Sonos Inc
SONOAnalytical Summary
Sonos Inc faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
11-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
Choose the reporting cadence, isolate a period range, or search directly for a metric.
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
-4.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-223%)
|
-8.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-307%)
|
-5.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-239%)
|
2.1%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-48%)
|
29.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+636%)
|
5.2%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+30%)
|
10.9%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+172%)
|
14.6%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+264%)
|
10.1%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+153%)
|
6.8%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+71%)
|
— |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-64.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-287.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M |
-59.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-60.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-271.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
-57.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
-322.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
69.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-9.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
62.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
44.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
-26.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
292.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M |
40.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-6.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-4.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
7.7%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
11.6%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
14.7%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
10.1%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
11.8%
Good
Good
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
10.5%
Good
Good
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
1.7%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
3.8%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
7.8%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
12.0%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
13.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
9.5%
Good
Good
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
-3.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-123%)
|
-3.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-121%)
|
-1.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-108%)
|
5.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-66%)
|
9.0%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-40%)
|
-2.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-114%)
|
0.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-97%)
|
-0.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-105%)
|
-1.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-110%)
|
-3.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-123%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-21.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-40.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
333.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
2.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-1.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-0.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-342.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-7.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
13.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-7.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-4.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-142%)
|
-2.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-125%)
|
-0.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-106%)
|
3.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-62%)
|
9.2%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-8%)
|
-1.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-115%)
|
-0.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-104%)
|
-1.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-114%)
|
-1.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-114%)
|
-4.2%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-142%)
|
-8.2%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-182%)
|
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
9.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
14.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.7%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.1%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.0%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-2.24x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-4.98x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-4.88x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.11x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.60x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-8.05x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-20.44x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.33x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-2.14x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.24x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
-17.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-15.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.3%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
15.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
27.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-8.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.0%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-33.9%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
115.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
-6.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-5.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.6%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.9%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-17.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-169%)
|
-8.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-136%)
|
-2.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-108%)
|
12.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-52%)
|
27.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+11%)
|
-6.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-127%)
|
-1.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-107%)
|
-7.5%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-130%)
|
— |
132.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+431%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — | — | — | — |
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
0.08x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-88%)
|
0.12x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-83%)
|
0.19x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-73%)
|
1466.67x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+209424%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
-180.89x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-187.68x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-28.03x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
162.20x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
261.76x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-18.31x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
2.28x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1.69x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-3.79x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-13.27x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-174.67M | $-169.73M | $-220.23M | $-274.86M | $-640.10M | $-382.18M | $-305.47M | $-181.17M | $-91.00M | $-74.91M | $-76.35M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — | — | — | — |
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.71x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.79x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
1.30x
Good
Good
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.04x
Fair
Fair
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $151.62M | $184.93M | $305.41M | $331.75M | $481.38M | $267.36M | $276.63M | $201.24M | $78.20M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $24.92M | $33.17M | $39.76M | $39.60M | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $355.23M | $428.62M | $518.66M | $560.51M | $569.04M | $297.84M | $280.93M | $208.36M | $27.00K | $-28.79M | $-19.86M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Oct 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Oct 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Oct 3, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Oct 1, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Oct 3, 2015 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $1.44B | $1.52B | $1.66B | $1.75B | $1.72B | $1.33B | $1.26B | $1.14B | $992.53M | $901.28M | $843.52M |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $62.32M | $52.38M | $48.97M | $38.50M | $33.88M | $36.43M | $36.41M | $39.36M | $35.01M | $34.32M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-61.14M | $-38.15M | $-10.27M | $67.38M | $158.59M | $-20.11M | $-4.77M | $-15.60M | $-14.22M | $-38.21M | $-68.78M |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $136.87M | $189.91M | $100.41M | $-28.26M | $253.23M | $161.99M | $120.64M | $30.57M | $63.96M | $43.29M | — |
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Signals
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Operating Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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