SONC (Sonic Lighting) EBITDA Margin %: 1.96% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Sonic Lighting EBITDA Margin %?

Sonic Lighting SONC EBITDA Margin % is 1.96% as of Sep. 2025.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Sonic Lighting's EBITDA for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $0.37 Mil. Sonic Lighting's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $18.93 Mil. Therefore, Sonic Lighting's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 1.96%.

Sonic Lighting  (NAS:SONC) EBITDA Margin % Explanation

EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.

Sonic Lighting EBITDA Margin % Related Terms

Sonic Lighting EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sonic Lighting's EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % Chart

Sonic Lighting Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24
EBITDA Margin %
5.51 7.09

Sonic Lighting Quarterly Data
Dec23 Sep24 Dec24 Jun25 Sep25
EBITDA Margin % 0.00 4.81 6.50 0.00 1.96

SONC vs : EBITDA Margin % Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Sonic Lighting's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Sonic Lighting's EBITDA Margin % falls into.


Sonic Lighting EBITDA Margin % Calculation

EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Sonic Lighting's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Dec. 2024 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=5.771/81.368
=7.09 %

Sonic Lighting's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Sep. 2025 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=0.371/18.929
=1.96 %

* 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 EBITDA Margin % →
What does a EBITDA Margin % of 1.96% mean?
Sonic Lighting (SONC) has a EBITDA Margin % of 1.96% as of Sep. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Sonic Lighting and its competitors.
Is Sonic Lighting's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Sonic Lighting's current EBITDA Margin % is 1.96%. The Industrial Products industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.65. Sonic Lighting's value of 1.96% is 79.7% below this industry median.
How does Sonic Lighting's EBITDA Margin % compare to ?
Sonic Lighting's EBITDA Margin % of 1.96% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 9.65. Sonic Lighting's value of 1.96% is 79.7% 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 EBITDA Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 9.65, based on 3,048 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sonic Lighting's current EBITDA Margin % of 1.96% is 79.7% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Sonic Lighting and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 9.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonic Lighting's current EBITDA Margin % is 1.96%. 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 EBITDA Margin % of 1.96%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 1.96% and 79.7% below the Industrial Products industry median of 9.65. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonic Lighting (SONC), the current EBITDA Margin % is 1.96% 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.