Sonic Automotive (SAH) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Capital Expenditures of $37.0 million for Q1 2026, down 17.78% on a YoY basis from $45.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 114.1% quarter-over-quarter from -$262.5 million in Q4 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at $37.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 17.78% year-over-year to $37.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$157.9 million (up 15.15% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$149.9 million, up 19.97% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $37.0 million, up from -$262.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $97.3 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$424.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged -$43.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $38.3 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Capital Expenditures climbed 27.42% — and 2025, when it sank 37.15%.
  • Sonic Automotive's Capital Expenditures stood at -$424.7 million in 2022, then gained by 15.89% to -$357.2 million in 2023, then gained by 6.72% to -$333.2 million in 2024, then grew by 21.22% to -$262.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 114.1% to $37.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $37.0 million (Q1 2026), -$262.5 million (Q4 2025), and $33.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 51.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 133.03 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 97.10 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 56.40 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 66.03 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 57.80 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 13.10 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 84.00 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 Bn 598.80 Mn 37.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 37.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -262.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -262.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 33.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 33.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 34.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 34.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 45.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -333.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -333.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 53.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 53.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 48.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 48.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 43.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 43.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -357.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -357.20 Mn