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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) reported Net Cash Flow of -$600000.0 for Q1 2026, down 102.91% on a YoY basis from $20.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 99.28% quarter-over-quarter from -$83.1 million in Q4 2025.

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

Sonic Automotive has reported Net Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$600000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 102.91% year-over-year to -$600000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$58.9 million (down 218.75% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$37.7 million, down 348.03% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$600000.0, up from -$83.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $90.2 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$188.1 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$17.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$13.8 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Cash Flow sank 864.62% — and 2024, when it soared 564.91%.
  • Sonic Automotive's Net Cash Flow stood at $90.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 106.32% to -$5.7 million in 2023, then soared by 564.91% to $26.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 413.58% to -$83.1 million in 2025, then surged by 99.28% to -$600000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$600000.0 (Q1 2026), -$83.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$21.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net 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 83.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn -49.95 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 83.10 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 40.10 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 27.08 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 15.00 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 36.20 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 9.80 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.76 Bn 2.75 Bn 598.80 Mn -600,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -600,000.00
Mar 31, 2026 -600,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 -83.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -83.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -21.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -21.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 45.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 45.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 26.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 26.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -49.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -49.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 52.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 52.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -13.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -13.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.70 Mn