Sonos Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results
Q4 Revenue grew +
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA of
Fiscal 2025 Adjusted EBITDA grew significantly year over year due to transformation efforts
“Q4 marked a strong finish to a transitional year for Sonos,” said Tom Conrad, Chief Executive Officer of Sonos. “We restored the quality of our software, strengthened our leadership team, and refocused on the areas where we’re truly differentiated. As we turn the page on a new chapter and lay the foundation for our next phase of growth, our strategy is clear: to unite every dimension of sound – through world-class hardware, software, and design – into one seamless platform for the home.”
“We closed out Fiscal 2025 on a high note as we delivered strong Q4 financial results with
Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights (unaudited)
-
Revenue of
$1,443.3 million -
GAAP gross margin of
43.7% , Non-GAAP gross margin of45.2% -
GAAP net loss of
( , GAAP diluted loss per share of ($61.1) million )$0.51 -
Non-GAAP net income of
, Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of$78.5 million $0.64 -
Adjusted EBITDA of
$132.3 million
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights (unaudited)
-
Revenue of
$287.9 million -
GAAP gross margin of
43.7% , Non-GAAP gross margin of45.1% -
GAAP net loss of
( , GAAP diluted loss per share of ($37.9) million )$0.31 -
Non-GAAP net loss of
( , Non-GAAP diluted loss per share of ($6.8) million )$0.06 -
Adjusted EBITDA of
$6.4 million
The company will provide guidance on its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 earnings call.
Supplemental Earnings Presentation
The company has posted a supplemental earnings presentation accompanying its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 results to the Earnings Reports section of its investor relations website at https://investors.sonos.com/reports-and-filings/default.aspx#section=earningsreports.
Conference Call, Webcast and Transcript
The company will host a webcast of its conference call and Q&A related to its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 results on November 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (5:30 a.m. Pacific Time). Participants may access the live webcast in listen-only mode on the Sonos investor relations website at https://investors.sonos.com/news-and-events/default.aspx.
The conference call may also be accessed by dialing (888) 330-2454 with conference ID 8641747. Participants outside the
An archived webcast of the conference call and a transcript of the company’s prepared remarks and Q&A session will also be available at https://investors.sonos.com/reports-and-filings/default.aspx#section=earningsreports following the call.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss |
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(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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September 27, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
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September 27, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
287,900 |
|
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$ |
255,380 |
|
|
$ |
1,443,276 |
|
|
$ |
1,518,056 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
162,109 |
|
|
|
152,364 |
|
|
|
812,746 |
|
|
|
828,683 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
125,791 |
|
|
|
103,016 |
|
|
|
630,530 |
|
|
|
689,373 |
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Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Research and development |
|
|
61,958 |
|
|
|
70,777 |
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|
|
279,969 |
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|
|
304,558 |
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Sales and marketing |
|
|
67,762 |
|
|
|
73,180 |
|
|
|
281,192 |
|
|
|
290,609 |
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General and administrative |
|
|
30,480 |
|
|
|
28,428 |
|
|
|
119,837 |
|
|
|
142,252 |
|
Total operating expenses |
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|
160,200 |
|
|
|
172,385 |
|
|
|
680,998 |
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|
|
737,419 |
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Operating loss |
|
|
(34,409 |
) |
|
|
(69,369 |
) |
|
|
(50,468 |
) |
|
|
(48,046 |
) |
Other income (expense), net |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest income |
|
|
1,528 |
|
|
|
2,327 |
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|
|
6,934 |
|
|
|
11,965 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
(465 |
) |
|
|
(441 |
) |
Other (expense) income, net |
|
|
(1,322 |
) |
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|
4,864 |
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|
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(6,498 |
) |
|
|
9,371 |
|
Total other income (expense), net |
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|
77 |
|
|
|
7,083 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
20,895 |
|
(Loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
(34,332 |
) |
|
|
(62,286 |
) |
|
|
(50,497 |
) |
|
|
(27,151 |
) |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
3,526 |
|
|
|
(9,193 |
) |
|
|
10,647 |
|
|
|
10,995 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(37,858 |
) |
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$ |
(53,093 |
) |
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$ |
(61,144 |
) |
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$ |
(38,146 |
) |
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Loss per share: |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
(0.31 |
) |
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$ |
(0.44 |
) |
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$ |
(0.51 |
) |
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$ |
(0.31 |
) |
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Weighted-average shares used in computing loss per share: |
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Basic and diluted |
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120,598,219 |
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121,389,519 |
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|
|
120,753,102 |
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|
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123,218,532 |
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|
|
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Total comprehensive loss |
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Net loss |
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|
(37,858 |
) |
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|
(53,093 |
) |
|
|
(61,144 |
) |
|
|
(38,146 |
) |
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment |
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|
583 |
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|
|
1,872 |
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|
|
3,619 |
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|
|
1,604 |
|
Net unrealized income (loss) on marketable securities |
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|
43 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
|
122 |
|
Comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(37,232 |
) |
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$ |
(51,067 |
) |
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$ |
(57,623 |
) |
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$ |
(36,420 |
) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(unaudited, in thousands, except par values) |
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As of |
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September 27, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
174,668 |
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$ |
169,732 |
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Marketable securities |
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|
52,858 |
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|
|
51,426 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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|
65,847 |
|
|
|
44,513 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
171,020 |
|
|
|
231,505 |
|
Prepaids and other current assets |
|
|
39,642 |
|
|
|
53,910 |
|
Total current assets |
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|
504,035 |
|
|
|
551,086 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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|
72,277 |
|
|
|
102,148 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
45,297 |
|
|
|
50,175 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
82,854 |
|
|
|
82,854 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
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|
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|
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In-process research and development |
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— |
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|
|
73,770 |
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Other intangible assets |
|
|
75,356 |
|
|
|
14,266 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
10,509 |
|
|
|
10,314 |
|
Other noncurrent assets |
|
|
32,950 |
|
|
|
31,699 |
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Total assets |
|
$ |
823,278 |
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$ |
916,312 |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
184,109 |
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$ |
194,590 |
|
Accrued expenses |
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|
79,094 |
|
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|
87,783 |
|
Accrued compensation |
|
|
21,331 |
|
|
|
15,701 |
|
Deferred revenue, current |
|
|
21,771 |
|
|
|
21,802 |
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Other current liabilities |
|
|
46,107 |
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|
|
46,277 |
|
Total current liabilities |
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|
352,412 |
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|
366,153 |
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Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent |
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|
53,288 |
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|
|
56,588 |
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Deferred revenue, noncurrent |
|
|
59,453 |
|
|
|
61,075 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
2,774 |
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|
|
3,816 |
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Total liabilities |
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|
468,053 |
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|
|
487,692 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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|
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Common stock, |
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|
123 |
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|
123 |
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Treasury stock |
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|
(37,398 |
) |
|
|
(17,096 |
) |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
502,775 |
|
|
|
498,245 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(112,078 |
) |
|
|
(50,934 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
1,803 |
|
|
|
(1,718 |
) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
|
355,225 |
|
|
|
428,620 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
823,278 |
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$ |
916,312 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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|
September 27, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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|
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Net loss |
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$ |
(61,144 |
) |
|
$ |
(38,146 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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|
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|
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Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
81,564 |
|
|
|
84,294 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
62,321 |
|
|
|
52,378 |
|
Provision for inventory obsolescence |
|
|
8,143 |
|
|
|
8,894 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
11,920 |
|
|
|
2,204 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
(18,922 |
) |
Other |
|
|
3,769 |
|
|
|
3,701 |
|
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain) |
|
|
2,352 |
|
|
|
(7,276 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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|
|
|
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Accounts receivable |
|
|
(21,873 |
) |
|
|
23,044 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
51,729 |
|
|
|
106,122 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
10,483 |
|
|
|
(28,775 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(14,439 |
) |
|
|
(789 |
) |
Accrued compensation |
|
|
5,232 |
|
|
|
(6,775 |
) |
Deferred revenue |
|
|
(2,737 |
) |
|
|
304 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
9,648 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
136,869 |
|
|
|
189,906 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
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Purchases of marketable securities |
|
|
(57,944 |
) |
|
|
(90,495 |
) |
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(28,676 |
) |
|
|
(55,247 |
) |
Maturities of marketable securities |
|
|
57,100 |
|
|
|
40,500 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(29,520 |
) |
|
|
(105,242 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
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Payments for repurchase of common stock, including excise tax and commission |
|
|
(80,984 |
) |
|
|
(129,018 |
) |
Payments for repurchase of common stock related to shares withheld for tax in connection with vesting of restricted stock units |
|
|
(25,861 |
) |
|
|
(25,344 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
4,503 |
|
|
|
17,053 |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(102,342 |
) |
|
|
(137,309 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
2,146 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
4,936 |
|
|
|
(50,499 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
|
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Beginning of period |
|
|
169,732 |
|
|
|
220,231 |
|
End of period |
|
$ |
174,668 |
|
|
$ |
169,732 |
|
Supplemental disclosure |
|
|
|
|
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Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
279 |
|
|
$ |
256 |
|
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds |
|
$ |
23,945 |
|
|
$ |
21,206 |
|
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities, net of tenant improvement reimbursements received |
|
$ |
6,629 |
|
|
$ |
11,008 |
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities |
|
|
|
|
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Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
5,055 |
|
|
$ |
7,878 |
|
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities |
|
$ |
1,491 |
|
|
$ |
11,492 |
|
Excise tax on share repurchases, accrued but not paid |
|
$ |
281 |
|
|
$ |
602 |
|
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit |
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(unaudited, in thousands, except percentages) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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|
September 27, 2025 |
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September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
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Reconciliation of GAAP cost of revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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GAAP cost of revenue |
|
$ |
162,109 |
|
|
$ |
152,364 |
|
|
$ |
812,746 |
|
|
$ |
828,683 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
1,560 |
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
6,148 |
|
|
|
2,614 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
2,608 |
|
|
|
973 |
|
|
|
12,360 |
|
|
|
3,891 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,420 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Non-GAAP cost of revenue |
|
$ |
157,941 |
|
|
$ |
150,771 |
|
|
$ |
790,818 |
|
|
$ |
822,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP gross profit |
|
$ |
125,791 |
|
|
$ |
103,016 |
|
|
$ |
630,530 |
|
|
$ |
689,373 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
1,560 |
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
6,148 |
|
|
|
2,614 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
2,608 |
|
|
|
973 |
|
|
|
12,360 |
|
|
|
3,891 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,420 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
|
$ |
129,959 |
|
|
$ |
104,609 |
|
|
$ |
652,458 |
|
|
$ |
695,878 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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GAAP gross margin |
|
|
43.7 |
% |
|
|
40.3 |
% |
|
|
43.7 |
% |
|
|
45.4 |
% |
Non-GAAP gross margin |
|
|
45.1 |
% |
|
|
41.0 |
% |
|
|
45.2 |
% |
|
|
45.8 |
% |
Reconciliation of Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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(unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
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Research and Development (GAAP) |
|
$ |
61,958 |
|
|
$ |
70,777 |
|
|
$ |
279,969 |
|
|
$ |
304,558 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
7,134 |
|
|
|
8,780 |
|
|
|
36,414 |
|
|
|
37,913 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
497 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
1,985 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
4,942 |
|
|
|
12,555 |
|
|
|
5,743 |
|
Research and Development (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
54,131 |
|
|
$ |
56,558 |
|
|
$ |
230,764 |
|
|
$ |
258,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Sales and Marketing (GAAP) |
|
$ |
67,762 |
|
|
$ |
73,180 |
|
|
$ |
281,192 |
|
|
$ |
290,609 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
2,705 |
|
|
|
4,201 |
|
|
|
15,783 |
|
|
|
17,499 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
5,949 |
|
|
|
2,473 |
|
|
|
9,779 |
|
|
|
2,770 |
|
Sales and Marketing (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
59,108 |
|
|
$ |
66,506 |
|
|
$ |
255,630 |
|
|
$ |
270,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
General and Administrative (GAAP) |
|
|
30,480 |
|
|
|
28,428 |
|
|
|
119,837 |
|
|
|
142,252 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
5,377 |
|
|
|
5,732 |
|
|
|
23,219 |
|
|
|
26,268 |
|
Legal and transaction related costs |
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
5,384 |
|
|
|
7,383 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
1,247 |
|
|
|
2,571 |
|
|
|
7,736 |
|
|
|
3,340 |
|
General and Administrative (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
21,378 |
|
|
$ |
19,919 |
|
|
$ |
83,403 |
|
|
$ |
105,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total Operating Expenses (GAAP) |
|
$ |
160,200 |
|
|
$ |
172,385 |
|
|
$ |
680,998 |
|
|
$ |
737,419 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
15,216 |
|
|
|
18,713 |
|
|
|
75,416 |
|
|
|
81,680 |
|
Legal and transaction related costs |
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
5,384 |
|
|
|
7,383 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
521 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
2,081 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
7,869 |
|
|
|
9,986 |
|
|
|
30,070 |
|
|
|
11,853 |
|
Operating Expenses (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
134,617 |
|
|
$ |
142,983 |
|
|
$ |
569,797 |
|
|
$ |
634,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total Operating Loss (GAAP) |
|
$ |
(34,409 |
) |
|
$ |
(69,369 |
) |
|
$ |
(50,468 |
) |
|
$ |
(48,046 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
16,776 |
|
|
|
19,333 |
|
|
|
81,564 |
|
|
|
84,294 |
|
Legal and transaction related costs |
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
5,384 |
|
|
|
7,383 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
2,652 |
|
|
|
1,494 |
|
|
|
12,691 |
|
|
|
5,972 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
7,869 |
|
|
|
9,986 |
|
|
|
33,490 |
|
|
|
11,853 |
|
Operating (Loss) Income (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
(4,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(38,374 |
) |
|
$ |
82,661 |
|
|
$ |
61,456 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
11,013 |
|
|
|
15,730 |
|
|
|
49,630 |
|
|
|
46,406 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
6,355 |
|
|
$ |
(22,644 |
) |
|
$ |
132,291 |
|
|
$ |
107,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total Operating Loss (GAAP) |
|
$ |
(34,409 |
) |
|
$ |
(69,369 |
) |
|
$ |
(50,468 |
) |
|
$ |
(48,046 |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
16,776 |
|
|
|
19,333 |
|
|
|
81,564 |
|
|
|
84,294 |
|
Legal and transaction related costs |
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
5,384 |
|
|
|
7,383 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
2,652 |
|
|
|
1,494 |
|
|
|
12,691 |
|
|
|
5,972 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
7,869 |
|
|
|
9,986 |
|
|
|
33,490 |
|
|
|
11,853 |
|
Operating (Loss) Income (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
(4,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(38,374 |
) |
|
$ |
82,661 |
|
|
$ |
61,456 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
1,528 |
|
|
|
2,327 |
|
|
|
6,934 |
|
|
|
11,965 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
(465 |
) |
|
|
(441 |
) |
Pre-tax (Loss) Income (Non-GAAP) |
|
$ |
(3,259 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,155 |
) |
|
$ |
89,130 |
|
|
$ |
72,980 |
|
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
3,526 |
|
|
|
(9,193 |
) |
|
|
10,647 |
|
|
|
10,995 |
|
Net (loss) income (Non-GAAP) |
|
|
(6,785 |
) |
|
|
(26,962 |
) |
|
|
78,483 |
|
|
|
61,985 |
|
Weighted-average shares non-GAAP, diluted |
|
|
120,598,219 |
|
|
|
121,389,519 |
|
|
|
122,944,942 |
|
|
|
126,783,859 |
|
Non-GAAP (loss) earnings per share, diluted |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA |
||||||||||||||||
(unaudited, dollars in thousands except percentages) |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
||||||||
(In thousands, except percentages) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net loss |
|
$ |
(37,858 |
) |
|
$ |
(53,093 |
) |
|
$ |
(61,144 |
) |
|
$ |
(38,146 |
) |
Add (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
13,665 |
|
|
|
17,224 |
|
|
|
62,321 |
|
|
|
52,378 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
16,776 |
|
|
|
19,333 |
|
|
|
81,564 |
|
|
|
84,294 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
(1,528 |
) |
|
|
(2,327 |
) |
|
|
(6,934 |
) |
|
|
(11,965 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
441 |
|
Other expense (income), net |
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
(4,864 |
) |
|
|
6,498 |
|
|
|
(9,371 |
) |
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
|
|
3,526 |
|
|
|
(9,193 |
) |
|
|
10,647 |
|
|
|
10,995 |
|
Legal and transaction related costs (1) |
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
5,384 |
|
|
|
7,383 |
|
Restructuring and other charges (2) |
|
|
7,869 |
|
|
|
9,986 |
|
|
|
33,490 |
|
|
|
11,853 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
6,355 |
|
|
$ |
(22,644 |
) |
|
$ |
132,291 |
|
|
$ |
107,862 |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
287,900 |
|
|
$ |
255,380 |
|
|
$ |
1,443,276 |
|
|
$ |
1,518,056 |
|
Net loss margin |
|
|
(13.1 |
)% |
|
|
(20.8 |
)% |
|
|
(4.2 |
)% |
|
|
(2.5 |
)% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
|
2.2 |
% |
|
|
(8.9 |
)% |
|
|
9.2 |
% |
|
|
7.1 |
% |
(1) Legal and transaction-related costs consist of expenses related to our intellectual property ("IP") litigation against Alphabet and Google, as well as legal and transaction costs associated with our acquisition activity, which we do not consider representative of our underlying operating performance. |
||||||||||||||||
(2) On February 5, 2025, we initiated a restructuring plan to reduce our cost base involving |
||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP Net (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net (Loss) Income |
||||||||||||||||
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
GAAP net loss |
|
$ |
(37,858 |
) |
|
$ |
(53,093 |
) |
|
$ |
(61,144 |
) |
|
$ |
(38,146 |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
16,776 |
|
|
|
19,333 |
|
|
|
81,564 |
|
|
|
84,294 |
|
Legal and transaction related costs |
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
5,384 |
|
|
|
7,383 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
2,652 |
|
|
|
1,494 |
|
|
|
12,691 |
|
|
|
5,972 |
|
Restructuring and other charges |
|
|
7,869 |
|
|
|
9,986 |
|
|
|
33,490 |
|
|
|
11,853 |
|
Other expense (income), net |
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
(4,864 |
) |
|
|
6,498 |
|
|
|
(9,371 |
) |
Non-GAAP net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(6,785 |
) |
|
$ |
(26,962 |
) |
|
$ |
78,483 |
|
|
$ |
61,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
(Loss) earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
GAAP loss per share, diluted |
|
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.44 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.51 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
Non-GAAP (loss) earnings per share, diluted |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.22 |
) |
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Shares used to calculate (loss) earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Weighted-average shares GAAP, diluted |
|
|
120,598,219 |
|
|
|
121,389,519 |
|
|
|
120,753,102 |
|
|
|
123,218,532 |
|
Weighted-average shares non-GAAP, diluted |
|
|
120,598,219 |
|
|
|
121,389,519 |
|
|
|
122,944,942 |
|
|
|
126,783,859 |
|
Reconciliation of Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow |
||||||||||||||||
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
||||||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
$ |
2,921 |
|
|
$ |
(37,734 |
) |
|
$ |
136,869 |
|
|
$ |
189,906 |
|
Less: Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(5,258 |
) |
|
|
(15,770 |
) |
|
|
(28,676 |
) |
|
|
(55,247 |
) |
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
(2,337 |
) |
|
$ |
(53,504 |
) |
|
$ |
108,193 |
|
|
$ |
134,659 |
|
Revenue by Product Category |
||||||||||||
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
||||
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Sonos speakers |
|
$ |
206,478 |
|
$ |
178,226 |
|
$ |
1,121,808 |
|
$ |
1,169,604 |
Sonos system products |
|
|
65,244 |
|
|
58,731 |
|
|
249,237 |
|
|
267,744 |
Partner products and other revenue |
|
|
16,178 |
|
|
18,423 |
|
|
72,231 |
|
|
80,708 |
Total revenue |
|
$ |
287,900 |
|
$ |
255,380 |
|
$ |
1,443,276 |
|
$ |
1,518,056 |
Revenue by Geographical Region |
||||||||||||
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
||||
|
|
$ |
191,900 |
|
$ |
177,533 |
|
$ |
922,941 |
|
$ |
1,004,770 |
|
|
|
77,534 |
|
|
58,353 |
|
|
441,177 |
|
|
430,428 |
|
|
|
18,466 |
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
79,158 |
|
|
82,858 |
Total revenue |
|
$ |
287,900 |
|
$ |
255,380 |
|
$ |
1,443,276 |
|
$ |
1,518,056 |
Stock-based Compensation |
||||||||||||
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
||||
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cost of revenue |
|
$ |
1,560 |
|
$ |
620 |
|
$ |
6,148 |
|
$ |
2,614 |
Research and development |
|
|
7,244 |
|
|
8,780 |
|
|
37,060 |
|
|
37,913 |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
2,705 |
|
|
4,201 |
|
|
15,932 |
|
|
17,499 |
General and administrative |
|
|
5,377 |
|
|
5,732 |
|
|
27,110 |
|
|
26,268 |
Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
16,886 |
|
$ |
19,333 |
|
$ |
86,250 |
|
$ |
84,294 |
Amortization of Intangibles |
||||||||||||
(unaudited, dollars in thousands) |
||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
September 28, 2024 |
||||
Cost of revenue |
|
$ |
2,608 |
|
$ |
973 |
|
$ |
12,360 |
|
$ |
3,891 |
Research and development |
|
|
20 |
|
|
497 |
|
|
236 |
|
|
1,985 |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
General and administrative |
|
|
24 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
95 |
|
|
96 |
Total amortization of intangibles |
|
$ |
2,652 |
|
$ |
1,494 |
|
$ |
12,691 |
|
$ |
5,972 |
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
We have provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP operating (loss) income, non-GAAP pre-tax (loss) income, free cash flow, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP net (loss) income and non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our long-term outlook, financial, growth and business strategies and opportunities, our ability to expand our footprint with existing customers, market growth and our market share, our operating model and cost structure including our transformation efforts, our ability to create a seamless platform for the home, and other factors affecting variability in our financial results. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to: difficulties in and effect of implementing improvements to our operating model and cost structure; the risk that restructuring and related charges may be greater than anticipated or not occur in the expected time frame; local law requirements in various jurisdictions regarding elimination of positions; our ability to accurately forecast product demand and effectively forecast and manage owned and channel inventory levels; our ability to successfully introduce software updates, including with respect to our redesigned app; our ability to maintain, enhance and protect our brand image; the impact of global economic, market and political events, including tariffs, global trade tensions, continued inflationary pressures, high interest rates and, in certain markets, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in consumer income and overall consumer spending as a result of economic or political uncertainty or conditions, including tariffs; changes in consumer spending patterns; our ability to successfully introduce new products and services and maintain or expand the success of our existing products; the success of our efforts to expand our direct-to-consumer channel; the success of our financial, growth and business strategies; our ability to compete in the market and maintain or expand market share; our ability to maintain relationships with our channel, distribution and technology partners; our ability to meet product demand and manage any product availability delays; supply chain challenges, including shipping and logistics challenges and component supply-related challenges; our ability to protect our brand and intellectual property; our use of artificial intelligence; and the other risk factors identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. Copies of our SEC filings are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, on our investor relations website at https://investors.sonos.com/reports-and-filings/default.aspx or upon request from our investor relations department. All forward-looking statements herein reflect our opinions only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update forward-looking statements herein in light of new information or future events. Sonos and Sonos product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonos, Inc. All other product names and services may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
About Sonos
Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) is a leading audio company dedicated to elevating life through sound. Since pioneering multi-room wireless audio in 2005, Sonos has built a system that unites every dimension of sound — music, movies, stories and conversations — into one connected platform. The portfolio includes home theater speakers, components, plug-in and portable speakers, and headphones that compound in value with every room and device its customers add. Known for exceptional sound, thoughtful design, ease of use and seamless access to the world’s audio content, Sonos is trusted by more than 17 million households in 60 countries around the world. Headquartered in
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