Sonic Automotive (SAH) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 8.53 for Q1 2026, down 73870.53% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01 in Q4 2025, and down 10913.67% year-on-year from N/an in Q1 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 8.53 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 8.53, down 10913.67% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.05 (up 138.62% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.04, up 132.42% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio was 8.53 for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, down from 0.01 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.59 in Q2 2022 and troughed at 8.53 in Q1 2026.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.45, with a median of 0.03 recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 2760.66% in 2022 and sank 10913.67% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.01 in 2022, then tumbled by 242.67% to 0.02 in 2023, then plunged by 858.45% to 0.17 in 2024, then surged by 93.2% to 0.01 in 2025, then tumbled by 73870.53% to 8.53 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 8.53 in Q1 2026, 0.01 in Q4 2025, and 0.07 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn -
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 0.61
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn -0.06
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn -
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn -2.73
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn -
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn -
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn -8.53

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -8.53
Dec 31, 2025 -0.01
Sep 30, 2025 0.07
Jun 30, 2025 0.07
Mar 31, 2025 0.08
Dec 31, 2024 -0.17
Sep 30, 2024 0.11
Jun 30, 2024 -0.04
Mar 31, 2024 0.39
Dec 31, 2023 -0.02
Sep 30, 2023 0.08
Jun 30, 2023 -0.15
Mar 31, 2023 -0.14
Dec 31, 2022 0.01
Sep 30, 2022 0.03
Jun 30, 2022 0.59
Mar 31, 2022 0.03
Dec 31, 2021 -0.06
Sep 30, 2021 0.01
Jun 30, 2021 -0.02