SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR (SONY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SONY • US8356993076
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This SONY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SONY Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SONY had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SONY had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SONY has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years SONY had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SONY's Return On Assets of -1.33% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SONY is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of SONY (-2.60%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.77%, SONY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SONY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.96%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.06%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (10.77%) for SONY is above the 3 year average (3.96%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.33% | ||
| ROE | -2.6% | ||
| ROIC | 10.77% |
ROA(3y)3.1%
ROA(5y)3.19%
ROE(3y)13.99%
ROE(5y)13.95%
ROIC(3y)3.96%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
1.3 Margins
- SONY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SONY has a Operating Margin of 12.33%. This is in the better half of the industry: SONY outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SONY has grown nicely.
- SONY has a Gross Margin of 29.05%. This is in the better half of the industry: SONY outperforms 61.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SONY has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 29.05% |
OM growth 3Y-0.93%
OM growth 5Y1.55%
PM growth 3Y-0.3%
PM growth 5Y4.56%
GM growth 3Y6.56%
GM growth 5Y-0.81%
2. SONY Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SONY is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SONY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SONY has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, SONY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.20 indicates that SONY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SONY has a Altman-Z score of 3.20. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SONY outperforms 51.67% of its industry peers.
- SONY has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.01. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.01, SONY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- SONY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- SONY's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SONY outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.2 |
ROIC/WACC2.56
WACC4.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- SONY has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that SONY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SONY (1.22) is worse than 88.33% of its industry peers.
- SONY has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that SONY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SONY's Quick ratio of 0.97 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SONY outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 |
3. SONY Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SONY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.30%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.88% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.02% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.42% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.3%
EPS 3Y9.85%
EPS 5Y14.88%
EPS Q2Q%1.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.02%
Revenue growth 3Y9.31%
Revenue growth 5Y9.42%
Sales Q2Q%-15.78%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SONY will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.98% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SONY will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.96% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-1.57%
EPS Next 2Y6.11%
EPS Next 3Y6.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.9%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.05%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.96%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SONY Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.91, SONY is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SONY is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SONY to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say SONY is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.10, the valuation of SONY can be described as correct.
- SONY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.83. SONY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SONY is valued a bit cheaper than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SONY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SONY has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.2
EPS Next 2Y6.11%
EPS Next 3Y6.98%
5. SONY Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.72%, SONY is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.28, SONY pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.72, SONY pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.72% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SONY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 18.81%!
- SONY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.81%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of SONY are negative and hence is the payout ratio. SONY will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- The dividend of SONY is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-63.62%
EPS Next 2Y6.11%
EPS Next 3Y6.98%
SONY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
21.49
+0.03 (+0.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12/bmo
Inst Owners48.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap128.15B
Revenue(TTM)12.07T
Net Income(TTM)-212.01B
Analysts83.23
Price Target33.13 (54.16%)
Short Float %0.18%
Short Ratio1.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.72% |
Yearly Dividend0.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.81%
DP-63.62%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.83%
Min EPS beat(2)1.19%
Max EPS beat(2)14.47%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)14.17%
Min EPS beat(4)1.19%
Max EPS beat(4)22.11%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)20.04%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)20.22%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)18%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.15%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-15.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.15%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.52%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.7%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.98%
PT rev (1m)0.56%
PT rev (3m)-0.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.88%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.1 | ||
| P/S | 1.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.96 | ||
| P/B | 2.5 | ||
| P/tB | 5.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.56 |
EPS(TTM)1.2
EY5.58%
EPS(NY)1.33
Fwd EY6.21%
FCF(TTM)1.73
FCFY8.05%
OCF(TTM)2.16
OCFY10.04%
SpS12.71
BVpS8.59
TBVpS3.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.2
Graham Number15.23
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.33% | ||
| ROE | -2.6% | ||
| ROCE | 13.88% | ||
| ROIC | 10.77% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 29.62% | ||
| OM | 12.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 29.05% | ||
| FCFM | 13.62% |
ROA(3y)3.1%
ROA(5y)3.19%
ROE(3y)13.99%
ROE(5y)13.95%
ROIC(3y)3.96%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
ROICexc(3y)4.42%
ROICexc(5y)4.26%
ROICexgc(3y)5.36%
ROICexgc(5y)5.05%
ROCE(3y)5.48%
ROCE(5y)5.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.2%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.09%
OM growth 3Y-0.93%
OM growth 5Y1.55%
PM growth 3Y-0.3%
PM growth 5Y4.56%
GM growth 3Y6.56%
GM growth 5Y-0.81%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.56 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 35.66% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.2 |
F-Score5
WACC4.2%
ROIC/WACC2.56
Cap/Depr(3y)57.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.03%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.3%
EPS 3Y9.85%
EPS 5Y14.88%
EPS Q2Q%1.79%
EPS Next Y-1.57%
EPS Next 2Y6.11%
EPS Next 3Y6.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.02%
Revenue growth 3Y9.31%
Revenue growth 5Y9.42%
Sales Q2Q%-15.78%
Revenue Next Year-6.9%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.05%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.96%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y14.84%
EBIT growth 3Y8.29%
EBIT growth 5Y11.12%
EBIT Next Year-3.71%
EBIT Next 3Y1.22%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y135.16%
FCF growth 3Y28.31%
FCF growth 5Y13.04%
OCF growth 1Y54.41%
OCF growth 3Y23.46%
OCF growth 5Y11.51%
SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR / SONY Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SONY stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SONY.
What is the valuation status for SONY stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR (SONY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR (SONY) stock?
SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR (SONY) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR (SONY) is 17.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.5.
What is the expected EPS growth for SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR (SONY) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SONY GROUP CORP - SP ADR (SONY) is expected to decline by -1.57% in the next year.