Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) — 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 Sonic Automotive Inc free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Sonic Automotive Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1996–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Sonic Automotive Inc across 26 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SAH cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Sonic Automotive Inc (1996–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Sonic Automotive Inc. See Sonic Automotive Inc leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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 | — |