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Sonic (SONC) E10 : $1.00 (As of Aug. 2018)


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What is Sonic E10?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Sonic's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was $0.510. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is $1.00 for the trailing ten years ended in Aug. 2018.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the E10 growth rate using E10 data.

As of today (2024-05-05), Sonic's current stock price is $43.49. Sonic's E10 for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2018 was $1.00. Sonic's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 43.49.


Sonic E10 Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic's E10 can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sonic E10 Chart

Sonic Annual Data
Trend Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18
E10
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.78 0.82 0.85 0.90 1.00

Sonic Quarterly Data
Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18
E10 Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.90 0.91 0.95 0.98 1.00

Competitive Comparison of Sonic's E10

For the Restaurants subindustry, Sonic's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sonic's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonic's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.



Sonic E10 Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. When we calculate the today's Shiller P/E ratio of a stock, we use today's price divided by E10.

What is E10? How do we calculate E10?

E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the E10 of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the earnings from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the earnings of 2001 earnings data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent earnings in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart earned $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent earnings in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart earns $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 earnings in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent earnings of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by 10 to get E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Sonic's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Aug. 2018 (Change)*Current CPI (Aug. 2018)
=0.51/106.3831*106.3831
=0.510

Current CPI (Aug. 2018) = 106.3831.

Sonic Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
200811 0.120 89.624 0.142
200902 0.140 89.527 0.166
200905 0.270 90.228 0.318
200908 0.270 91.063 0.315
200911 0.100 91.272 0.117
201002 -0.010 91.445 -0.012
201005 0.180 92.052 0.208
201008 0.070 92.108 0.081
201011 0.120 92.315 0.138
201102 0.070 93.373 0.080
201105 -0.080 95.337 -0.089
201108 0.200 95.582 0.223
201111 0.090 95.449 0.100
201202 0.030 96.053 0.033
201205 0.240 96.961 0.263
201208 0.240 97.199 0.263
201211 0.110 97.133 0.120
201302 0.060 97.953 0.065
201305 0.260 98.282 0.281
201308 0.210 98.675 0.226
201311 0.140 98.334 0.151
201402 0.070 99.057 0.075
201405 0.300 100.373 0.318
201408 0.340 100.352 0.360
201411 0.180 99.635 0.192
201502 0.140 99.032 0.150
201505 0.380 100.333 0.403
201508 0.500 100.548 0.529
201511 0.240 100.135 0.255
201602 0.220 100.040 0.234
201605 0.310 101.355 0.325
201608 0.520 101.617 0.544
201611 0.280 101.829 0.293
201702 0.250 102.779 0.259
201705 0.440 103.256 0.453
201708 0.490 103.587 0.503
201711 0.290 104.072 0.296
201802 0.510 105.052 0.516
201805 0.580 106.148 0.581
201808 0.510 106.383 0.510

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our e10.


Sonic  (NAS:SONC) E10 Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, E10 may underestimate the company's earnings power. Shiller PE Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual P/E is low.

For the Shiller P/E, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller P/E is also called PE10.

The Shiller P/E was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Sonic's Shiller P/E Ratio of today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/E10
=43.49/1
=43.49

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real earnings power.


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Sonic (SONC) Business Description

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Sonic Corp operates and franchises drive-in restaurants throughout the United States. The restaurants typically consist of a building that houses only a kitchen to go along with 16 to 24 parking spaces that have their own payment terminals, intercom speakers, and menu boards. Carhops serve customers in their cars. Many locations also have a drive-thru lane and patio seating as alternatives. Sonic franchises roughly 90% of its restaurants, and the royalty revenue the company earns on franchise sales contributes roughly a quarter of total company revenue. Company-operated stores provide the balance of total revenue. Sonic owns the property on which hundreds of its restaurants are located. For those properties that house franchised stores, franchisees lease from the company.
Executives
Steven A Davis director 3776 SOUTH HIGH ST, COLUMBUS OH 43207
Lauren R Hobart director 345 COURT STREET, CORAOPOLIS PA 15275
Tony Bartel director 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Kathy L Taylor director C/O FREDERIC DORWART LAWYERS, 124 EAST FOURTH STREET, TULSA OK 74103
Pedro Claudia San officer: President 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73104
Kate S Lavelle director 24089 3RD STREET, FAIRHOPE AL 36532
Federico F Pena director 711 HIGH STREET, DES MOINES IA 50392-0300
J Larry Nichols director DEVON ENERGY CORP, 20 NORTH BROADWAY STE 1500, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102-8260
Southeastern Asset Management Inc/tn/ 10 percent owner 6410 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 900, MEMPHIS TN 38119
Longleaf Partners Funds Trust 10 percent owner C/O SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT, 6410 POPLAR AVE, SUITE 900, MEMPHIS TN 38119
Todd Whitney Smith officer: President and CMO 300 JOHNNY BENCH DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73104
Craig Jeffrey Miller officer: Former Officer of Subsidiary 5008 HARTRIDGE WAY, GREENSBORO NC 27407
Robert M Rosenberg director
Michael J Maples director 2208 WINDSOR ROAD, AUSTIN TX 78703
Douglas N Benham director

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