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Sonic Automotive Inc cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Sonic Automotive Inc's operations generated $567m of cash; it spent −$150m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $717m. It returned −$48.8m in dividends and −$82.4m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations404255154−6712616170216163144171281306406−1610956752
Depreciation and amortisation353439455458697789949391101128142150163159
Stock-based pay114578101111121112152123242324
Capital spending438515995158146173206234164126127−298−227−204−187−150−39
Free cash flow360170−5−163−3115−10410−71−204515460563318829771791
Free cash flow after stock pay360169−9−168−387−113−1−82−323414259061316527369467
Dividends paid5—5745599101617−18−35−40−41−49−46
Share buybacks0111831753341003724272−93−262−178−34−8216
Shares issued101—————————————————

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Sonic Automotive Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Sonic Automotive Inc.