SONC (Sonic Lighting) ROCE %: -8.05% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Sonic Lighting ROCE %?

Sonic Lighting SONC ROCE % is -8.05% as of Sep. 2025.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Sonic Lighting's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was -8.05%.

Sonic Lighting  (NAS:SONC) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

Sonic Lighting ROCE % Related Terms

Sonic Lighting ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sonic Lighting's ROCE % 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 ROCE % Chart

Sonic Lighting Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24
ROCE %
7.32 8.76

Sonic Lighting Quarterly Data
Dec23 Sep24 Dec24 Jun25 Sep25
ROCE % 0.00 -0.15 6.80 0.00 -8.05

Sonic Lighting ROCE % Calculation

Sonic Lighting's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2024 )  (A: Dec. 2023 )(A: Dec. 2024 )
=2.304/( ( (54.585 - 27.97) + (48.67 - 22.664) )/ 2 )
=2.304/( (26.615+26.006)/ 2 )
=2.304/26.3105
=8.76 %

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

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2025 )  (Q: Jun. 2025 )(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2025 )  (Q: Jun. 2025 )(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=-2.044/( ( (42.568 - 16.647) + (45.133 - 20.278) )/ 2 )
=-2.044/( ( 25.921 + 24.855 )/ 2 )
=-2.044/25.388
=-8.05 %

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

* 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 ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of -8.05% mean?
Sonic Lighting (SONC) has a ROCE % of -8.05% as of Sep. 2025.
Is Sonic Lighting's ROCE % too high?
Sonic Lighting's current ROCE % is -8.05%.
How does Sonic Lighting's ROCE % compare to ?
Sonic Lighting's ROCE % of -8.05% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median ROCE % is 7.36. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for an Industrial Products company?
The median ROCE % among Industrial Products companies is 7.36, based on 3,036 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % 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 ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Industrial Products industry, the median ROCE % is 7.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonic Lighting's current ROCE % is -8.05%. 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 ROCE % of -8.05%. The current ROCE % is -8.05%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonic Lighting (SONC), the current ROCE % is -8.05% 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.