Sonic Automotive Inc. trailing returns
Sonic Automotive Inc.'s 10-year return is +15.1% a year (CAGR) (+309.1% cumulative). How Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 20, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-20. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +2.1% | +0.0% | +2.1% | — |
| 5 days | +4.9% | +0.0% | +4.9% | -1.7%Oct 14 |
| 1 month | +0.6% | +0.0% | +0.6% | -9.2%Sep 29 |
| YTD | +3.5% | +1.7% | +5.2% | -46.9%Sep 29 |
| 1 year | -15.5% | +1.9% | -13.6% | -46.9%Sep 2026 |
| 5 years | +4.5% | +2.3% | +6.8%+38.8% | -46.9%Sep 2026 |
| 10 years | +13.2% | +1.9% | +15.1%+309.1% | -71.0%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +5.0% | +1.5% | +6.5%+253.4% | -97.1%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (1997) | +8.7% | +1.3% | +9.9%+1452.4% | -97.5%Mar 2009 |
Growth of SAH#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+6.8%/year · +38.8%
- 10 years+15.1%/year · +309.1%
- 20 years+6.5%/year · +253.4%
- Since inception (1997)+9.9%/year · +1452.4%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-20). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in SAH's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Sonic Automotive Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) returned about +15.1% a year annualized (+309.1% cumulative total return).
- What is Sonic Automotive Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) compounded at about +6.5% a year (+253.4% cumulative).
- What is Sonic Automotive Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1997, Sonic Automotive Inc. (SAH) has compounded at about +9.9% a year — +1452.4% in total.