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Sonos Inc SONO
Sonos Inc (SONO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $1.4B at a -4.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.15 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.184 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.136 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.061 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.759 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONO | Sonos Inc | 4/9 | 1.15 | — | -4.9% |
| KN | Knowles Corp | 7/9 | 2.8 | 77.5 | +7.2% |
| UEIC | UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC | 6/9 | 5.36 | — | -6.7% |
| GNSS | Genasys Inc. | 3/9 | -9.71 | — | +69.8% |
| KOSS | KOSS CORP | 4/9 | 9.69 | — | +2.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About Sonos Inc
Sonos, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells audio products and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers wireless, portable, plug-in, and home theater speakers; and headphones, soundbars, components, and accessories. It offers its products through physical stores, websites, online retailers, and custom installers. The company was formerly known as Rincon Audio, Inc. and changed its name to Sonos, Inc. in May 2004. Sonos, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Santa Barbara, California.
FAQ
Is SONO financially healthy?
Sonos Inc's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does SONO pay a dividend?
No, Sonos Inc does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is SONO?
In FY2025, Sonos Inc had a net margin of -4.2% and a return on equity of -17.2%.
What is the analyst price target for SONO?
The average Wall-Street price target for Sonos Inc is $19.12, about 21.4% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is SONO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Sonos Inc: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.