Sound Group Inc.

Sound Group Inc.

SOGP · NASDAQ · Communication Services / Internet Content & Information

10.15USD-0.13 (-1.26%)

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Market Stats

Previous Close10.28
Open10.70
Day Range10.15 – 10.75
52-Week Range9.04 – 23.96
Volume1.48K
Market Cap50.39M
P/E (TTM)1.32
Forward P/E0.00
EPS9.13
Dividend Yield4.39%
Beta2.42
50-Day Avg11.89
200-Day Avg13.15

About

Sound Group Inc. operates as an AI-powered audio company in the People's Republic of China. The company offers voice live streaming, multi-user voice interaction, and podcast content for social entertainment, online companionship, and interest-based engagement; and content creation platforms, which enable intelligent event planning, voice enhancement, and AI-driven interactive features. It also provides SoundSphereAI, a voice AI technology showcase and experience platform. The company was formerly known as LIZHI INC. and changed its name to Sound Group Inc. in January 2024. Sound Group Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Singapore.

Company Details

  • SectorCommunication Services
  • IndustryInternet Content & Information
  • CEOMr. Jinnan Lai
  • Employees590
  • Headquarters108 Robinson Road, Singapore, Singapore, 068900, USA
  • Websitehttps://soundgroupinc.com

Leadership

  • Mr. Jinnan LaiFounder, Chairman & CEO · b. 1975
  • Mr. Ning DingCo-Founder & CTO · b. 1979
  • Ms. Chengfang LuActing Chief Financial Officer · b. 1988
  • Mr. Zelong LiChief Operating Officer · b. 1985
  • Ms. Juan RenVP & Director · b. 1985
  • Effy KangHead of Capital Markets

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: CNY2017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Revenue453.53M798.56M1.18B1.50B2.12B2.19B2.07B2.03B3.02B
Growth (%)-+76.08%+47.84%+27.30%+41.03%+3.10%-5.19%-1.93%+48.55%
Cost of Revenue330.82M565.63M910.15M1.13B1.50B1.47B1.49B1.47B2.14B
Gross Profit122.71M232.93M270.44M368.23M617.01M716.35M585.38M556.86M880.50M
Gross Margin27.06%29.17%22.91%24.50%29.11%32.78%28.25%27.41%29.17%
Operating Expense270.60M241.30M402.83M456.92M755.53M649.69M723.65M646.56M669.41M
Operating Income-147.89M-8.37M-132.38M-88.69M-138.52M66.65M-138.27M-89.70M211.09M
Operating Margin-32.61%-1.05%-11.21%-5.90%-6.54%3.05%-6.67%-4.41%6.99%
EBITDA-142.02M1.39M-119.85M-47.98M-92.73M123.00M-101.41M-48.47M233.38M
EBITDA Margin-31.31%0.17%-10.15%-3.19%-4.38%5.63%-4.90%-2.39%7.73%
Net Income-153.66M-9.34M-132.96M-82.18M-127.25M86.52M-126.65M-69.58M220.31M
Net Income Margin-33.88%-1.17%-11.26%-5.47%-6.00%3.96%-6.11%-3.42%7.30%
R&D43.19M83.21M158.01M225.33M264.71M283.35M301.49M232.69M233.67M
R&D as % of Total Revenue9.52%10.42%13.38%14.99%12.49%12.97%14.55%11.45%7.74%
Interest Expense2.01M187.60K256.58K1.80M2.90M2.47M1.56M416.00K27.24K
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue0.44%0.02%0.02%0.12%0.14%0.11%0.08%0.02%0.00%

Balance Sheet

Currency: CNY2017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Assets242.55M236.66M140.68M463.82M642.89M776.34M566.57M521.44M750.09M
Total Liabilities945.63M1.16B2.14B294.63M388.03M383.67M276.56M307.13M375.56M
Total Equity-703.08M-925.96M-2.00B169.19M254.85M392.68M299.48M235.29M401.32M
Cash206.51M205.60M82.71M315.46M533.29M568.19M494.96M441.86M660.32M
Total Debt---43.80M100.00M100.33M-19.85M24.60M
Net Debt-206.51M-205.60M-82.71M-271.65M-433.29M-467.86M--422.01M-635.73M

Cash Flow

Currency: CNY2017-12-312018-12-312019-12-312020-12-312021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating Cash Flow-31.33M13.96M-95.75M40.00M-40.43M136.27M-117.05M-26.47M272.40M
Investing Cash Flow-13.20M-17.38M-29.37M-94.56M52.10M-122.78M--11.97M-3.70M
Financing Cash Flow237.79M-0298.05M212.68M4.77M-71.67M-2.99M-64.40M
Capital Expenditure12.70M17.42M29.37M23.00M20.93M11.84M7.22M12.17M3.35M
Free Cash Flow-44.03M-3.46M-125.12M16.99M-61.36M124.43M-124.27M-38.64M269.05M
Dividends Paid------0029.46M
FCF to OCF140.52%-24.75%130.67%42.48%151.77%91.31%106.17%145.98%98.77%
Dividend Paid to FCF------0.00%0.00%10.95%

Earnings

Report DateNov 27, 2019Mar 12, 2020May 21, 2020Aug 13, 2020Nov 9, 2020Mar 9, 2021Jun 1, 2021Aug 30, 2021Nov 29, 2021Mar 10, 2022May 26, 2022Aug 18, 2022Nov 16, 2022Mar 16, 2023May 25, 2023Aug 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023Mar 14, 2024Dec 13, 2024Apr 29, 2025Aug 28, 2025
EPS Estimate0.00-0.11-7.77-7.00-3.34-3.23-5.81-12.81-7.67-3.19-0.15-0.13-0.16-0.08---0.05-0.000.000.00
EPS Actual0.00-1.66-7.50-2.08-1.32-1.30-14.68-5.82-7.031.900.480.530.540.870.060.330.03-3.41-6.04-9.7313.73
Surprise--1409.09%3.47%70.29%60.48%59.75%-152.67%54.57%8.34%159.56%417.93%506.69%435.44%1186.75%--160.00%----
Timing--After-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hoursPre-marketAfter-hoursAfter-hoursAfter-hoursPre-market------After-hours----

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap50.39M
Enterprise Value-55.20M
Trailing P/E1.32
Forward P/E0.00
Price / Sales0.01
Price / Book0.67
EPS9.13
Book Value14.27
Revenue (TTM)3.44B
Gross Profit (TTM)1.03B
EBITDA278.42M
Profit Margin8.13%
Operating Margin7.03%
Return on Equity74.80%
Return on Assets24.07%
Shares Outstanding3.03M
Shares Float2.69M
Beta2.42
Dividend Yield4.39%
Dividend Rate0.00
Payout Ratio0.00%

Ownership Breakdown

Institutions
3.83%
Insiders
18.35%
Retail / Other
77.82%

Top Institutional Holders

  • Ma Investment Partnership, LP
    100.00K2.40%
  • Group One Trading, LLC
    9.95K0.24%
  • SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC
    1.94K0.05%
  • Rhumbline Advisers
    1.89K0.05%
  • JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP
    8500.02%
  • UBS Group AG
    5950.01%
  • Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co
    1000.00%
  • Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts
    700.00%
  • Uma Financial Services Inc
    480.00%
  • BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA
    200.00%
  • SBI Securities Co Ltd
    100.00%
  • Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
    30.00%
  • Caitong International Asset Management Co., Limited.
    00.00%
  • Citadel Advisors Llc
    00.00%

Top Fund Holders

  • Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index
    2.15K0.05%

Dividends

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1.00Oct 1, 20251.00Sep 15, 2025

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