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Sonic Automotive free cash flow SAH

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$244.6M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
−$217.7M
−312% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$717.3M
+142% on the year before

Sonic Automotive's free cash flow was $244.6M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 65% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$217.7M, down 312% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 36% a year on average.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$717.3M+142%
FY2024$296.5M+58%
FY2023$187.9M+5%
FY2022$179M+2110%
FY2021$8.1M−95%
FY2020$153.9M+239%
FY2019$45.3Mn/a
FY2018−$19.9Mn/a
FY2017−$71.4M−804%
FY2016$10.1Mn/a
FY2015−$103.5M−828%
FY2014$14.2Mn/a
FY2013−$31.2Mn/a
FY2012−$162.8Mn/a
FY2011−$5.1Mn/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26−$217.7M−312%$244.6M
Q1 FY26−$1.5M−101%$565M
Q4 FY25$329.4M−22%$717.3M
Q3 FY25$134.4M+290%$808.8M
Q2 FY25$102.7Mn/a$708.9M
Q1 FY25$150.8M+473%$421M
Q4 FY24$420.9M+77%$296.5M
Q3 FY24$34.5M−23%$112.9M
Q2 FY24−$185.2Mn/a$123.4M
Q1 FY24$26.3Mn/a$285.4M
Q4 FY23$237.3Mn/a$187.9M
Q3 FY23$45M−81%−$318.2M

Against its peers

Companies in Auto - Dealerships nearest Sonic Automotive's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
SAHSonic Automotive12.6%
DRVNDriven Brands6.9%
GPIGroup 1 Automotive5.7%
ABGAsbury Automotiven/m
RUSHARush Enterprises6.6%
ANAutonation0.2%
LADLithia Motors−7.8%
KMXCarmaxn/m
MNROMonro2.5%
MUSAMurphy USA5.5%
RRyder System6.6%
Peer median5.6%

Where Sonic Automotive ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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