Sonic Automotive Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (SAH)
Sonic Automotive's capital expenditures (capex) was $149.9M for fiscal 2025.
View full Sonic Automotive company overviewSonic Automotive annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $149.9M | −$37.4M | −19.97% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $187.3M | −$16.3M | −8.01% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $203.6M | −$23.5M | −10.35% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $227.1M | −$71.1M | −23.84% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $298.2M | $171.0M | +134.43% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $127.2M | $1.6M | +1.27% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $125.6M | −$38.0M | −23.24% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $163.6M | −$70.6M | −30.15% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $234.2M | $28.0M | +13.58% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $206.2M | $33.0M | +19.04% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $173.2M | $26.8M | +18.31% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $146.4M | −$11.2M | −7.10% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $157.6M | $62.2M | +65.26% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $95.4M | −$63.3M | −39.91% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $158.7M | $73.5M | +86.30% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $85.2M | $41.9M | +96.86% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $43.3M | — | — |
Sonic Automotive quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $117.6M | $83.5M | +244.87% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $37.0M | −$8.0M | −17.78% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $37.3M | −$4.1M | −9.90% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $33.5M | −$19.8M | −37.15% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $34.1M | −$14.7M | −30.12% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $45.0M | $1.2M | +2.74% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $41.4M | −$8.6M | −17.20% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $53.3M | −$24.8M | −31.75% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $48.8M | $10.5M | +27.42% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $43.8M | $6.6M | +17.74% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $50.0M | $20.6M | +70.07% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $78.1M | −$19.2M | −19.73% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $38.3M | −$3.3M | −7.93% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $37.2M | −$21.6M | −36.73% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $29.4M | −$87.2M | −74.79% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $97.3M | $20.8M | +27.19% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $41.6M | $4.2M | +11.23% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $58.8M | −$8.9M | −13.15% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $116.6M | $81.5M | +231.77% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $76.5M | $46.2M | +152.29% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $37.4M | −$4.5M | −10.80% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $67.7M | $47.9M | +241.83% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $35.1M | −$15.9M | −31.16% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $30.3M | $7.0M | +30.05% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $41.9M | $21.3M | +103.40% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $19.8M | −$10.8M | −35.32% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $51.1M | $21.4M | +71.89% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $23.3M | −$11.0M | −32.06% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $20.6M | −$13.3M | −39.17% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $30.6M | −$35.1M | −53.40% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $29.7M | −$22.7M | −43.27% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $34.3M | −$26.4M | −43.44% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $33.9M | −$11.6M | −25.58% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $65.7M | −$10.0M | −13.18% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $52.4M | $1.2M | +2.31% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $60.7M | $14.6M | +31.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $45.5M | −$22.1M | −32.63% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $75.7M | $34.3M | +82.90% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $51.2M | $5.0M | +10.88% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $46.1M | $1.9M | +4.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $67.6M | $31.4M | +86.94% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $41.4M | −$5.4M | −11.51% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $46.2M | −$10.4M | −18.32% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $44.2M | $2.8M | +6.85% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $36.2M | $9.1M | +33.72% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $46.8M | $25.2M | +117.03% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $56.5M | $26.4M | +87.85% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $41.3M | $3.0M | +7.69% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $27.0M | −$2.8M | −9.30% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $21.5M | −$37.8M | −63.68% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $30.1M | −$10.1M | −25.09% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $38.4M | $17.7M | +85.28% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $29.8M | $7.3M | +32.22% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $59.3M | $47.4M | +396.21% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $40.2M | $17.3M | +75.96% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $20.7M | −$2.5M | −10.83% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $22.5M | $472,000 | +2.14% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $12.0M | −$78.6M | −86.80% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $22.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $23.2M | −$379,000 | −1.60% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $22.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $90.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $23.6M | — | — |
Sonic Automotive capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Sonic Automotive's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $127.2M to $149.9M, a change of $22.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $117.6M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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