Sonic Automotive Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Sonic Automotive Inc cash flow reinvestment rate. Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.04x as of March 2026, reinvesting $37.00 Million (capex $37.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $35.50 Million. See SAH financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Sonic Automotive Inc (1996–2025)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of Sonic Automotive Inc from 1996 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for Sonic Automotive Inc across 26 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Sonic Automotive Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Sonic Automotive Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1996–2025)
Sonic Automotive Inc cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1996 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Sonic Automotive Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Sonic Automotive Inc.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.26x | $149.90 Million | $567.40 Million | $149.90 Million | ▼ -92.9% |
| 2024 | 3.74x | $365.60 Million | $97.70 Million | $187.30 Million | ▲ +188.5% |
| 2022 | 1.30x | $526.80 Million | $406.10 Million | $227.10 Million | ▼ -75.1% |
| 2021 | 5.21x | $1.60 Billion | $306.30 Million | $298.20 Million | ▲ +544.0% |
| 2020 | 0.81x | $227.37 Million | $281.08 Million | $127.18 Million | ▼ -47.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54x | $262.36 Million | $170.91 Million | $125.58 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41x | $178.95 Million | $126.84 Million | $163.62 Million | ▼ -41.7% |
| 2017 | 2.42x | $506.35 Million | $209.18 Million | $234.25 Million | ▲ +47.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65x | $427.01 Million | $259.30 Million | $206.23 Million | ▲ +45.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13x | $146.83 Million | $130.06 Million | $146.43 Million | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57x | $158.12 Million | $100.61 Million | $157.62 Million | ▲ +61.8% |
| 2011 | 0.97x | $158.72 Million | $163.44 Million | $158.72 Million | ▲ +190.7% |
| 2010 | 0.33x | $85.19 Million | $255.04 Million | $85.19 Million | ▲ +211.5% |
| 2009 | 0.11x | $43.28 Million | $403.58 Million | $43.28 Million | ▼ -90.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14x | $137.09 Million | $120.64 Million | $137.09 Million | ▼ -50.6% |
| 2007 | 2.30x | $78.30 Million | $34.05 Million | $78.30 Million | ▲ +141.5% |
| 2005 | 0.95x | $81.64 Million | $85.76 Million | $81.64 Million | ▲ +138.1% |
| 2004 | 0.40x | $105.60 Million | $264.10 Million | $105.60 Million | ▼ -42.6% |
| 2003 | 0.70x | $96.08 Million | $137.95 Million | $96.08 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.67x | $92.52 Million | $138.88 Million | $92.52 Million | ▲ +123.9% |
| 2001 | 0.30x | $43.60 Million | $146.55 Million | $43.60 Million | ▼ -56.8% |
| 2000 | 0.69x | $73.17 Million | $106.20 Million | $73.17 Million | ▼ -91.7% |
| 1999 | 8.29x | $382.20 Million | $46.10 Million | $382.20 Million | ▲ +223.0% |
| 1998 | 2.57x | $76.50 Million | $29.80 Million | $76.50 Million | ▼ -77.5% |
| 1997 | 11.39x | $87.70 Million | $7.70 Million | $87.70 Million | ▲ +1158.9% |
| 1996 | 0.90x | $1.90 Million | $2.10 Million | $1.90 Million | — |