(SONY) Sony - Overview
Sector: Technology | Industry: Consumer Electronics | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 134.113m USD | Total Return: -5.8% in 12m
Video Games, Consumer Electronics, Music, Movies, Image Sensors
Total Rating 39
Safety 81
Buy Signal -0.19
Consumer Electronics
Industry Rotation: +9.0
Industry Rotation: +9.0
Market Cap:
134B
Avg Turnover: 176M
Avg Turnover: 176M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility27.4%
VaR 5th Pctl4.61%
VaR vs Median2.03%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.20
Rel. Str. IBD20.2
Rel. Str. Peer Group45.8
Character TTM
Beta0.883
Beta Downside0.860
Hurst Exponent0.466
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD34.91%
CAGR/Max DD0.22
CAGR/Mean DD0.73
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: -78.40%
EPS Trend: -82.2%
EPS Trend: -82.2%
Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: -1
Qual. Beats: -1
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: 10.18%
Rev. Trend: 59.7%
Rev. Trend: 59.7%
Last SUE: 0.20
Qual. Beats: 0
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Confidence
Description: SONY Sony
Sony Group Corporation is a diversified global conglomerate operating across consumer electronics, semiconductors, gaming, music, and motion pictures. The company’s business model leverages a kando strategy, integrating proprietary hardware like PlayStation consoles and image sensors with extensive software and media intellectual property. This vertical integration allows Sony to capture value across the entire entertainment lifecycle, from content creation to hardware distribution.
The company maintains a dominant position in the CMOS image sensor market, supplying critical components for global smartphone manufacturers and professional photography. In the gaming sector, Sony utilizes a high-margin recurring revenue model driven by digital network services and first-party software titles. To better understand the underlying fundamentals of this complex portfolio, investors may find it useful to review the detailed metrics available on ValueRay.
Sony also operates a significant financial services segment in Japan and maintains strategic partnerships in display technology and telecommunications. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm rebranded from Sony Corporation to Sony Group Corporation in 2021 to reflect its structure as a diversified holding company managing multiple distinct business pillars.
- PlayStation 5 hardware cycle maturity impacts gaming division revenue and margins
- Image sensor demand from smartphone manufacturers drives semiconductor segment profitability
- Music streaming royalty growth and catalog acquisitions provide stable recurring cash flow
- Box office performance and streaming licensing deals dictate Pictures division earnings
- Yen volatility against the Dollar and Euro affects consolidated international earnings reporting
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
6.0
| Net Income: -343.55b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.97 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 7.31% < 20% (prev -25.85%; Δ 33.16% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 1989.73b > Net Income -343.55b |
| Net Debt (-541.55b) to EBITDA (2872.60b): -0.19 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.18 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (6.04b) vs 12m ago -0.40% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 30.79% > 18% (prev 0.29%; Δ 3.05k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 49.38% > 50% (prev 35.45%; Δ 13.93% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 13.95 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 2872.60b / Interest Expense TTM 120.44b) |
Altman Z''
3.01
| A: 0.06 (Total Current Assets 5975.80b - Total Current Liabilities 5054.45b) / Total Assets 15751.51b |
| B: 0.34 (Retained Earnings 5317.85b / Total Assets 15751.51b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 1680.57b / Avg Total Assets 25522.34b) |
| D: 1.03 (Book Value of Equity 7437.74b / Total Liabilities 7201.00b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.01 = A |
Beneish M
-3.47
| DSRI: 0.93 (Receivables 1829.82b/1943.18b, Revenue 12602.44b/12510.78b) |
| GMI: 0.95 (GM 30.79% / 29.16%) |
| AQI: 0.68 (AQ_t 0.49 / AQ_t-1 0.73) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 12602.44b / 12510.78b) |
| TATA: -0.15 (NI -343.55b - CFO 1989.73b) / TA 15751.51b) |
| Beneish M = -3.47 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of SONY shares?
As of May 22, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 22.56 with a total of 6,669,858 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.99%, over one month by +8.57%, over three months by +4.40% and over the past year by -5.78%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.99%, over one month by +8.57%, over three months by +4.40% and over the past year by -5.78%.
Is SONY a buy, sell or hold?
Sony has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy SONY.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the SONY price?
| Analysts Target Price | 29.4 | 30.2% |
Sony (SONY) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 19 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 20.8257 P/E Forward = 15.4083
P/S = 0.0107
P/B = 2.2946
P/EG = 2.7121
Revenue TTM = 12602.44b USD
EBIT TTM = 1680.57b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2872.60b USD
Long Term Debt = 889.53b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 313.11b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1676.91b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -541.55b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 134.11b USD (floored to Market Cap, CCE > MCap+Debt)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 13.95 (Ebit TTM 1680.57b / Interest Expense TTM 120.44b)
EV/FCF = 0.09x (Enterprise Value 134.11b / FCF TTM 1529.86b)
FCF Yield = 1.14k% (FCF TTM 1529.86b / Enterprise Value 134.11b)
FCF Margin = 12.14% (FCF TTM 1529.86b / Revenue TTM 12602.44b)
Net Margin = -2.73% (Net Income TTM -343.55b / Revenue TTM 12602.44b)
Gross Margin = 30.79% ((Revenue TTM 12602.44b - Cost of Revenue TTM 8721.82b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 30.77% (prev 28.44%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.01 (Enterprise Value 134.11b / Total Assets 15751.51b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.07% (Interest Expense 34.77b / Debt 1676.91b)
Taxrate = 24.41% (30.77b / 126.08b)
NOPAT = 1270.38b (EBIT 1680.57b * (1 - 24.41%))
Current Ratio = 1.18 (Total Current Assets 5975.80b / Total Current Liabilities 5054.45b)
Debt / Equity = 0.21 (Debt 1676.91b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8154.22b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.19 (Net Debt -541.55b / EBITDA 2872.60b)
Debt / FCF = -0.35 (Net Debt -541.55b / FCF TTM 1529.86b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8076.53b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -1.35% (Net Income -343.55b / Total Assets 15751.51b)
RoE = -4.25% (Net Income TTM -343.55b / Total Stockholder Equity 8076.53b)
RoCE = 18.74% (EBIT 1680.57b / Capital Employed (Equity 8076.53b + L.T.Debt 889.53b))
RoIC = 13.42% (NOPAT 1270.38b / Invested Capital 9464.04b)
WACC = 2.12% (E(134.11b)/V(1811.02b) * Re(9.09%) + D(1676.91b)/V(1811.02b) * Rd(2.07%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 9.09% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -82.22 | Cagr: -0.98%
[DCF] Terminal Value 88.44% ; FCFF base≈1587.58b ; Y1≈1958.50b ; Y5≈3341.50b
[DCF] Fair Price = 16.5k (EV 96937.74b - Net Debt -541.55b = Equity 97479.28b / Shares 5.91b; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -82.15 | EPS CAGR: -78.40% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 59.71 | Revenue CAGR: 10.18% | SUE: 0.20 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.26 | Chg30d=+17.81% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.34 | Chg30d=+7.24% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2027-03-31): EPS=1.28 | Chg30d=+1.86% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+0.0% | GrowthRev=+1488.2%
EPS next Year (2028-03-31): EPS=1.38 | Chg30d=-2.32% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+7.1% | GrowthRev=+0.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +20%