.1M | $462.4M | $528.1M | $495.9M | $469.0M |
| Inventory | $1.57B | $1.51B | $1.53B | $1.52B | $1.25B | $1.26B | $1.22B | $1.58B | $1.96B | $2.01B |
| Total Current Assets | $2.03B | $2.02B | $1.99B | $2.02B | $1.88B | $2.08B | $2.21B | $2.52B | $2.89B | $2.83B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $1.01B | $1.15B | $1.18B | $1.47B | $1.51B | $1.93B | $2.05B | $2.06B | $2.15B | $2.17B |
| Goodwill | $472.4M | $525.8M | $509.6M | $475.8M | $214.0M | $416.4M | $231.0M | $253.8M | $358.5M | $421.8M |
| Intangible Assets | $80.2M | $74.6M | $69.7M | $64.3M | $64.3M | $480.2M | $396.7M | $417.4M | $430.3M | $454.1M |
| Total Assets | $3.64B | $3.82B | $3.80B | $4.07B | $3.75B | $4.98B | $4.98B | $5.36B | $5.90B | $5.97B |
| Accounts Payable | $117.7M | $129.9M | $114.3M | $135.2M | $105.1M | $133.3M | $138.4M | $149.8M | $172.0M | $151.0M |
| Short-term Debt | $1.57B | $1.57B | $1.56B | $1.65B | $1.44B | $1.41B | $1.35B | $1.77B | $2.05B | $2.04B |
| Total Current Liabilities | $1.94B | $1.95B | $1.95B | $2.07B | $1.83B | $1.89B | $1.85B | $2.29B | $2.64B | $2.60B |
| Long-term Debt | $839.7M | $963.4M | $918.8M | $637.0M | $651.8M | $1.51B | $1.67B | $1.62B | $1.51B | $1.56B |
| Total Liabilities | $2.91B | $3.03B | $2.97B | $3.13B | $2.93B | $3.90B | $4.08B | $4.47B | $4.83B | $4.90B |
| Retained Earnings | $541.1M | $625.4M | $670.7M | $790.2M | $721.8M | $1.05B | $1.10B | $1.24B | $1.41B | $1.48B |
| Total Equity | $725.2M | $786.8M | $823.1M | $944.8M | $814.8M | $1.08B | $895.2M | $891.9M | $1.06B | $1.07B |
| Total Debt | $2.41B | $2.54B | $2.48B | $2.63B | $2.45B | $3.32B | $3.49B | $3.86B | $4.13B | $4.23B |
| Net Debt | $2.41B | $2.53B | $2.47B | $2.60B | $2.28B | $3.02B | $3.26B | $3.83B | $4.08B | $4.22B |
| Working Capital | $94.2M | $65.0M | $47.5M | -$48.5M | $51.2M | $192.4M | $360.9M | $227.5M | $247.8M | $234.6M |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 4.56 |
| Current Ratio | 1.01 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.49 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 19.90% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.99% |
| Return on Assets | 3.23% |
| Gross Margin | 15.70% |
| Operating Margin | 3.23% |
| Net Margin | 1.33% |
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