Sonic Automotive Inc - Class A risk profile
51 Elevated one input has moved against it
Measured 21 October 2026 from SAH's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
51 (Elevated), driven by Competitive position at 64, over 5 weighted categories on the RETAILER profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 63 | Stretched | Volatile | Drawdown from the 52-week high — 44.0% |
| Operating pressure | 40 | Elevated | Stable | Costs outgrowing revenue — -0.4 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 27 | Normal | Easing | Free-cash-flow margin — 2.8% |
| Leverage and coverage | 51 | Elevated | Worsening | Interest cover — 2.81x |
| Competitive position | 64 | Stretched | Stable | Operating-margin gap against peers — -6.3 percentage points |
| Concentration | Reads identified supplier spend, customers above the 10% disclosure threshold and revenue by region. No reading is stored for this company. | |||
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.
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