Sonos (SONO) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Sonos' (SONO) quarterly Research & Development came in at $64.1 million in Q1 2026, down 17.16% year-on-year from $77.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.32% quarter-over-quarter from $59.8 million in Q4 2025.
Sonos (SONO) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonos has disclosed Research & Development across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $64.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $64.1 million, down 17.16% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $245.6 million (down 19.01% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $280.0 million, down 8.07% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $64.1 million for Q1 2026 at Sonos, up from $59.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $80.8 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $59.8 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $69.0 million (2022), against an average of $70.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 25.45% in 2022 and declined 26.07% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Sonos' Research & Development stood at $76.9 million in 2022, then gained by 2.98% to $79.2 million in 2023, then increased by 2.02% to $80.8 million in 2024, then slipped by 26.07% to $59.8 million in 2025, then gained by 7.32% to $64.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $64.1 million (Q1 2026), $59.8 million (Q4 2025), and $62.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,271.83 Bn | 4,203.32 Bn | 54.78 Bn | 11.42 Bn |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.84 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 64.13 Mn |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.18 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 34.42 Mn | -10.98 Mn |
| 4 | Turtle Beach | 259.52 Mn | 247.20 Mn | 11.29 Mn | 4.57 Mn |
| 5 | Vuzix | 240.55 Mn | 219.40 Mn | 375,000.00 | 4.51 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 115.32 Mn | -18.94 Bn | 5.96 Bn | - |
| 7 | UTime | 81.93 Mn | 81.20 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Axil Brands | 43.72 Mn | 38.20 Mn | 5.04 Mn | - |
| 9 | Koss | 37.49 Mn | 18.63 Mn | 1.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Foxx Development Holdings | 21.28 Mn | 18.09 Mn | -1.45 Mn | 1.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 64.13 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 59.76 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 61.96 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 59.75 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 77.42 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 80.84 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 70.78 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 74.22 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 80.32 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 79.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 65.52 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 77.76 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 80.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 76.94 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 67.28 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 62.52 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 64.95 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 61.33 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 65.78 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 55.58 Mn |