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$78.86 +1.55 (+2.00%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$2.45B
Shares
31.61M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$78.86 Open$78.52 Day$78.00–80.04 52W close$58.28–112.66 Avg vol 30d306K Short int2.1M · 6.6% float · 7.2d Short vol52% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +10%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −11%
      below
      RSI (14) 38
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 38%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −22%
      trailing
      6-month return +24%
      trailing
      YTD return +27%
      this year
      Relative strength +13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $88 › 200d $72 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +40 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.56% of float · ▼ -4.7% MoM · 7.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      235 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 58
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +1%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 24%
      expanding
      EPS growth −45%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $717.3M
      Valuation P/E 12.3
      below peers
      Balance sheet $1.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 43%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 5.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      New vehicle GPU · FY 2026 Initiated $2,850 – $3,000
      Used vehicle GPU · FY 2026 Initiated $1,350 – $1,450
      F&I GPU · FY 2026 Initiated $2,600 – $2,700
      Effective income tax rate · FY 2026 Initiated 28% – 29%
      Powersports adjusted EBITDA · FY 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $14M – $17M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 23, 2025
      New vehicle GPU · FY 2025 $3,100 – $3,200
      Used vehicle GPU · Q4 2025 $1,300 – $1,400
      Used vehicle GPU · FY 2025 $1,400 – $1,500
      New vehicle GPU · Q4 2025 $3,100 – $3,200
      F&I GPU · FY 2025 $2,550 – $2,600
      F&I GPU · Q4 2025 $2,550 – $2,600
      Consolidated adjusted SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit · FY 2025 70%
      Effective income tax rate · FY 2025 28.5% – 29%
      EchoPark Segment total GPU · Q4 2025 $3,400 – $3,600
      EchoPark Segment total GPU · FY 2025 $3,400 – $3,600
      Powersports Segment adjusted EBITDA · FY 2025 $10.5M – $11.5M
      EchoPark Segment adjusted SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit · FY 2025 70%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −11% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      38 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      38% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $88 › 200d $72 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +40 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.56% of float · ▼ -4.7% MoM · 7.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      235 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $58 Now $79 · 38% Range high $113
      vs 200-day avg +10% vs 50-day avg -11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted segment income (loss) non-GAAP $2.3M Q2 2026 —
      Adjusted SG&A expenses as percentage of gross profit non-GAAP 73.5% Q2 2026 —
      Available liquidity 676M Second Quarter 2026 —
      EchoPark Segment adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 13.9M Second Quarter 2026 —
      EchoPark Segment Average Monthly Unit Volume Per Store 363 Q2 2026 —
      EchoPark Segment Retail Unit Sales Volume 19,601 Q2 2026 —
      EchoPark Segment Total GPU $3,292 Q2 2026 —
      F&I $1,125 Q2 2026 —
      F&I Gross Profit Per Unit $2,697 Q2 2026 —
      Finance Contract Penetration Rate 73.7% Q2 2026 —
      Finance, insurance and other, net $1,040 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Fixed Operations Gross Margin 51.2% Q2 2026 —
      Fixed Operations Gross Profit 264M Q2 2026 —
      Gross profit per unit ("GPU"): Retail new vehicles $3,107 Q2 2026 —
      Gross profit per unit ("GPU"): Used vehicles $2,402 Q2 2026 —
      Net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio non-GAAP 2.42 12 months ended Q2 2026 —
      Powersports Segment adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 4.9M Second Quarter 2026 —
      Retail new & used vehicles 4,364 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Retail New Vehicle GPU $3,024 Q2 2026 —
      Retail new vehicles 1,433 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Retail Used Vehicle GPU $1,399 Q2 2026 —
      Retail Used Vehicle Revenue Per Unit 26.4K Q2 2026 —
      Retail Used Vehicle Unit Sales Volume 104.2K Q2 2026 —
      Same store Fixed Operations gross profit margin 51% Second Quarter 2026 —
      Segment income non-GAAP $23.4M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Segment income (loss) non-GAAP $2.3M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Total adjusted SG&A expenses non-GAAP $381.7M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Unit sales volume: Retail new vehicles 1,775 Q2 2026 —
      Unit sales volume: Used vehicles 1,317 Q2 2026 —
      Used vehicles 975 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Warranty Penetration Rate 49.3% Q2 2026 —
      Wholesale vehicles 119 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      F&I gross profit per retail unit $2,624 Q4 2025 —
      Franchised Dealerships Segment days' supply of new vehicle inventory 48 Q4 2025 —
      Franchised Dealerships Segment days' supply of used vehicle inventory 31 Q4 2025 —
      Retail new vehicle gross profit per unit $3,209 Q4 2025 —
      Retail new vehicle unit sales volume 115,981 FY2025 —
      Same store Fixed Operations gross margin 50.8% Q4 2025 —
      Same store retail new vehicle unit sales volume -11% Q4 2025 —
      Same store retail used vehicle unit sales volume 5% Q4 2025 —
      Used vehicle gross profit per unit $1,389 Q4 2025 —
      Used vehicle unit sales volume 104,202 FY2025 —
      Used:New Ratio 0.93 Q4 2025 —
      Wholesale vehicle unit sales volume 4,811 Q4 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Auto & Truck Dealerships — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SAH
      Sonic Automotive Inc
      this stock
      		$2.45B +27.5% +0.9% 12.3 6.6%
      CVNA
      Carvana Co.
      		 $77.14B — +48.6% — 6.5%
      PAG
      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
      		 $14.32B +37.6% -0.2% 15.9 2.9%
      KMX
      Carmax Inc
      		 $8.31B +52.6% -1.8% — 9.7%
      LAD
      Lithia Motors Inc
      		 $8.12B +11.8% +17.2% 12.2 9.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      235
      % held
      46.1%
      Net QoQ
      +284.5K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      283
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.1M
      Days to cover
      7.2d
      Change
      -102.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      52%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.5K
      Value
      $166.8K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $15.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $118.7M
      EPS diluted
      $3.42
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 500.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $3.0M
      Shares
      35.1K
      Filed
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SAH -2.7% -21.8% +24.3% -13.9% +27.5%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -2.2% -24.7% +12.8% -16.8% +14.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.41 / share · ex Jun 15, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.41 / share · ex Sep 15, 2026
      Raised 7.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.55 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.97%
      Buyback program · as of Apr 28, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      —
      Remaining
      —

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1043509 CUSIP 83545G102 13F (30d) 204 filings 204 filers Visit website Investor relations

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