Sonic Foundry Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Sonic Foundry Inc (SOFO) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Sonic Foundry Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 22M vs 136,444M combined for tracked competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+6.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-42.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Sonic Foundry Inc generated -10.9% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2023, vs 0.4% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -64.1% net margin compares with 25.1% for the peer group.
- Scale: Sonic Foundry Inc ranks #53 of 59 companies by market capitalization in the Consumer Electronics industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Sonic Foundry Inc accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.14M compares with $1.09M for the peer group (0.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SOFO Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Sonic Foundry Inc reported revenue contraction of 10.91 % year on year in Q4 2023, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 0.43 %.
With a net margin of -64.12 %, Sonic Foundry Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (25.12 %).
Sonic Foundry Inc generated 0.03 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.03 % a year earlier.
Sonic Foundry Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Sonic Foundry Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Sonic Foundry Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Consumer Electronics industry grew revenue -0.5% year over year, combined, vs -10.9% for Sonic Foundry Inc. Sonic Foundry Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.00% to 0.00%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | No | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (20) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
SOFO Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SOFO Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
SOFO Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvell Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Silicom Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Macom Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Nve Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | On24 Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Sonic Foundry Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
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Publicly Traded Peers of Sonic Foundry Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | 0.00 | 21.85 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,708,348.59 | 89,104.00 |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 225,022.27 | 8,715.90 |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 75,587.78 | 12,236.00 |
| Nxp Semiconductors N v | 59,913.03 | 12,615.00 |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 36,252.59 | 1,334.35 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,157,378.17 | 136,487.31 |
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Sources: Sonic Foundry Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Sonic Foundry Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | Semiconductor Solutions 64.81 % |
| Marvell Technology Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Motorola Solutions inc | Product and Systems Integration 57.44 % |
| Macom Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| Qorvo Inc | ACG 69.77 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Sonic Foundry Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | 0 | 142,837 | -126,458 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,708,349 | 2,700,121 | 1,159,545 |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 225,022 | 1,165,227 | 676,350 |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 75,588 | 532,000 | 93,000 |
| Nxp Semiconductors N v | 59,913 | 392,148 | 84,056 |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 36,253 | 1,653,468 | 585,228 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,157,378 | 1,085,687 | 380,839 |
Sonic Foundry Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | Asia Pacific 60.15 % |
| Marvell Technology Inc | China 43.75 % |
| Motorola Solutions inc | North America 68.42 % |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | United States 65.72 % |
| Macom Technology Solutions Holdings Inc | United States 39.45 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 54 companies in Sonic Foundry Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Sonic Foundry Inc ranks #53 of 54 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,781, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualcomm Inc | 202,771 | 30.94 % |
| 2 | Sony Group Corporation | 143,483 | 21.90 % |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions inc | 76,160 | 11.62 % |
| 4 | Nokia Corporation | 62,309 | 9.51 % |
| 5 | Ciena Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Ubiquiti Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Ericsson Lm Telephone Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Viasat Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Planet Labs Pbc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 53 | Sonic Foundry Inc | 0 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Sonic Foundry Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-25.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Moving Image Technologies Inc | 6 | -52.77 % |
| 49 | Dna X Inc | 5 | -64.39 % |
| 50 | Cambium Networks Corp | 3 | - |
| 51 | Algorhythm Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 52 | Integrated Media Technology Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 53 | Sonic Foundry Inc | 0 | - |
| 54 | Technical Communications Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Sonic Foundry Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Consumer Electronics industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (65 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 58.82 % | 34.70 % (avg) | +24.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | -79.65 % | industry median | -71.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -74.60 % | -0.86 % (avg) | -73.7 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 9.35 % | 4.35 % (avg) | +5.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Consumer Electronics industry average (65 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 45.3x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 19.2x | - |
| P/B | -1.3x | 4.8x | -6.1x |
| Return on Equity | 306.81 % | industry aggregate | 283.24 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 428.51 % | 3.80 % (avg) | 424.71 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -1.49 % | 3.75 % | -6.82 % | -6.85 % | 6.46 % | 1.73 % | -7.38 % | -24.14 % |
| Operating Margin | -10.82 % | -6.97 % | -11.30 % | -50.46 % | -4.09 % | 5.94 % | -4.55 % | -38.45 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -16.16 % | -13.08 % | -27.85 % | -760.66 % | 27.54 % | 116.28 % | -12.02 % | -77.16 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | 22.8x | 27.6x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Sonic Foundry Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Sonic Foundry Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Sonic Foundry Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Sonic Foundry Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Sonic Foundry Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -0.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,781 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 9.35 % vs industry average 4.35 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Sonic Foundry Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Sonic Foundry Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Sonic Foundry Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Sonic Foundry Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 283.2 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+6.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 71.6 points below the industry median.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (31.60 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-42.0% annualized).
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | 0.20 | 0.71 | - |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.99 | 2.05 | 0.75 |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 0.98 | 2.25 | 0.31 |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 0.17 | 1.06 | 3.64 |
| Nxp Semiconductors N v | 0.88 | 2.08 | 2.36 |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 3.95 | 8.60 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | Q3 2023 | -10.9 % | - |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +85.5 % | +216.1 % |
| Marvell Technology Inc | Q1 2026 | +27.6 % | -70.1 % |
| Motorola Solutions inc | Q2 2026 | +13.3 % | +8.3 % |
| Nxp Semiconductors N v | Q1 2026 | +12.2 % | +128.0 % |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | Q1 2026 | +157.4 % | +362.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +54.5 % | +167.0 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Sonic Foundry Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | Q3 2023 | +0.2 % | -82.3 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +74.0 % | +274.6 % |
| Marvell Technology Inc | Q1 2026 | +22.8 % | +30.3 % |
| Motorola Solutions inc | Q2 2026 | +7.6 % | +14.6 % |
| Nxp Semiconductors N v | Q1 2026 | +9.3 % | +68.0 % |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | Q1 2026 | +150.0 % | +4.0 % |
Sonic Foundry Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | - | - | - |
| Broadcom Inc | 21.57% | 24.07% | 43.74% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 22.14% | 25.02% | 33.73% |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 11.18% | 17.75% | 85.37% |
| Nxp Semiconductors N v | 10.27% | 7.92% | 26.40% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 34.60% | 38.51% | 39.25% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Sonic Foundry Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic Foundry Inc | - | 0.00 |
| Broadcom Inc | 44.53 | 19.17 |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 86.39 | 25.82 |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 35.65 | 6.18 |
| Nxp Semiconductors N v | 22.61 | 4.75 |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 78.54 | 27.17 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 45.09 | 15.81 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.