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Sonic (SONC) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Sonic GF Value Rank?

Sonic has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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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.
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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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