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Sony

TYO:6758 · JP3435000009
Household DurablesXX-Large

360

53
EV / EBIT46
Price / Owner Earnings3
Owner Earnings Yield18
Dividend Yield49
Price/Sales53
EV / Gross Profit44
Price/Book51
Return on Capital65
Cash Return on Capital29
Return on Equity57
EBIT Margin67
Gross Profitability61
Accruals75
Owner Earnings Margin27
Sales growth22
Profit Growth97
Long-Term EPS Growth59
Owner Earnings Growth10
Reinvestment94
Price momentum15
Debt load56
Refinancing9
Debt Payback100
Liquidity59
Analyst ratings93
Opinion Changes60
Price Target Upside92
Market mood87
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Sony clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryHousehold Durables
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1946
Employees11,610
Websitesony.com
ISINJP3435000009
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Entertainment SystemsSensorsVideo GamesDigital MediaMotion CaptureContent CreationVideo StreamingMusic StreamingAnimation/av WorkstationsVideo-on-Demand ServersStreaming Media

Description

Sony Group Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (Sony) are engaged in the development, design, production, manufacture, offer and sale of various kinds of electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for consumer, professional and industri…

Analysis

Hope premium

Sony Group Corporation carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

The price is expensive. You pay 45.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 17% yearly growth; analysts expect 8%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
83
2023202420252026

All-time high

83

Jun 2026

All-time low

4

Jan 2025

Average rank

29

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
53
47
50
35
Price/Earnings
58
34
57
18
Price/Book
51
26
51
47
Dividend Yield
49
19
4
4
Value (overall)
43
9
25
11

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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