Arko vs Sonic Automotive
Sonic Automotive is the larger business, with $15.15bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $7.64bn for Arko (2.0 times as much). Sonic Automotive grew faster (6.5% against -12.5%). Sonic Automotive kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 0.8% against 0.3%.
| Latest fiscal year | ArkoARKO, 2025 | Sonic AutomotiveSAH, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.64bn | $15.15bn |
| Revenue growth | -12.5% | 6.5% |
| Net income | $22.7m | $119m |
| Operating margin | — | 2.4% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Return on equity | 8.4% | 11.1% |
| Free cash flow | $65.3m | $717m |
| Cash | $305m | $6.3m |
| Total debt | $921m | $1.64bn |
| Debt to equity | — | 153.1% |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| Share buybacks | $28.0m | −$82.4m |
| Employees | 9,748 | 11,000 |
| Market value | $431m | $1.98bn |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 34 (Weak) | 41 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 12 buys, 3 sales | 11 buys, 5 sales |