Sonic Automotive (SAH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Sonic Automotive's Free Cash Flow came in at -$217.8 million for Q2 2026, compared with $102.7 million a year earlier.
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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Sonic Automotive reported Free Cash Flow of $244.5 million, down 65.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $717.3 million, up 141.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $296.5 million in FY2024 (+57.8%), $187.9 million in FY2023 (-70.3%), $633.2 million in FY2022 (+4.7%) and $604.5 million in FY2021 (+292.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 159.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 757.1%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 81.4%).
- Business Quant data shows SAH's Free Cash Flow at -$1.5 million (Q1 2026), $329.4 million (Q4 2025) and $134.4 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,786.69 Bn | 2,303.39 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 292.25 Bn | 285.49 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 156.35 Bn | 133.89 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.35 Bn | 98.31 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 71.70 Bn | 54.63 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.98 Bn | 70.07 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 68.97 Bn | 63.56 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 47.65 Bn | 46.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.47 Bn | 33.96 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 10 | Sonic Automotive | 1.93 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 616.20 Mn | -217.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -217.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 329.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 134.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 102.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 150.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 420.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -185.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 237.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -23.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -71.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 185.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 241.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 193.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 519.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 224.50 Mn |
API Access
Sonic Automotive Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=SAH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();