SONC (Sonic Lighting) EBIT: $-0.07 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Sonic Lighting EBIT?

Sonic Lighting SONC EBIT is $-0.07 Mil as of Sep. 2025.

Sonic Lighting's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.51 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $-0.07 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Sonic Lighting's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -11.55%. Sonic Lighting's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -8.12%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield.

Sonic Lighting  (NAS:SONC) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Sonic Lighting's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-3.704 * ( 1 - 13.31% )/( (28.313 + 27.275)/ 2 )
=-3.2109976/27.794
=-11.55 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=42.568 - 13.819 - ( 0.436 - max(0, 16.647 - 22.901+0.436))
=28.313

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=45.133 - 17.169 - ( 0.689 - max(0, 20.278 - 26.102+0.689))
=27.275

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Sonic Lighting's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Sep. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-2.044/( ( (18.073 + max(8.1, 0)) + (17.431 + max(6.77, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-2.044/( ( 26.173 + 24.201 )/ 2 )
=-2.044/25.187
=-8.12 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(4.194 + 12.044 + 6.131) - (13.819 + 0.451 + -0.0010000000000048)
=8.1

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(7.549 + 14.744 + 2.326) - (17.169 + 0.679 + 0.0010000000000012)
=6.77

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2025) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Sonic Lighting's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=-0.069/0.000
= %

* 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 EBIT Related Terms

Sonic Lighting EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sonic Lighting's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

Sonic Lighting Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24
EBIT
1.95 2.30

Sonic Lighting Quarterly Data
Dec23 Sep24 Dec24 Jun25 Sep25
EBIT 0.00 -0.01 0.44 0.00 -0.51

SONC vs : EBIT Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Sonic Lighting's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sonic Lighting's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Lighting's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


Sonic Lighting EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.07 Mil.

* 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 EBIT →
What does a EBIT of $-0.07 Mil mean?
Sonic Lighting (SONC) has a EBIT of $-0.07 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Sonic Lighting.
Is Sonic Lighting's EBIT too high?
Sonic Lighting's current EBIT is $-0.07 Mil.
How does Sonic Lighting's EBIT compare to ?
Sonic Lighting's EBIT of $-0.07 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT for an Industrial Products company?
A good EBIT depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBIT mean?
A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Sonic Lighting. Sonic Lighting's current EBIT is $-0.07 Mil. 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 EBIT of $-0.07 Mil. The current EBIT is $-0.07 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonic Lighting (SONC), the current EBIT is $-0.07 Mil 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.