Sound Group Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Sound Group Inc (SOGP) 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: Sound Group Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 443M vs -M combined for tracked competitors (100.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Scale: Sound Group Inc ranks #11 of 92 companies by market capitalization in the Internet Services & Social Media industry, holding 0.5% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Sound Group Inc accounted for 100.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 100.0% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SOGP Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Sound Group Inc generated 100.00 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 100.00 % a year earlier.
For context: the Internet Services & Social Media industry grew revenue 20.1% year over year, combined, vs 59.3% for Sound Group Inc. Sound Group Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.10% to 0.14%, a gain of 0.03 percentage points.
Sound Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Group Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
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.
SOGP Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SOGP Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
SOGP Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
SOGP Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
Sound Group Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Sound Group Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Group Inc | 11,832.23 | 443.44 |
| Clubhouse Media Group Inc | 34,381.58 | 2.69 |
| SUBTOTAL | 46,213.81 | 446.12 |
Sources: Sound Group 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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Sound Group Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| ZOM | Named by the company | 85% |
| Assured Guaranty ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Zomedica Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sonos Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Altamira Therapeutics Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| FENCF | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Sound Group Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Sound Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Group Inc | 11,832 | - | - |
| Clubhouse Media Group Inc | 34,382 | 64,021 | -49,295 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 34,382 | 64,021 | -49,295 |
Sound Group Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 75 companies in Sound Group Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Sound Group Inc ranks #11 of 75 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.50 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 6,223, indicating a highly 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 | Meta Platforms Inc | 1,858,015 | 78.61 % |
| 2 | Applovin Corporation | 104,741 | 4.43 % |
| 3 | Nebius Group n v | 60,012 | 2.54 % |
| 4 | Gds Holdings Limited | 52,815 | 2.23 % |
| 5 | Rentokil Initial Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Thomson Reuters Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Zoom Communications Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Digitalocean Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Flutter Entertainment Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Gartner Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Sound Group Inc | 11,832 | 0.50 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Sound Group Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Sound Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Thomson Reuters Corporation | 43,807 | -38.53 % |
| 7 | Zoom Communications Inc | 25,724 | 2.18 % |
| 8 | Digitalocean Holdings Inc | 17,192 | 286.71 % |
| 9 | Flutter Entertainment Plc | 14,144 | -71.03 % |
| 10 | Gartner Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Sound Group Inc | 11,832 | -33.51 % |
| 12 | Pinterest Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Vnet Group inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 14 | Match Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 15 | Factset Research Systems Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 16 | Snap Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Sound Group 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.
Sound Group Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Internet Services & Social Media industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (112 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.19 % | 53.20 % (avg) | -24.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 7.00 % | industry median | +6.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 7.45 % | 8.63 % (avg) | -1.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.02 % | 6.24 % (avg) | -6.2 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.
Sound Group Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Internet Services & Social Media industry average (112 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 | 58.8x | 40.0x | +18.8x |
| EV / EBITDA | 399.9x | 20.6x | +379.3x |
| P/B | 232.0x | 4.5x | +227.5x |
| Return on Equity | 55.02 % | industry aggregate | 26.15 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 27.63 % | 0.06 % (avg) | 27.57 % |
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.
Sound Group 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 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -7.90 % | -4.61 % | 59.31 % |
| Operating Margin | -7.13 % | -4.41 % | 7.00 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -24.89 % | -19.76 % | 27.63 % |
| P/E | - | - | 58.8x |
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.
Sound Group Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Sound Group Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Sound Group 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.
Sound Group Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Sound Group 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.
Sound Group Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.01x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 8.1% (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. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Meta Platforms Inc alone holds 79% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Sound Group 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 | Low | Industry HHI of 6,223 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.02 % vs industry average 6.24 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Sound Group Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Sound Group 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.
Sound Group 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.
Sound Group Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
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.
Sound Group 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
- Operating margin 6.8 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 26.2 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.01x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (100.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Meta Platforms Inc , holding 78.61 % of industry market cap.
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.
Sound Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Group Inc | 1.79 | 1.94 | - |
| Clubhouse Media Group Inc | 0.01 | 0.04 | - |
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.
Sound Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Group Inc | Q4 2025 | +59.3 % | - |
| Clubhouse Media Group Inc | Q2 2024 | -46.9 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +59.0 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Sound Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Group Inc | Q4 2025 | +55.5 % | -36.4 % |
| Clubhouse Media Group Inc | Q2 2024 | -35.0 % | -50.5 % |
Sound Group Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Group Inc | 29.43% | 57.42% | 55.02% |
| Clubhouse Media Group Inc | - | - | - |
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).
Sound Group Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Group Inc | 52.25 | 26.68 |
| Clubhouse Media Group Inc | - | 12,786.65 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 1,567.55 | 103.59 |
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.