Sonic Automotive SAH
NYSE SAH
$63.55 -2.37 (-3.60%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Sonic Automotive's (SAH) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$217.8 million in Q2 2026, down 312.07% on a YoY basis from $102.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 14420.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with -$217.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 312.07% year-over-year to -$217.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $244.5 million (down 65.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $717.3 million, up 141.92% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow eased to -$217.8 million in Q2 2026 per SAH's latest filing, from -$1.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $420.9 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$217.8 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $89.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $73.8 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow soared 757.08% in 2022, then sank 698.28% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $185.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 27.99% to $237.3 million in 2023, then soared by 77.37% to $420.9 million in 2024, then decreased by 21.74% to $329.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 166.12% to -$217.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$217.8 million, -$1.5 million, and $329.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Carvana 71.60 Bn 69.97 Bn 1.38 Bn 234.00 Mn
2 Penske Automotive 13.96 Bn 13.91 Bn 1.36 Bn 131.80 Mn
3 Carmax 8.11 Bn 7.52 Bn 854.41 Mn -85.75 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.96 Bn 6.62 Bn 1.50 Bn -122.00 Mn
5 Autonation 5.57 Bn 5.51 Bn 1.23 Bn -140.70 Mn
6 Sonic Automotive 5.24 Bn 5.22 Bn 616.20 Mn -217.80 Mn
7 Uxin 5.15 Bn 5.21 Bn 10.88 Mn -
8 Asbury Automotive 3.29 Bn 3.25 Bn 753.10 Mn 58.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 2.94 Bn 2.77 Bn 860.60 Mn 19.80 Mn
10 Marinemax 1.16 Bn 996.41 Mn 218.08 Mn 77.18 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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