SAH vs KARO Comparison

Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 107 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 18 EchoPark used-vehicle stores in 10 states, 16 collision centers, and 20 powersports locations. The franchise stores derive revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 86% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 56% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 23%. 2025 revenue was $15.2 billion, with Texas and California constituting 51% of the total. EchoPark's portion was $2.1 billion.

Karooooo Ltd is a provider of an operational intelligence platform. Through its cloud platform, the company enables fleet and asset management, fuel management, workforce management, logistics, safety, including AI-assisted video safety, compliance, risk, and environmental impact management. Its segments are: Cartrack, which generates the majority of revenue, provides an operational intelligence platform that maximizes the value of transportation, operations, and workflow data through insightful real-time data analytics to connected vehicles and equipment, and Karooooo Logistics provides a software application enabling the management of last-mile B2B delivery and general operational logistics (Delivery-as-a-Service or DaaS). It generates the majority of its revenue from South Africa.