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

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

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 consecutive years, with $21.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at $21.7 million, up 161.13% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$441.8 million (down 153.33% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$499.0 million, down 179.87% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was $21.7 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from -$4.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $21.7 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$386.4 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$69.1 million, with a median of -$39.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities slumped 1625.0% in 2025 and jumped 161.13% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$23.6 million in 2022, then sank by 100.42% to -$47.3 million in 2023, then sank 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.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were $21.7 million in Q1 2026, -$4.7 million in Q4 2025, and -$72.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn -31.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn -634.40 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -99.63 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn -240.50 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn -48.90 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn -60.64 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn -68.00 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 312.40 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 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