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

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

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

Sonic Automotive (SAH) has reported Net Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with -$600000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$600000.0, down 102.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$58.9 million (down 218.75% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$37.7 million, down 348.03% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$600000.0 for Q1 2026 at Sonic Automotive, up from -$83.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $90.2 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$188.1 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$17.3 million, with a median of -$13.8 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow tumbled 864.62% in 2022 and surged 564.91% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $90.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 106.32% to -$5.7 million in 2023, then soared by 564.91% to $26.5 million in 2024, then sank by 413.58% to -$83.1 million in 2025, then surged by 99.28% to -$600000.0 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$600000.0 in Q1 2026, -$83.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$21.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Uxin 128.90 Bn 128.96 Bn - -
2 Carvana 48.46 Bn 46.86 Bn 1.27 Bn 83.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 11.65 Bn 11.59 Bn 1.30 Bn 19.20 Mn
4 Carmax 7.34 Bn 7.21 Bn 854.41 Mn 8.48 Mn
5 Lithia Motors 6.80 Bn 6.82 Bn 1.42 Bn 83.10 Mn
6 Autonation 6.40 Bn 6.33 Bn 1.21 Bn 40.10 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.57 Bn 5.35 Bn 343.80 Mn 27.08 Mn
8 Valvoline 4.88 Bn 4.79 Bn 187.00 Mn 15.00 Mn
9 Asbury Automotive 3.76 Bn 3.73 Bn 726.90 Mn -15.10 Mn
10 Sonic Automotive 2.80 Bn 2.79 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