SONC (Sonic Lighting) Days Inventory: 80.65 (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Sonic Lighting Days Inventory?

Sonic Lighting SONC Days Inventory is 80.65 as of Sep. 2025.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Sonic Lighting's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $13.39 Mil. Sonic Lighting's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $15.16 Mil. Hence, Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was 80.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

SONC's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 118.63
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2023 (0.00) to Sep. 2025 (80.65). It might indicate that Sonic Lighting's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Sonic Lighting's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.13.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Sonic Lighting's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.71.


Sonic Lighting  (NAS:SONC) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Sonic Lighting's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Sonic Lighting's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


Sonic Lighting Days Inventory Related Terms


Sonic Lighting Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sonic Lighting Days Inventory Chart

Sonic Lighting Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24
Days Inventory
97.29 118.79

Sonic Lighting Quarterly Data
Dec23 Sep24 Dec24 Jun25 Sep25
Days Inventory 0.00 137.55 113.43 0.00 80.65

SONC vs : Days Inventory Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sonic Lighting Days Inventory vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory falls into.



Sonic Lighting Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (19.431 + 18.571) / 2 ) / 58.382*365
=19.001 / 58.382*365
=118.79

Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (12.044 + 14.744) / 2 ) / 15.155*365 / 4
=13.394 / 15.155*365 / 4
=80.65

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Inventory →
What does a Days Inventory of 80.65 mean?
Sonic Lighting (SONC) has a Days Inventory of 80.65 as of Sep. 2025. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Sonic Lighting and its competitors.
Is Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory too high?
Sonic Lighting's current Days Inventory is 80.65. The Industrial Products industry median Days Inventory is 118.63. Sonic Lighting's value of 80.65 is 32% below this industry median.
How does Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory compare to ?
Sonic Lighting's Days Inventory of 80.65 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 118.63. Sonic Lighting's value of 80.65 is 32% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Inventory for an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Inventory among Industrial Products companies is 118.63, based on 2,971 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Inventory significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sonic Lighting's current Days Inventory of 80.65 is 32% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Inventory mean?
A high Days Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Sonic Lighting and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Inventory is 118.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonic Lighting's current Days Inventory is 80.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonic Lighting stock overvalued right now?
Sonic Lighting (SONC) has a current Days Inventory of 80.65. The current Days Inventory is 80.65 and 32% below the Industrial Products industry median of 118.63. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Inventory calculated?
Days Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonic Lighting (SONC), the current Days Inventory is 80.65 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Sonic Lighting Business Description

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Address 19385 East Walnut Drive North, City of Industry, CA, USA, 91748
Sonic Lighting Inc operates as a wholesale distributor of automotive lighting products. The company's product range includes projector headlights, crystal headlights, taillights, and fog lights. It sources products mainly from suppliers in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. Sonic Lighting serves many retailers, wholesalers, and online consumers across multiple U.S. states through its distribution network, including warehouse facilities in California, South Carolina, and Texas. The company's revenues consist of agency income, fulfilment service income, online retail sales income, and wholesale income.