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A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sonic Lighting's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SONC's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.71 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Sonic Lighting Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Sonic Lighting Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sonic Lighting's Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
Sonic Lighting Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
4.54
3.43
Sonic Lighting Quarterly Data
Dec23
Sep24
Dec24
Jun25
Sep25
Debt-to-EBITDA
N/A
0.00
3.73
N/A
12.19
SONC vs : Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Sonic Lighting's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sonic Lighting's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Lighting's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBITDA data.
Sonic Lighting (SONC) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 12.19 as of Sep. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sonic Lighting.
Is Sonic Lighting's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sonic Lighting's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 12.19. The Industrial Products industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. Sonic Lighting's value of 12.19 is 612.9% above this industry median.
How does Sonic Lighting's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
Sonic Lighting's Debt-to-EBITDA of 12.19 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71. Sonic Lighting's value of 12.19 is 612.9% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Industrial Products company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Industrial Products companies is 1.71, based on 2,351 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sonic Lighting's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 12.19 is 612.9% above 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 Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sonic Lighting. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonic Lighting's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 12.19. 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 Debt-to-EBITDA of 12.19. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 12.19 and 612.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.71. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonic Lighting (SONC), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 12.19 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.
Address19385 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.
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