Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 53 days

Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 53 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $415.40 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $415.40 Million) cover 53 days of daily cash needs of $7.88 Million/day. Check SAH tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

53 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$415.40 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$7.88 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$2.87 Billion
USD

Sonic Automotive Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1996–2025)

This chart shows how Sonic Automotive Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1996 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 53 days, meaning defensive assets of $415.40 Million can fund 53 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Sonic Automotive Inc (1996–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Sonic Automotive Inc from 1996 to 2025, covering 30 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 67 days $475.30 Million $7.12 Million/day $6.30 Million $- ▼ -55 days
2024 122 days $879.90 Million $7.23 Million/day $44.00 Million $340.00 Million ▲ +33 days
2023 89 days $556.00 Million $6.28 Million/day $28.90 Million $-1000.00K ▼ -102 days
2022 191 days $963.60 Million $5.06 Million/day $229.20 Million $272.00 Million ▲ +36 days
2021 154 days $800.30 Million $5.18 Million/day $299.40 Million $99.80 Million ▲ +32 days
2020 123 days $615.18 Million $5.02 Million/day $170.31 Million $73.20 Million ▲ +41 days
2019 82 days $461.85 Million $5.66 Million/day $29.10 Million $- ▼ -2 days
2018 84 days $445.84 Million $5.33 Million/day $5.85 Million $1.80 Million ▼ -8 days
2017 91 days $489.38 Million $5.36 Million/day $6.35 Million $900.00K ▲ +10 days
2016 82 days $433.35 Million $5.31 Million/day $3.11 Million $0.00 ▲ +10 days
2015 72 days $378.52 Million $5.25 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -10 days
2014 82 days $371.99 Million $4.51 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +1 days
2013 81 days $354.14 Million $4.37 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -2 days
2012 83 days $345.29 Million $4.18 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -13 days
2011 96 days $303.28 Million $3.17 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +17 days
2010 79 days $239.63 Million $3.03 Million/day $- $- ▼ -5 days
2009 84 days $232.97 Million $2.76 Million/day $- $- ▲ +42 days
2008 42 days $249.62 Million $5.89 Million/day $- $2.60 Million ▼ -47 days
2007 89 days $347.31 Million $3.91 Million/day $- $- ▼ -9 days
2006 98 days $385.85 Million $3.92 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2005 110 days $396.23 Million $3.62 Million/day $- $- ▲ +12 days
2004 98 days $357.40 Million $3.65 Million/day $- $- ▲ +4 days
2003 93 days $306.50 Million $3.28 Million/day $- $- ▼ -11 days
2002 105 days $297.86 Million $2.84 Million/day $- $- ▲ +38 days
2001 67 days $134.97 Million $2.02 Million/day $- $- ▲ +10 days
2000 57 days $127.86 Million $2.24 Million/day $- $- ▼ -1 days
1999 58 days $104.17 Million $1.80 Million/day $- $- ▲ +5 days
1998 53 days $41.40 Million $782.74K/day $- $- ▲ +6 days
1997 47 days $19.80 Million $418.36K/day $- $- ▼ -13 days
1996 61 days $11.90 Million $196.16K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)