Sonos vs Universal Electronics
Sonos is the larger business, with $1.44bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $368m for Universal Electronics (3.9 times as much). Sonos grew faster (-4.9% against -6.7%). Sonos kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -4.2% against -5.1%. Sonos carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 16.5%).
| Latest fiscal year | SonosSONO, 2025 | Universal ElectronicsUEIC, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.44bn | $368m |
| Revenue growth | -4.9% | -6.7% |
| Net income | −$61.1m | −$18.6m |
| Operating margin | -3.5% | -1.7% |
| Net margin | -4.2% | -5.1% |
| Return on equity | -15.6% | -12.4% |
| Free cash flow | $108m | $19.8m |
| Cash | $175m | $32.3m |
| Total debt | $0 | $24.1m |
| Debt to equity | 0.0% | 16.5% |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $81.0m | $3.1m |
| Employees | 1,404 | 3,099 |
| Market value | $1.92bn | $70.7m |
| Price vs our value range | Above our value range | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 66 (Moderate) | 56 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 17 buys, 6 sales | 0 buys, 10 sales |