Sonic Automotive (SAH) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted FCF Margin of 0.04% for Q1 2026, down 100.48% quarter-over-quarter from 8.51% in Q4 2025, and down 417.0% year-on-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025.
Sonic Automotive (SAH) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 0.04% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 0.04%, down 417.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.72% (up 81.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.73%, up 265.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 0.04% for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, down from 8.51% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 10.8% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 5.36% in Q2 2024.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 2.9%, with a median of 2.81% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin sank 1115 bps in 2022 and surged 817 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 5.16% in 2022, then climbed by 28 bps to 6.62% in 2023, then surged by 63 bps to 10.8% in 2024, then declined by 21 bps to 8.51% in 2025, then sank by 100 bps to 0.04% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 0.04% in Q1 2026, 8.51% in Q4 2025, and 3.38% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 128.90 Bn | 128.96 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Carvana | 48.46 Bn | 46.86 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.87% |
| 3 | Penske Automotive | 11.65 Bn | 11.59 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.94% |
| 4 | Carmax | 7.34 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 854.41 Mn | -1.07% |
| 5 | Lithia Motors | 6.80 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -2.22% |
| 6 | Autonation | 6.40 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 1.21 Bn | -0.52% |
| 7 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.57 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 343.80 Mn | -0.35% |
| 8 | Valvoline | 4.88 Bn | 4.79 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 7.46% |
| 9 | Asbury Automotive | 3.76 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 5.37% |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 2.80 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 598.80 Mn | -0.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.51% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -4.84% |