Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $1.82
- Estimate
- $1.75
- Surprise
- +4.1%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $3.93B
- Score today
- 5.7/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Sonic Automotive (SAH) beat the $1.75 estimate with adjusted EPS of $1.82 — a clear 4.1% upside surprise.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates SAH Sell at 5.7/10; no pre/post engine snapshot brackets this report.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +4.1% surprise compares with a +0.6% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-10-29.
What argues against it
- Concentration risk — Product: Franchised Dealerships Segment (85.0%)
- Quality below floor (2.9 < 4.0)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $63.51
- Price target
- $77.35
- Stop
- $59.06
- Upside to target
- +21.8%
- Reward-to-risk
- 2.5:1
At 10.1× trailing and 8.8× forward earnings, consensus estimates imply little change in earnings power.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-10-16 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
SAH at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Market cap
- $2.01B
- P/E (fwd)
- 8.8
- P/E (ttm)
- 10.1
- 52-week range
- $54.11–$113.67
- Off 52-week high
- 44.1%
- RSI (14)
- 46
- Volume vs avg
- 1.06×
- Score today
- 5.7/10