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Profile - Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug  8Price hit new 52-week high ($23.69)
July 31Conference call: Sonic Automotive, Inc. Earnings (Q2)
Location
5401 East Independence Blvd.
P. O. 18747
Charlotte, NC 28212
Phone: (704) 566-2400
Fax: (704) 536-5116
Email: tatenhan@bellsouth.net
Employees (last reported count): 9,400
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Retail (Specialty)
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 53%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 20.0K shares
 · one insider sell; 9,000  shares
·Institutional: 50% (108% of float)
(163 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1.08M shares (+5.05%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer operating 165 dealership franchises and 30 collision repair centers in 13 states. The Company owns and operates franchises for 31 different brands of cars and light trucks, providing comprehensive services, including sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, replacement parts and vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services. The Company also arranges extended-warranty contracts and financing and insurance for its automotive customers. Sonic's growth in operations has been focused on metropolitan markets, predominantly in the Southeast, Southwest, Midwest and California. The Company's vehicle brands include Honda; Ford; Chrysler, including Dodge, Jeep and Plymouth; BMW; Motors including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile and Pontiac; Toyota; Nissan; Lexus, and Other such as Acura, Audi, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, KIA, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercedes, Mercury, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Subaru, Volkswagen and Volvo.
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Financial Summary
Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer that operates 165 dealerships franchises and 30 collision repair centers. SAH sells new and used cars, light trucks and replacement parts, and provides maintenance, warranty, paint, repair and financing services. For the six months ended 6/30/01, revenues rose 6% to $3.18 billion. Earnings fell 10% to $36 million. Results reflect higher new vehicle unit sales and average selling prices, offset by increased rent expenses.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

O. Bruton Smith, 74
Chairman and CEO
$1.1M
B. Scott Smith, 33
Pres, COO
817K
Thomas Price, 57
Vice Chairman
601K
Theodore Wright, 38
CFO, VP-Fin., Treasurer, Director
611K
Jeffrey Rachor, 39
Exec. VP of Retail Operations, Director
844K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:SAHAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 20-Dec-2000
$5.688
Recent Price$17.60 
52-Week High
on 8-Aug-2001
$23.69 
Beta0.78 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)357.0K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)335.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+71.7%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+130.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$714.5M
Shares Outstanding40.6M
Float18.9M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 26-Jan-1999
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$11.71 
Earnings (ttm)$1.67 
Earnings (mrq)$0.55 
Sales (ttm)$147.67 
Cash (mrq)$2.90 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.50 
Price/Earnings (ttm)10.54 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.12 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$6.22B
EBITDA (ttm)$225.8M
Income available to common (ttm)$70.3M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)1.1%
Operating Margin (ttm)3.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)4.04%
Return on Equity (ttm)15.66%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.29 
Debt/Equity (mrq)2.37 
Total Cash (mrq)$117.2M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1.31M
Percent of Float6.9%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1.28M
Short Ratio3.33 
Daily Volume393.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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