Sonos Inc (SONO)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands -48,045 -7,039 -40,889 -27,155 -20,546 -52,247 -24,026 43,242 89,532 138,052 147,821 150,174 154,964 181,935 108,292 42,690 -27,232 -67,489 -25,625 4,644
Total assets US$ in thousands 916,312 961,105 925,615 1,109,990 1,002,240 1,065,220 1,059,250 1,206,880 1,188,390 1,243,230 1,226,230 1,372,740 1,138,800 1,084,100 1,048,290 1,066,860 816,051 644,628 639,175 873,929
Operating ROA -5.24% -0.73% -4.42% -2.45% -2.05% -4.90% -2.27% 3.58% 7.53% 11.10% 12.05% 10.94% 13.61% 16.78% 10.33% 4.00% -3.34% -10.47% -4.01% 0.53%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $-48,045K ÷ $916,312K
= -5.24%

Operating ROA measures how efficiently a company generates profits from its operating assets. A negative operating ROA indicates that Sonos Inc is not effectively utilizing its assets to generate operating income.

Looking at the trend over the past few quarters, Sonos Inc's operating ROA has been fluctuating. In the most recent quarter, the operating ROA was at -5.24%, indicating a decline in profitability from the previous quarter.

The significant drop in the operating ROA from the previous year's levels of 10-16% to negative figures in recent quarters suggests a decline in the company's operational efficiency or profitability. Investors and analysts may need to further investigate the reasons behind this trend and assess the company's operational performance and asset management strategies.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Sonos Inc
SONO
-5.24%
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
-8.72%
Knowles Cor
KN
3.49%