Sonic Automotive (SAH) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2025)
Sonic Automotive's (SAH) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.26 in Q4 2025, up 51.4% from 0.17 a year earlier and up 187.7% from the prior quarter.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Sonic Automotive's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.07, down 50.6% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.14 in FY2024 (-35.4%), 0.21 in FY2023 (+290.7%), 0.05 in FY2022 (+80.0%) and 0.03 in FY2021 (-72.8%).
- The Q4 2025 figure is the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 21.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 429.5% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 92.3% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.09 (Q3 2025), 0.12 (Q2 2025) and 0.08 (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,786.69 Bn | 2,303.39 Bn | 104.83 Bn | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 292.25 Bn | 285.49 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 156.35 Bn | 133.89 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 0.31 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.35 Bn | 98.31 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.70 Bn | 54.63 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.98 Bn | 70.07 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 7 | Target | 68.97 Bn | 63.56 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 0.21 |
| 8 | Autozone | 47.65 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.47 Bn | 33.96 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.93 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 616.20 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.83 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.55 |
API Access
Sonic Automotive FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();