Sonos (SONO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026)
Sonos' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 13.35% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 30.52 percentage points from -17.17% a year earlier and up 7.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Sonos (SONO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), Sonos' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -9.75%, down 1.65 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year change of -2.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -8.10% in FY2024 (-5.33 pp), -2.77% in FY2023 (-17.03 pp), 14.26% in FY2022 (-16.65 pp) and 30.91% in FY2021 (+37.79 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.85 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 32.46 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 26.20 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SONO's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 5.70% (Q2 2026), 0.37% (Q1 2026) and -10.59% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SharkNinja | 27.06 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 860.34 Mn | 27.19% |
| 2 | Somnigroup International | 13.15 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 817.20 Mn | 9.65% |
| 3 | Hni | 3.43 Bn | 3.00 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 2.37% |
| 4 | Newell Brands | 2.38 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 812.00 Mn | 2.03% |
| 5 | Sonos | 2.08 Bn | 976.56 Mn | 189.31 Mn | 13.35% |
| 6 | Whirlpool | 1.88 Bn | -1.59 Bn | 442.00 Mn | 5.37% |
| 7 | Millerknoll | 1.47 Bn | 770.40 Mn | 385.30 Mn | 5.94% |
| 8 | Corsair Gaming | 1.45 Bn | 975.11 Mn | 104.29 Mn | 5.16% |
| 9 | Cricut | 1.36 Bn | 334.37 Mn | 116.41 Mn | 29.38% |
| 10 | Arhaus | 1.34 Bn | 422.01 Mn | 172.07 Mn | 10.02% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 13.35% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 5.70% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 0.37% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -10.59% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -17.17% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -11.88% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -14.04% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -8.39% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -1.22% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -5.72% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -3.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.02% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -7.28% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -3.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.01% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 13.16% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 18.92% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 17.69% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 22.87% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 24.39% |
API Access
Sonos Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SONO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SONO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();