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Company Name  Sonic Automotive
Company Symbol  SAH
Profile  Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 Company, is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating 178 franchises and 37 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the Web at http://www.sonicautomotive.com
Current Price  $24.58
Yesterday's Price  $24.86
Today's Change in Price  -1.13%
YTD Change in Price  -15.36%
Trailing 12 Month P/E  13.0
Dividend Yield  1.95%
EPS Estimate - This Year  TBA
EPS Estimate - Next Year  TBA
Excel File  View Excel File
Basic Report  Sonic Automotive Basic Report
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