The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.
Price target range & 52-week position
Bear$21.85Fair value$117.63Bull$205.53
FairClose
52-week traded range
52W low $58.2852W high $112.66
The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.
Valuation summary
Trading below the consensus fair value
Sonic Automotive, Inc. closed at $75.90, 35.5% below the consensus fair value of $117.63 drawn from 8 valuation models.
Financial DNA score 43/100 — Average. P/E of 22.2x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.
Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.
All valuation models
DCF Valuation
$205.53
+170.8%
Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10
g=6.4%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr
Graham Number
$49.54
-34.7%
√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
EPS=3.42, BVPS=31.89 · outside Graham range (P/E 22.2, P/B 2.4) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor
P/E Fair Value
$68.40
-9.9%
EPS × 20x (sector P/E)
EPS=3.42, Sector P/E=20x
Peter Lynch (PEG)
$21.85
-71.2%
EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)
EPS=3.42, g=6.4%
EV/EBITDA
$155.47
+104.8%
(EBITDA × 13.2x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares
EBITDA=530.9M
Book Value (P/B)
$44.41
-41.5%
BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]
BVPS=31.89, ROE=11.6%, g=6%, r=10%
Reverse DCF
$75.90
+0.0%
Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV
Implied: 8.6% | Historical: 6.4%
Margin of Safety
$80.87
+6.5%
Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)
Avg fair value=107.82, MoS=25%
Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.
Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.