Sonic Automotive SAH
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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% on a YoY basis from $34.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 217.84% quarter-over-quarter from $37.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 consecutive years, with $117.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 244.87% year-over-year to $117.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$74.4 million (up 62.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$149.9 million, up 19.97% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures improved to $117.6 million in Q2 2026 per SAH's latest filing, from $37.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $117.6 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$424.7 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged -$34.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $39.9 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Capital Expenditures slumped 37.15% in 2025, then surged 244.87% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$424.7 million in 2022, then climbed by 15.89% to -$357.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.72% to -$333.2 million in 2024, then rose by 21.22% to -$262.5 million in 2025, then surged by 144.8% to $117.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $117.6 million, $37.0 million, and -$262.5 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 4.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 72.30 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn 103.34 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn 56.30 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn 69.60 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn 117.60 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 71.00 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 42.80 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 8.02 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 117.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -262.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 33.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 34.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -333.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 53.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 48.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 43.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -357.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 78.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 38.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 37.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -424.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 97.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 41.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 58.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -479.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 76.50 Mn