Stock comparison
Sonic Automotive
Ulta Beauty
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
SAH
Sonic Automotive
Market cap
$2.65B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
Market cap
$22.53B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Ulta Beauty ULTA
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | SAH | ULTA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 36D | 68B | ULTA |
| Benjamin Graham | 67C | 68B | ULTA |
| Philip Fisher | 13F | 47D | ULTA |
| Peter Lynch | 24F | 53C | ULTA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 20F | 47D | ULTA |
| Charlie Munger | 23F | 61C | ULTA |
| Terry Smith | 22F | 60C | ULTA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | SAH | ULTA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.65B | $22.53B |
| P/E (TTM) | 22.9x | 19.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 12.8x | 15.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 6.49% | 22.75% |
| Gross margin | 14.83% | 39.1% |
| Net margin | 0.72% | 9.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.15% | 9.47% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -19.79% | 9.2% |
| Debt / Equity | 4.5x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 2.01% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
SAH leads on
- Dividend yield2.01%vs 0.0%+100%
- EV/EBIT12.8xvs 15.1x+15%
ULTA leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y9.2%vs -19.79%+146%
- Net margin9.31%vs 0.72%+92%
- Market cap$22.53Bvs $2.65B+88%
- Debt / Equity0.8xvs 4.5x+83%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.