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

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

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 consecutive years, with $37.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $37.0 million, down 17.78% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$157.9 million (up 15.15% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$149.9 million, up 19.97% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $37.0 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from -$262.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $97.3 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$424.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is -$43.0 million, with a median of $38.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures increased 27.42% in 2024 and tumbled 37.15% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$424.7 million in 2022, then grew by 15.89% to -$357.2 million in 2023, then grew by 6.72% to -$333.2 million in 2024, then gained by 21.22% to -$262.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 114.1% to $37.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $37.0 million in Q1 2026, -$262.5 million in Q4 2025, and $33.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 51.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 62.60 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 103.34 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 97.10 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 56.40 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 66.03 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 57.80 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 2.50 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 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