Financial Comparison: Sonder (SOND) & The Competition

Profitability

This table compares Sonder and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sonder	-47.62%	N/A	-22.41%
Sonder Competitors	-88.23%	-67.41%	-9.24%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.9% of Sonder shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of Sonder shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.4% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Sonder has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sonder’s rivals have a beta of 0.60, indicating that their average stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sonder and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sonder	$602.07 million	-$295.67 million	-0.06
Sonder Competitors	$3.98 billion	$328.73 million	31.86

Sonder’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Sonder. Sonder is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Sonder rivals beat Sonder on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

About Sonder

Sonder Holdings Inc. engages in the hospitality business. It operates and manages properties comprising 1-, 2-, and 3+ bedroom; and studio apartments, as well as 1-bedroom hotel rooms for leisure travelers and families, digital nomads, and business travelers in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.