SAH Sonic Automotive (SAH) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations · CIK 0001043509
SEC filings
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
122
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about SAH
Insiders, 180 days
-$5.1M net sold
1 buyer · 2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Sonic Automotive insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC insiders sold a net $5.1M of stock across 54 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 buys), the last on Oct 7, 2026.
- +28.9% median (+20.1% mean) 90-day return after 8 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.2% of the 5,176,776 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Rusnak Paul P. bought about $752.0K of SAH on Oct 14, 2026; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 buys), the last on Oct 6, 2026.
- +28.9% median (+20.1% mean) 90-day return after 8 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.3% of the 5,164,221 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Rusnak Paul P. bought about $819.0K of SAH on Oct 7, 2026; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 buys), the last on Oct 5, 2026.
- +28.9% median (+20.1% mean) 90-day return after 8 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.0% of the 5,150,520 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Rusnak Paul P. bought about $67.0K of SAH on Oct 6, 2026; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 buys), the last on Oct 1, 2026.
- +28.9% median (+20.1% mean) 90-day return after 8 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.5% of the 5,149,401 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Rusnak Paul P. bought about $1.7M of SAH on Oct 5, 2026; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 buys), the last on Feb 17, 2026.
- +28.9% median (+20.1% mean) 90-day return after 8 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.4% of the 5,121,645 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Rusnak Paul P. bought about $1.3M of SAH on Oct 1, 2026; 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.54 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$5.1M over 180 days
+$4.6M over 90 days · +$4.6M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 71% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
122 funds bought in last quarter
more than 57% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+6.5% year over year
more than 61% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
0.8% net margin
below 54% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$142.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 68% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
19.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider selling stopped: no sales in 90 days after 5 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 5 sales in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.
Oct 16Insider Rusnak Paul P. bought $4.6M (5 trades, Oct 1 to Oct 14)
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-4.8%12M
Insider buyInsider sell
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Who owns SAH: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
2,406,210 sh
$204.0M
1,334,018 sh
$113.1M
760,863 sh
$64.5M
634,362 sh
$54.1M
$49.9M
Congress trades in SAH
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
SAH planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
SAH mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Retail ETF
$5.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.4%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF
$8.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.3%
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
$8.4M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.3%
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
$22.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.2%
Heartland Value Plus Fund
$3.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares
$290.4K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · David Bruton Smith
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$11.8M
$14.8M
$7.9M
+77%
+94%
2024
$9.9M
$10.9M
$7.0M
+77%
+37%
2023
$7.5M
$8.2M
$4.9M
+54%
-13%
2022
$7.6M
$7.2M
$5.5M
+32%
-47%
2021
$6.5M
$10.0M
$3.9M
+29%
+19%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $5.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 122 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
SAH financials
Revenue growth
+6.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
0.8%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$15.5B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | $15.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $14.2B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $14.4B |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | $12.4B |
| Jun 2026 | $3.9B |
| Mar 2026 | $3.7B |
| Dec 2025 | $3.9B |
| Sep 2025 | $4.0B |
| Jun 2025 | $3.7B |
| Mar 2025 | $3.7B |
| Dec 2024 | $3.9B |
| Sep 2024 | $3.5B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+1.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | +0.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +1.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.2% |
| Jun 2025 | -1.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +1.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +1.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +2.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$244.5M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | $717.3M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $296.5M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $187.9M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $633.1M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $604.4M |
| Jun 2026 | -$217.8M |
| Mar 2026 | -$1.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $329.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $134.4M |
| Jun 2025 | $102.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $150.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $420.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $34.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.71x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.51x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.49x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.88x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.96x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.45x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.71x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.76x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.51x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.39x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.48x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.44x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.49x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.67x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.10x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.35x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.07x |
| FY Dec 2023 | -0.01x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.23x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.20x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.10x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.24x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.35x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.39x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.33x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.15x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.07x |
| Sep 2024 | -0.06x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+20.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | +11.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +22.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +19.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +36.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +20.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +12.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +16.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +24.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +22.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +20.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+3.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +1.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +8.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate -3%, not meaningful
Return on invested capital SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | +15.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +12.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | +18.0% |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | +10.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +14.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +16.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +15.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +14.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+15.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | +11.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +14.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +13.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +21.5% |
| Jun 2026 | +15.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +15.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +14.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +13.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
9.77x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | 18.25x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 10.27x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 11.29x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 22.09x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 6.13x |
| Jun 2026 | 13.52x |
| Mar 2026 | 21.84x |
| Dec 2025 | 18.25x |
| Sep 2025 | 20.62x |
| Jun 2025 | 17.80x |
| Mar 2025 | 8.13x |
| Dec 2024 | 10.27x |
| Sep 2024 | 10.39x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
Enterprise value SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.25x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 40%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing SAH
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.43x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.09x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.34x |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | 0.19x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.43x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.2B | $14.2B | $14.4B | $14.0B |
| Gross profit | $2.4B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $2.3B |
| Operating income | $367.5M | $461.5M | $423.6M | $314.0M |
| Net income | $118.7M | $216.0M | $178.2M | $88.5M |
| EPS (diluted) | 3.42 | 6.18 | 4.97 | 2.23 |
| Operating cash flow | $567.4M | $109.2M | -$15.7M | $406.1M |
| Cash | $6.3M | $44.0M | $28.9M | $229.2M |
| Long-term debt | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| Buybacks | -$82.4M | -$34.4M | -$177.6M | -$261.9M |
| Dividends paid | -$48.8M | -$40.8M | -$40.0M | -$34.5M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
SAH Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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SAH filings, in plain words
Are Sonic Automotive insiders buying or selling SAH?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Sonic Automotive insiders were net sellers, a net $5.1M: $4.6M of purchases and $9.6M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 2 sellers.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Sonic Automotive insiders were net sellers of SAH, a net $5.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 2 sellers. Most of that figure, $4.6M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 5 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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