SAH

SAH's diversification, Powersports gains and EchoPark growth support the stock, but leverage and affordability pressures weigh.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Sonic Automotive (SAH) have what it takes?

Newsweek's 2026 Most Trustworthy Company Honoree Strengthens Sonic's Northern California Presence and Expands Its Porsche Portfolio to Six Dealerships CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive and powersports retailers and a recipient of Newsweek's 2026 Most Trustworthy Companies in America recognition, today announced the acquisition of Porsche Walnut Creek, further expanding its presence in the Bay Area market.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AutoDealers--The Presidio Group LLC ("Presidio"), an independent merchant banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investments in the automotive retail and consumer mobility sectors, exclusively advised Fletcher Jones Automotive Group ("Fletcher Jones") on the sale of Porsche Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, Calif., and its related real estate, to Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("Sonic") (NYSE: SAH). The transaction closed on August 25. With the trans.

Sonic is now a $2.5 billion (by market cap) major dealership player employing more than 10,000 people. Sonic has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Its 10-year dividend growth rate is 30.5%, which is obviously incredible and one of the highest I've yet come across. SAH has a tenuous financial position. Its long-term debt/equity ratio is 1.8, while the interest coverage ratio is approximately 2.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Sonic Automotive (SAH) have what it takes?

Sonic's Q2 revenues rise 8% and beat estimates as EchoPark and Powersports grow. Adjusted earnings fall 17%.

Expanding to one of North Houston's fastest-growing communities, the new location celebrates with a public open house and a youth baseball equipment drive dedicated to supporting local families CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EchoPark Automotive, a subsidiary of Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive and powersports retailers, and recipient of Newsweek's 2026 "Most Trustworthy Companies in America" award, announced the recent opening of its relocated North Houston dealership, now serving guests from its new, state-of-the-art facility at 18310 North Freeway in Houston, Texas.

Although the revenue and EPS for Sonic Automotive (SAH) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.82 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.19 per share a year ago.