Advance Auto Parts vs Sonic Automotive
Sonic Automotive is the larger business, with $15.15bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $8.60bn for Advance Auto Parts (1.8 times as much). Sonic Automotive grew faster (6.5% against -5.4%). Sonic Automotive kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 0.8% against 0.5%. Sonic Automotive carries less debt relative to equity (153.1% against 157.0%).
| Latest fiscal year | Advance Auto PartsAAP, 2025 | Sonic AutomotiveSAH, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.60bn | $15.15bn |
| Revenue growth | -5.4% | 6.5% |
| Net income | $44.0m | $119m |
| Operating margin | -0.5% | 2.4% |
| Net margin | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Return on equity | 2.0% | 11.1% |
| Free cash flow | −$298m | $717m |
| Cash | $3.12bn | $6.3m |
| Total debt | $3.45bn | $1.64bn |
| Debt to equity | 157.0% | 153.1% |
| Dividend per share | $1.00 | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| Share buybacks | — | −$82.4m |
| Employees | 28,274 | 11,000 |
| Market value | $2.84bn | $1.98bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 45 (Moderate) | 41 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 1 sales | 11 buys, 5 sales |