Sonic Automotive (SAH) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$182.5 million in Q2 2026, up 52.77% YoY from -$119.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 941.01% on a QoQ basis from $21.7 million in Q1 2026.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has 17 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$182.5 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 52.77% year-over-year to -$182.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$237.9 million (up 55.81% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$499.0 million, down 179.87% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities fell to -$182.5 million in Q2 2026, from $21.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $21.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$386.4 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of -$75.4 million and a median of -$43.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 1625.0% — and 2026, when it surged 161.13%.
  • Tracing SAH's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$23.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 100.42% to -$47.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 93.02% to -$91.3 million in 2024, then surged by 94.85% to -$4.7 million in 2025, then sank by 3782.98% to -$182.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$182.5 million (Q2 2026), $21.7 million (Q1 2026), and -$4.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Uxin 78.07 Bn 78.06 Bn - -
2 Carvana 51.62 Bn 48.87 Bn 1.38 Bn -52.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 14.25 Bn 14.18 Bn 1.36 Bn 3.30 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 8.52 Bn 8.16 Bn 1.50 Bn -111.30 Mn
5 Carmax 8.26 Bn 7.67 Bn 854.41 Mn -99.63 Mn
6 Autonation 6.97 Bn 6.91 Bn 1.23 Bn -379.00 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 6.35 Bn 6.09 Bn 361.67 Mn -133.76 Mn
8 Autozi Internet Technology (Global) 6.17 Bn 5.99 Bn - -
9 Valvoline 4.21 Bn 4.13 Bn 214.90 Mn -61.90 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.55 Bn 2.53 Bn 616.20 Mn -182.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -182.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -182.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 21.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 21.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -72.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -72.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -386.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -386.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -35.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -35.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -91.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -91.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -25.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -25.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -22.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -22.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -39.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -39.40 Mn