Sonic Automotive (SAH) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $117.6 million in Q2 2026, up 244.87% YoY from $34.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 217.84% on a QoQ basis from $37.0 million in Q1 2026.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $117.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 244.87% year-over-year to $117.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$74.4 million (up 62.95% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$149.9 million, up 19.97% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures grew to $117.6 million in Q2 2026, from $37.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $117.6 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$424.7 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$34.1 million and a median of $39.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Capital Expenditures sank 37.15% — and 2026, when it jumped 244.87%.
- Tracing SAH's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: 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 soared by 144.8% to $117.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $117.6 million (Q2 2026), $37.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$262.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 80.36 Bn | 80.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 51.87 Bn | 49.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 14.29 Bn | 14.22 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 72.30 Mn |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 8.58 Bn | 8.21 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 56.30 Mn |
| 5 | Carmax | 8.33 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 854.41 Mn | 103.34 Mn |
| 6 | Autonation | 7.01 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 69.60 Mn |
| 7 | Autozi Internet Technology (Global) | 6.44 Bn | 6.25 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 6.32 Bn | 6.05 Bn | 361.67 Mn | 82.30 Mn |
| 9 | Openlane | 4.29 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 248.20 Mn | 13.80 Mn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.58 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 616.20 Mn | 117.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 117.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 117.60 Mn |
| 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 |