# Sony Group Corporation American (SONY) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Technology / Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components. Price $24.56, market value $143.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 21.0×** (5-yr avg 0.1×, 3-yr avg 0.1×). Sony Group Corporation American trades at 21.0× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 0.1×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 20.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.7×.
- **Price / book: 2.7×**. The shares trade at 2.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.9×**. Enterprise value is 7.9× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.2%**. Free cash flow equals 7.2% of the market value. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 4.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 31.8%**. Sony Group Corporation American keeps 31.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 13.3%**. 13.3% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: -2.6%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -4.0%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 16.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 16.5%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: -1.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces -1.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -3.7%** (3-yr 4.4%/yr, 5-yr 6.8%/yr). Revenue fell 3.7% over the last year, against 6.8% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -129.1%**. Earnings per share fell 129.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.21**. Debt is 0.21 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Sony Group Corporation American holds more cash than debt.
- **Interest coverage: 40.0×**. Operating profit covers interest 40.0× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.18** (quick 0.94). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.18 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.93**. A Z-score of 1.93 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 0.65%** ($0.16 per share, trailing). Sony Group Corporation American yields 0.65%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 6.6%/yr** (1-yr 3.7%). The dividend has grown 6.6% a year over five years.
- **Shareholder yield: 3.2%**. Dividends plus net buybacks return 3.2% of the market value a year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Sony Group Corporation American; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $30.00 (+22% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -11.8%** (YTD -4.1%, 3-mo 12.2%). The shares are down 11.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -19.1%** (27.1% above the low). Trading 19% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 60**. An RSI of 60 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.81** (volatility 30%). Beta of 0.81 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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