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  • SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: SAH

  • Seasonal Performance Data: SAH

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 -7.53 -7.90 6.31 41.10 16.41 -7.71 1.42 0.16 -9.10 -7.06 -4.07 3.23
    #Times SAH Stock Price Increased 45 45 61 56 58 40 47 51 41 49 55 52
    #Times SAH Stock Price Unchanged 5 2 2 0 1 4 6 1 0 0 2 1
    #Times SAH Stock Price Decreased 51 49 46 47 47 64 52 59 61 62 46 52
    2009 % -48.98 -29.55 11.89 222.50 84.30 6.83 21.06 4.23 -18.09 -14.85 — —
    2008 % 3.56 -11.31 15.58 -1.26 -8.07 -30.87 -21.87 6.85 -21.37 -39.35 -37.22 23.60
    2007 % 7.95 -6.21 -3.05 0.32 8.88 -6.93 -5.41 -2.91 -9.99 5.51 -8.50 -16.22
    2006 % 5.61 12.58 4.79 -2.66 -11.43 -7.30 3.70 -8.03 9.17 13.90 8.52 1.75
    2005 % -5.80 -5.00 2.34 -13.38 8.39 -0.27 9.60 0.64 -5.24 -0.53 -5.87 7.12
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 22.74 -0.11