Sonic Automotive (SAH) Ending Cash Balance (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Ending Cash Balance was $10.7 million in Q3 2026, down 88.0% from $89.4 million a year earlier and down 44.3% from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Ending Cash Balance (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Ending Cash Balance at Sonic Automotive came in at $6.3 million, down 85.7% from FY2024.
- Ending Cash Balance shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -48.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Ending Cash Balance was $44 million in FY2024 (+52.2%), $28.9 million in FY2023 (-87.4%), $229.2 million in FY2022 (-23.4%) and $299.4 million in FY2021 (+75.8%).
- Quarterly Ending Cash Balance has moved between $5.7 million (Q1 2026) and $360.2 million (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Ending Cash Balance has declined for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 63.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Ending Cash Balance over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 408.0%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 91.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, SAH's Ending Cash Balance in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $19.2 million (Q2 2026), $5.7 million (Q1 2026) and $6.3 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,803.87 Bn | 2,300.54 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 58.71 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 341.42 Bn | 334.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 149.33 Bn | 126.87 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 6.00 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 125.87 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.24 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 262.18 Mn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.45 Bn | 56.37 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 4.36 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 71.89 Bn | 66.48 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 5.41 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 53.03 Bn | 42.62 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.99 Bn | 51.84 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 326.12 Mn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.95 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 617.50 Mn | 10.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 110.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 64.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 67.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 119.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 160.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 229.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 139.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 327.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 360.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 299.40 Mn |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Ending Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "ticker": "SAH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ending-cash-balance&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();