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$80.83 +1.59 (+2.01%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$2.56B
Shares
31.61M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$80.83 Open$78.89 Day$78.47–81.35 52W close$58.28–112.66 Avg vol 30d304K Short int2.1M · 6.6% float · 7.2d Short vol57% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
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 Sell Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +13%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −9%
      below
      RSI (14) 39
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 41%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −19%
      trailing
      6-month return +29%
      trailing
      YTD return +31%
      this year
      Relative strength +15%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $89 › 200d $72 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +39 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
      230 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 12.9
      below peers
      Balance sheet $1.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 43%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 5.4%
      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 Feb 18, 2026
      New vehicle GPU · FY 2026 $2,700 – $3,000
      Used vehicle GPU · FY 2026 $1,300 – $1,400
      F&I GPU · FY 2026 $2,600 – $2,700
      Effective income tax rate · FY 2026 28% – 29%
      EchoPark adjusted EBITDA · FY 2026 Non-GAAP $25M – $35M
      EchoPark total GPU · FY 2026 $3,400 – $3,600
      Powersports adjusted EBITDA · FY 2026 Non-GAAP $12M – $15M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2024
      New vehicle gross profit per unit (GPU) · exit the fourth quarter $3,000
      New vehicle gross profit per unit (GPU) · 2025 $2,500 – $3,000

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      39 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      41% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $89 › 200d $72 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +39 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
      230 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $58 Now $81 · 41% Range high $113
      vs 200-day avg +13% vs 50-day avg -9%

      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
      Available liquidity $676M Q2 2026
      EchoPark Segment adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $13.9M Q2 2026
      EchoPark Segment days' supply of used vehicle inventory 47 Q2 2026
      F&I gross profit per retail unit $2,624 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
      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
      $2.56B +30.7% +0.9% 12.9 6.6%
      CVNA
      Carvana Co.
      $81.84B +48.6% 6.5%
      PAG
      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
      $14.31B +38.9% -0.2% 15.8 2.9%
      KMX
      Carmax Inc
      $8.52B +55.1% -1.8% 9.7%
      LAD
      Lithia Motors Inc
      $8.32B +13.6% +17.2% 12.5 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
      230
      % held
      45.3%
      Net QoQ
      +50.2K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      411
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.1M
      Days to cover
      7.2d
      Change
      -102.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      834
      Value
      $79.5K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      36.8%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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 -2.0% -19.5% +28.8% -11.7% +30.7%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -2.4% -23.9% +15.0% -15.7% +16.8%

      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)
      1.92%
      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) 216 filings 213 filers Visit website Investor relations