Sonic Automotive (SAH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Free Cash Flow of -$1.5 million for Q1 2026, down 100.99% on a YoY basis from $150.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 100.46% quarter-over-quarter from $329.4 million in Q4 2025.

Sonic Automotive (SAH) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonic Automotive has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$1.5 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 100.99% year-over-year to -$1.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $565.0 million (up 34.2% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $717.3 million, up 141.92% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.5 million, down from $329.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $420.9 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$185.2 million in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $107.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $102.7 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 757.08% — and 2024, when it plunged 698.28%.
  • Sonic Automotive's Free Cash Flow stood at $185.4 million in 2022, then gained by 27.99% to $237.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 77.37% to $420.9 million in 2024, then fell by 21.74% to $329.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 100.46% to -$1.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$1.5 million (Q1 2026), $329.4 million (Q4 2025), and $134.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 56.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn -687.29 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn -205.50 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn -34.20 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn -5.63 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 37.60 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 146.50 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 8.40 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 Bn 598.80 Mn -1.50 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -1.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 329.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 329.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 134.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 134.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 102.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 102.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 150.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 150.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 420.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 420.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 34.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 34.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -185.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -185.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 26.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 237.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 237.30 Mn