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

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

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with -$1.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.5 million, down 100.99% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $565.0 million (up 34.2% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $717.3 million, up 141.92% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was -$1.5 million for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, down from $329.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $420.9 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$185.2 million in Q2 2024.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $107.8 million, with a median of $102.7 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow jumped 757.08% in 2022 and slumped 698.28% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $185.4 million in 2022, then grew by 27.99% to $237.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 77.37% to $420.9 million in 2024, then slipped by 21.74% to $329.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 100.46% to -$1.5 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$1.5 million in Q1 2026, $329.4 million in Q4 2025, and $134.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 56.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 152.40 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn -85.75 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn -205.50 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn -34.20 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn -5.63 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 37.60 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn 220.70 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 Bn 598.80 Mn -1.50 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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