SAH Fell 10% In A Day. Past Crashes Went Deeper.
- In Global Financial Crisis, Sonic Automotive stock declined 97% vs 57% for S&P 500. During covid pandemic, it dropped 70% compared to the S&P 500’s 34%.
- Following the Global Financial Crisis, the stock took 129 months to recover, compared to 49 months for the S&P 500. In the 2018 correction, the stock took 7 months to recover, compared to 4 months for the S&P 500.
Sonic Automotive Stock Performance In Market Crashes:
| SAH | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dot-Com Bubble | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -67% | -37% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 6 | 69 |
| Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -97% | -57% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 129 | 49 |
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -49% | -20% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 7 | 4 |
| Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -70% | -34% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 4 | 5 |
| Inflation Shock | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -39% | -25% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 2 | 15 |
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