Sonic Automotive Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Sonic Automotive Inc cash flow quality index. Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.58x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $35.50 Million is below net income of $60.80 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore SAH operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Sonic Automotive Inc (1996–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Sonic Automotive Inc from 1996 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sonic Automotive Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See SAH net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Sonic Automotive Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2025)
Sonic Automotive Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sonic Automotive Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Sonic Automotive Inc generate cash.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.78x | $567.40 Million | $118.70 Million | ▲ +956.8% |
| 2024 | 0.45x | $97.70 Million | $216.00 Million | ▲ +252.4% |
| 2023 | -0.30x | $-52.90 Million | $178.20 Million | ▼ -106.5% |
| 2022 | 4.59x | $406.10 Million | $88.50 Million | ▲ +422.7% |
| 2021 | 0.88x | $306.30 Million | $348.90 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19x | $170.91 Million | $144.14 Million | ▼ -51.1% |
| 2018 | 2.42x | $126.84 Million | $52.34 Million | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22x | $209.18 Million | $94.07 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74x | $259.30 Million | $94.46 Million | ▲ +315.6% |
| 2015 | -1.27x | $-112.13 Million | $88.06 Million | ▼ -196.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32x | $130.06 Million | $98.25 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.20x | $100.61 Million | $84.08 Million | ▲ +142.4% |
| 2012 | -2.82x | $-253.55 Million | $89.88 Million | ▼ -232.4% |
| 2011 | 2.13x | $163.44 Million | $76.69 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68x | $255.04 Million | $95.00 Million | ▼ -63.0% |
| 2009 | 7.26x | $403.58 Million | $55.61 Million | ▲ +2347.5% |
| 2007 | 0.30x | $34.05 Million | $114.84 Million | ▲ +147.2% |
| 2006 | -0.63x | $-61.86 Million | $98.57 Million | ▼ -174.5% |
| 2005 | 0.84x | $85.76 Million | $101.79 Million | ▼ -70.2% |
| 2004 | 2.83x | $264.10 Million | $93.28 Million | ▲ +46.9% |
| 2003 | 1.93x | $137.95 Million | $71.56 Million | ▲ +47.9% |
| 2002 | 1.30x | $138.88 Million | $106.56 Million | ▼ -29.5% |
| 2001 | 1.85x | $146.55 Million | $79.33 Million | ▲ +29.0% |
| 2000 | 1.43x | $106.20 Million | $74.17 Million | ▲ +38.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03x | $46.10 Million | $44.60 Million | ▼ -35.5% |
| 1998 | 1.60x | $29.80 Million | $18.60 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08x | $7.70 Million | $3.70 Million | ▲ +197.3% |
| 1996 | 0.70x | $2.10 Million | $3.00 Million | — |