SoundHound AI Inc is an innovator of conversational intelligence, offering an independent Voice AI platform that enables businesses across industries to deliver high-quality conversational experiences to customers. The company's voice AI delivers speed and accuracy in numerous languages to product creators and service providers across retail, financial services, healthcare, automotive, smart devices, and restaurants via groundbreaking AI-driven products like Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, Dynamic Drive-Thru, and Amelia AI Agents.
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common Stock, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common Stock (SOUN) has returned -34.11% so far this year and 2.11% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SOUN has achieved an annualized return of -2.49%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
SOUN
1M-16.35%
6M-62.71%
YTD-34.11%
1Y2.11%
5Y-4.91%
10Y-2.49%
Benchmark (SPY)
1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common Stock (SOUN) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2026
-17.78%
2.26%
-13.53%
-4.17%
2025
-30.89%
-17.21%
-27.95%
12.33%
5.20%
7.09%
-1.85%
30.33%
27.72%
9.65%
-31.82%
-14.86%
2024
-22.07%
336.47%
0.51%
-28.26%
20.53%
-21.70%
27.89%
-4.31%
-4.51%
7.25%
77.33%
115.65%
2023
13.71%
48.68%
-8.00%
-3.62%
10.91%
53.72%
-49.24%
9.09%
-22.09%
-23.19%
34.59%
-2.30%
2022
-25.46%
-37.05%
-64.41%
35.66%
-17.63%
11.56%
-19.58%
-53.28%
37.21%
Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common Stock (SOUN) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Sharpe ratio
Sortino ratio
Omega ratio
Calmar ratio
Martin ratio
sharpe ratio
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of SOUN compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
Volatility Chart
The current SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common Stock volatility is 4.93%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses. Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
Income Statement
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
2025
2024
2023
2022
Liabilities And Equity (USD)
688.17M
553.95M
151.12M
38.25M
Temporary Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)
-
-
-
-
Temporary Equity (USD)
-
-
-
-
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)
463.79M
182.65M
28.17M
-35.23M
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)
SoundHound AI stock has fallen 41% since the start of 2026 despite strong business fundamentals. The voice AI company is expanding rapidly in automotive assistants and restaurant automation, with partnerships including Stellantis, Hyundai, Honda, IHOP, and Panda Express. Fourth-quarter revenue surged 59% year-over-year to $55.1 million, and operating losses are shrinking significantly, suggesting the company is approaching profitability. Analysts believe the stock may be undervalued and positioned for a turnaround over the next three years.
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AI Insight
Despite recent stock decline, the company demonstrates strong revenue growth (59% YoY), expanding partnerships with major brands (Stellantis, Hyundai, Honda, IHOP, Panda Express, BNP Paribas), significant improvement in operating losses, and a clear path to profitability. The diversified revenue streams and sticky SaaS contracts suggest strong long-term growth potential.
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AI Insight
Down approximately 75% from 2025 highs; identified as an early AI market darling now deeply out of favor, representing the highest-risk stocks that break first when bubbles burst
The article presents 10 AI stocks recommended for investment, divided into three categories: AI chip manufacturers (Nvidia, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor), AI hyperscalers (Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta), and emerging AI plays (IonQ, Nebius, SoundHound AI). The author highlights strong growth prospects across the sector, noting that several large-cap stocks are down from all-time highs, presenting buying opportunities.
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AI Insight
AI software company with audio recognition technology, dominates restaurant industry, winning contracts in banking, insurance, and healthcare with potential for major growth
The article identifies three stocks with potential 10x returns by 2030: Nebius, an AI-focused cloud computing company benefiting from a $27 billion Meta deal; SoundHound AI, which offers AI-powered voice recognition for customer service automation; and IonQ, a quantum computing leader with strong revenue growth. Each company operates in high-growth AI and emerging technology sectors, though success depends on market adoption and execution.
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AI Insight
59% year-over-year revenue growth in Q4 2025, expanding client base across healthcare, financial services, insurance, and restaurants, with significant market opportunity in customer service automation.
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AI Insight
Cited as example of defense-origin company successfully deploying technology across multiple industries; achieved 68% year-over-year revenue growth by expanding voice AI beyond automotive.
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AI Insight
Stock has declined 60% from October highs, creating a buying opportunity at a $2.8B market cap. The company has strong fundamentals with 200+ AI patents, diverse end markets ($50-140B opportunity), and a compelling customer pipeline, making it attractive for aggressive growth investors despite execution risks.
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AI Insight
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SoundHound AI, a conversational AI technology company, is positioned as a potential high-growth investment opportunity similar to Nvidia's past performance. With revenue growing from $21.2M (2021) to $168.9M (2025) and a $3B market cap in a $140B addressable market, the company shows promise but faces competition from tech giants and must achieve profitability to realize its full potential.
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AI Insight
Strong revenue growth trajectory (8x increase over 4 years), small market cap with significant upside potential, healthy balance sheet with $248.5M cash and minimal debt, and positioning in a large $140B addressable market. However, sentiment is tempered by need to achieve profitability and avoid shareholder dilution.
SoundHound AI stock fell nearly 7% after announcing that CFO Nitesh Sharan is stepping down to join a quantum computing company. Co-founder James Horn will serve as interim CFO. While CEO Keyvan Mohajer praised Sharan's contributions and the company's financial position, investors expressed concern about the executive departure.
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AI Insight
Stock declined 6.90% following the announcement of CFO Nitesh Sharan's departure. Investor concern about executive turnover at a relatively long-serving executive (since September 2021) typically signals uncertainty about company direction and potential underlying issues, despite management's reassurances about financial stability.
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AI Insight
Down 70% from highs but showing strong fundamentals with revenue doubling year-over-year, 59% Q4 growth, and gross margin expansion to 60.5%. Positioned as a leader in voice-powered agentic AI for customer service with significant upside potential.
