Sonos (SONO) Research & Development (2017 - 2026)
Sonos' Research & Development was $67.88 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 13.6% from $59.75 million a year earlier and up 5.8% from the prior quarter.
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Sonos (SONO) Research & Development (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Sonos' Research & Development was $253.73 million through Jun 27, 2026, down 12.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was $279.97 million, down 8.1% from FY2024.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Research & Development was $304.56 million in FY2024 (+1.2%), $301 million in FY2023 (+17.5%), $256.07 million in FY2022 (+11.3%) and $230.08 million in FY2021 (+7.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q2 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 25.5%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 26.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, SONO's Research & Development in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $64.13 million (Q2 2026), $59.76 million (Q1 2026) and $61.96 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SharkNinja | 27.21 Bn | 24.88 Bn | 860.34 Mn | 109.33 Mn |
| 2 | Somnigroup International | 13.19 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 817.20 Mn | - |
| 3 | Hni | 3.42 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Newell Brands | 2.39 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 812.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Sonos | 2.09 Bn | 985.48 Mn | 189.31 Mn | 67.88 Mn |
| 6 | Whirlpool | 1.89 Bn | -1.58 Bn | 442.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Millerknoll | 1.47 Bn | 769.01 Mn | 385.30 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 8 | Corsair Gaming | 1.44 Bn | 969.74 Mn | 104.29 Mn | 15.45 Mn |
| 9 | Cricut | 1.36 Bn | 334.37 Mn | 116.41 Mn | 16.86 Mn |
| 10 | Arhaus | 1.35 Bn | 431.91 Mn | 172.07 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 67.88 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Sonos Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=SONO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "SONO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=SONO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();