COMP <GO>
SAH vs HD // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Sonic Automotive Inc. (NYSE) VS. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SAH 5
— HD 7
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: HD
LAST: $63.61 (+0.60%) • MKT CAP: $2.00B
gross-margins
15.70%
LAST: $341.15 (+3.63%) • MKT CAP: $328.44B
gross-margins
33.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SAH VS. HD)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SAH | HD | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 15.70% | 33.30% | -17.60 | HD | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.10% | 32.90% | -21.80 | HD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 7.2x | 13.4x | -6.20 | SAH | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 20.76% | 2.72% | +18.04 | SAH | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.40% | 12.70% | -10.30 | HD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.80% | 8.60% | -7.80 | HD | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.50% | 3.20% | +3.30 | SAH | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.43% | 2.79% | -0.36 | HD | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 5.64 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | SAH | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.7 | 67.5 | -19.80 | HD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.88 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.7x | 21.6x | -5.90 | SAH | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.00B | $328.44B | -$326.44B | HD | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SAH REV | HD REV | SAH GROSS % | HD GROSS % | SAH FCF | HD FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $15.15B | $164.68B | 15.7% | 33.3% | $417.5M | $8.91B |
| FY 2024 | $14.22B | $159.51B | 15.4% | 33.4% | -$78.1M | $12.63B |
| FY 2023 | $14.37B | $152.67B | — | — | -$15.7M | $14.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SAH // BETA —
HD // BETA 0.88