Revenue growth remains inconsistent with an 8.4% year-over-year increase in 2026Q2, while the company continues to struggle with profitability as evidenced by a -33.3% net margin.
| Sales/Revenue | 1.46B | 1.44B | 1.52B | 1.66B | 1.75B | 1.72B | 1.33B | 1.26B | 1.14B | 992.53M | 901.28M |
| Revenue Growth % | -0.22% | -4.93% | -8.29% | -5.54% | 2.07% | 29.44% | 5.2% | 10.89% | 14.56% | 10.12% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 806.23M | 812.75M | 828.68M | 938.76M | 955.97M | 906.75M | 754.37M | 733.48M | 647.7M | 536.46M | 497.88M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 56.31% | 54.59% | 56.71% | 54.55% | 52.82% | 56.88% | 58.17% | 56.97% | 54.05% | 55.24% |
| Gross Profit | 653.62M | 630.53M | 689.37M | 716.49M | 796.37M | 809.99M | 571.96M | 527.34M | 489.31M | 456.06M | 403.4M |
| Gross Margin % | 44.77% | 43.69% | 45.41% | 43.29% | 45.45% | 47.18% | 43.12% | 41.83% | 43.03% | 45.95% | 44.76% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -8.54% | -3.78% | -10.03% | -1.68% | 41.62% | 8.46% | 7.77% | 7.29% | 13.06% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 624.63M | 681M | 737.42M | 737.04M | 706.84M | 655.03M | 599.19M | 521.64M | 498.18M | 471.67M | 434.27M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 47.18% | 48.58% | 44.53% | 40.34% | 38.16% | 45.18% | 41.37% | 43.82% | 47.52% | 48.18% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 363.55M | 378.13M | 426.75M | 426.94M | 450.76M | 424.95M | 384.52M | 350.47M | 356.07M | 347.28M | 326.54M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 26.2% | 28.11% | 25.79% | 25.72% | 24.75% | 28.99% | 27.8% | 31.32% | 34.99% | 36.23% |
| Research & Development | 245.6M | 279.97M | 304.56M | 301M | 256.07M | 230.08M | 214.67M | 171.17M | 142.11M | 124.39M | 107.73M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 19.4% | 20.06% | 18.18% | 14.61% | 13.4% | 16.19% | 13.58% | 12.5% | 12.53% | 11.95% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 3M | 22.9M | 6.11M | 9.09M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.16M | 3.36M | -2.21M |
| Operating Income | 28.99M | -50.47M | -48.05M | -20.55M | 89.53M | 154.96M | -27.23M | 1.42M | -8.88M | -15.61M | -30.87M |
| Operating Margin % | 1.99% | -3.5% | -3.16% | -1.24% | 5.11% | 9.03% | -2.05% | 0.11% | -0.78% | -1.57% | -3.43% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -5.04% | -133.83% | -122.95% | -42.22% | 669.03% | -2013.77% | 116.03% | 43.14% | 49.44% | - |
| EBITDA | 61.13M | 11.85M | 4.33M | 28.42M | 128.04M | 188.85M | 9.19M | 37.84M | 30.48M | 19.41M | 3.45M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 4.19% | 0.82% | 0.29% | 1.72% | 7.31% | 11% | 0.69% | 3% | 2.68% | 1.96% | 0.38% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 876.22% | 173.62% | -84.76% | -77.8% | -32.2% | 1954.24% | -75.7% | 24.13% | 57.09% | 462.46% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 32.14M | 62.32M | 52.38M | 48.97M | 38.5M | 33.88M | 36.43M | 36.41M | 39.36M | 35.01M | 34.32M |
| EBIT | 67.28M | -50.03M | -26.71M | 5.13M | 69.28M | 157.52M | -18.6M | 5.7M | -9.31M | -12.25M | -33.08M |
| Net Interest Income | 4.09M | 6.47M | 11.52M | 9.47M | 1.1M | -446K | 511K | 1.85M | -4.51M | -4.26M | -2.49M |
| Interest Income | 6.36M | 6.93M | 11.96M | 10.2M | 1.66M | 146K | 2M | 4.35M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 26K | 465K | 441K | 733K | 552K | 592K | 1.49M | 2.5M | 4.51M | 4.26M | 2.49M |
| Other Income/Expense | -64.14M | -29K | 20.89M | 24.94M | -20.8M | 1.96M | 7.15M | -6.78M | -5.67M | -899K | -4.7M |
| Pretax Income | -35.15M | -50.5M | -27.15M | 4.39M | 68.73M | 156.93M | -20.08M | -1.08M | -14.55M | -16.51M | -35.57M |
| Pretax Margin % | -2.41% | -3.5% | -1.79% | 0.27% | 3.92% | 9.14% | -1.51% | -0.09% | -1.28% | -1.66% | -3.95% |
| Income Tax | 6.09M | 10.65M | 10.99M | 14.67M | 1.35M | -1.67M | 32K | 3.69M | 1.06M | -2.29M | 2.64M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -17.33% | -21.08% | -40.5% | 333.82% | 1.96% | -1.06% | -0.16% | -342.94% | -7.26% | 13.88% | -7.43% |
| Net Income | -41.24M | -61.14M | -38.15M | -10.27M | 67.38M | 158.59M | -20.11M | -4.77M | -15.6M | -14.22M | -38.21M |
| Net Margin % | -2.82% | -4.24% | -2.51% | -0.62% | 3.85% | 9.24% | -1.52% | -0.38% | -1.37% | -1.43% | -4.24% |
| Net Income Growth % | 40.49% | -60.29% | -271.29% | -115.25% | -57.51% | 888.44% | -322.05% | 69.46% | -9.76% | 62.8% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -41.24M | -61.14M | -38.15M | -10.27M | 67.38M | 158.59M | -20.11M | -4.77M | -15.6M | -14.22M | -38.21M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.33 | -0.51 | -0.31 | -0.08 | 0.49 | 1.13 | -0.18 | -0.05 | -0.15 | -0.13 | -0.36 |
| EPS Growth % | 42.78% | -64.52% | -285.09% | -116.43% | -56.64% | 727.78% | -292.16% | 69.4% | -15.38% | 63.89% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -0.51 | -0.31 | -0.08 | 0.53 | 1.30 | -0.18 | -0.05 | -0.16 | -0.16 | -0.42 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 124.66M | 120.75M | 123.22M | 127.7M | 137.76M | 140.31M | 109.81M | 103.78M | 105.24M | 105.85M | 105.85M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 120.49M | 120.75M | 123.22M | 127.7M | 127.69M | 122.25M | 109.81M | 103.78M | 99.27M | 91.67M | 91.67M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Operational execution and seasonality
According to reported financial statements, Sonos exhibits a highly cyclical revenue pattern, with 2026Q2 revenue of $281.5M representing an 8.4% year-over-year increase, yet this follows a broader trend of inconsistent growth that remains heavily tethered to holiday-driven demand cycles and consumer hardware replacement timing.
The company's revenue trajectory appears heavily dependent on seasonal spikes, which complicates the assessment of underlying organic growth durability. Investors should monitor whether the recent expansion into personal audio via the Sonos Ace can effectively decouple the top line from traditional home-theater-centric seasonality.
Based on the provided income statement data, Sonos has maintained a relatively stable gross margin profile, hovering around 43.7% to 44.3% in recent periods, which suggests a degree of pricing power despite the broader competitive headwinds in the premium consumer electronics market.
While these margins are respectable for a hardware-centric business, they remain vulnerable to fluctuations in component costs and logistics expenses. The inability to expand these margins significantly suggests that the company's software-driven ecosystem has yet to provide the structural margin lift required to offset manufacturing costs.
As reported in recent filings, Sonos continues to struggle with operating leverage, as evidenced by the 2026Q2 operating margin of -12.1%, which indicates that operating expenses are not scaling efficiently relative to the company's current revenue base and gross profit generation.
The persistent gap between gross profit and operating income suggests that R&D and SG&A investments are currently outpacing revenue growth. This lack of operational scale warrants further investigation into whether management can optimize its cost structure without compromising the long-term integrity of its software ecosystem.
Data from the income statement reveals that Sonos carries a significant fixed cost structure, with R&D and SG&A expenses frequently exceeding $150M per quarter, which creates substantial pressure on the bottom line during periods of lower seasonal revenue volume.
The company's expense discipline appears challenged, as evidenced by the high levels of R&D spending that have not yet translated into consistent operating profitability. Investors should scrutinize whether these expenditures are effectively driving future product differentiation or if they represent an unsustainable overhead burden.
Based on the provided figures, short-sellers may focus on the company's recurring negative net income, which reached -$93.8M in 2026Q2, suggesting that the current business model may be fundamentally misaligned with the high operating costs required to maintain its premium market position.
The recent app redesign failure and subsequent brand impact may further exacerbate these issues by depressing future repurchase rates. This raises the risk that the company's installed base may not be as 'sticky' as previously assumed, potentially leading to a long-term contraction in growth.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SONO stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Sonos, Inc. (SONO) reported total revenue of $1.44B. This represents a 60.1% increase compared to $901.3M in 2016.
Sonos, Inc. (SONO) reported a net loss of $61.1M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Sonos, Inc. (SONO) reported an operating income of $-50.5M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -3.5%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Sonos, Inc. (SONO) generated $630.5M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 43.7%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.