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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Cash from Investing Activities of $21.7 million for Q1 2026, up 161.13% on a YoY basis from $8.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 561.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.7 million in Q4 2025.

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

Sonic Automotive has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 years, with the latest figure at $21.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 161.13% year-over-year to $21.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$441.8 million (down 153.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$499.0 million, down 179.87% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at $21.7 million, up from -$4.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $21.7 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$386.4 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$69.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$39.4 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 1625.0% — and 2026, when it surged 161.13%.
  • Sonic Automotive's Cash from Investing Activities 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 surged by 561.7% to $21.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at $21.7 million (Q1 2026), -$4.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$72.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn -31.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn -128.77 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn -240.50 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn -48.90 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn -60.64 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn -68.00 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn -44.70 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 181.80 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 Bn 598.80 Mn 21.70 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Dec 31, 2023 -47.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -47.30 Mn