Sonic Automotive (SAH) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported $3.9 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.7%. EPS of $1.51 for the same period compares to $1.63 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.61 billion, representing a surprise of +7.84%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.42%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.46.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Sonic Automotive performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Franchised Dealerships Segment- Same store- Unit Sales Volume- Used vehicles: 25,492 versus 25,543 estimated by two analysts on average. Franchised Dealerships Segment- Same store- Unit Sales Volume- Total new vehicles: 32,628 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 30,326. Franchised Dealerships Segment- Unit Sales Volume- Total new vehicles: 32,756 compared to the 30,349 average estimate based on two analysts. Gross Profit Per Unit- Franchised Dealerships Segment-New vehicles: $3,212 compared to the $3,057.38 average estimate based on two analysts. Revenues- Parts, service and collision repair: $476.70 million compared to the $462.90 million average estimate based on three analysts. Revenues- Wholesale vehicles: $71.30 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $62.94 million. Revenues- Total vehicles: $3.23 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.97 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.1%. Revenues- Used vehicles: $1.20 billion versus $1.17 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Revenues- New vehicles: $1.96 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.74 billion. Revenues- Finance, insurance and other, net: $190.60 million versus $180.74 million estimated by three analysts on average. Revenues- Powersports: $30.60 million versus $28.36 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.5% change. Revenues- New vehicles - Fleet: $27.30 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $18.38 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +25.2%. View all Key Company Metrics for Sonic Automotive here>>>Shares of Sonic Automotive have returned +12.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockIt's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks