Sony Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Sony Group's CEO is Kenichiro Yoshida, appointed in Apr 2018, has a tenure of 6.58 years. directly owns 0.03% of the company’s shares, worth €33.26M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.6 years and 4.9 years respectively.

Key information

Kenichiro Yoshida

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	6.6yrs
CEO ownership	0.03%
Management average tenure	6.6yrs
Board average tenure	4.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kenichiro Yoshida's remuneration changed compared to Sony Group's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 30 2024	n/a	n/a	JP¥1t
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	JP¥985b
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	JP¥971b
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	JP¥923b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	JP¥880b
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	JP¥962b
Mar 31 2023	JP¥651m	JP¥240m	JP¥1t
Dec 31 2022	n/a	n/a	JP¥975b
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	JP¥1t
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	JP¥931b
Apr 01 2022	n/a	n/a	JP¥882b
Dec 31 2021	n/a	n/a	JP¥838b
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	JP¥802b
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	JP¥1t
Mar 31 2021	JP¥545m	JP¥195m	JP¥1t
Dec 31 2020	n/a	n/a	JP¥976b
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	JP¥894b
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	JP¥624b
Mar 31 2020	JP¥454m	JP¥175m	JP¥582b
Dec 31 2019	n/a	n/a	JP¥657b
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	JP¥857b
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	JP¥842b
Mar 31 2019	JP¥397m	JP¥160m	JP¥916b
Dec 31 2018	n/a	n/a	JP¥812b
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	JP¥679b
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	JP¥636b
Mar 31 2018	JP¥438m	JP¥80m	JP¥491b

Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Kenichiro's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the Austrian market.

Compensation vs Earnings: Kenichiro's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Kenichiro Yoshida (65 yo)

6.6yrs

Tenure

JP¥651,000,000

Compensation

Mr. Kenichiro Yoshida had been the Chairman of Sony Group Corporation (formerly known as Sony Corporation) since June 01, 2020 until June 28, 2022 and has been its Director since June 19, 2014 and serves a...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Hiroaki Kitano	Senior EVP & CTO	2.6yrs	JP¥96.00m	0.0027% € 2.9m
Shiro Kambe	Senior EVP & Corporate Executive Officer	14.8yrs	JP¥94.00m	0.0049% € 5.4m
Kazushi Ambe	Senior EVP & Corporate Executive Officer	10yrs	JP¥93.00m	0.0019% € 2.1m
Toshimoto Mitomo	Executive Deputy President	6.6yrs	JP¥111.00m	0.0028% € 3.1m
Kenichiro Yoshida	CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer & Chairman	6.6yrs	JP¥651.00m	0.030% € 33.3m
Hiroki Totoki	President	6.6yrs	JP¥223.00m	0.0097% € 10.7m
J. Hill	Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations and Head of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Natsuko Takei	Senior General Manager of Legal & Compliance Department	6.6yrs	no data	no data
Shoji Nemoto	Head of Disc Manufacturing Business	19yrs	no data	no data
Yasuhiro Ueda	Head of Technology Policy & Relations	no data	no data	no data
Kazuhiko Takeda	Senior VP	6.3yrs	no data	no data
Fumiaki Sakai	Head of Information System	6.6yrs	no data	no data

6.6yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SON1's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Kenichiro Yoshida	CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer & Chairman	10.4yrs	JP¥651.00m	0.030% € 33.3m
Hiroki Totoki	President	5.4yrs	JP¥223.00m	0.0097% € 10.7m
Neil Hunt	Independent Outside Director	1.4yrs	no data	0.000080% € 87.8k
William Morrow	Independent Outside Director	1.4yrs	no data	0.000080% € 87.8k
Shingo Konomoto	Independent Outside Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Yoshihiko Hatanaka	Independent Chairman of the Board	5.4yrs	no data	0.00042% € 460.7k
Wendy Mira Becker	Independent Outside Director	5.4yrs	no data	0.00042% € 460.7k
Sakie Akiyama	Independent Outside Director	5.4yrs	no data	0.00042% € 460.7k
Joseph A. Kraft	Independent Outside Director	4.4yrs	no data	0.00033% € 362.0k
Keiko Kishigami	Independent Outside Director	4.4yrs	no data	0.00033% € 362.0k

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SON1's board of directors are considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).

Sony Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Sony Group Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 25, 2024

Insufficient new directors

Sony Group Corp Announces Executive Changes

Insufficient new directors

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

Recent updates

Sony Announces A1 Ii Mirrorless Camera & Fe 28-70Mm F2 Gm Lens

Sony Reportedly in Talks to Buy Media Powerhouse Behind 'Elden Ring' Game

New minor risk - Share price stability

Second quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: JP¥55.93 (vs JP¥32.44 in 2Q 2024)

Sony Group Corporation agreed to acquire KinaTrax, Inc.

New minor risk - Dividend sustainability

Upcoming dividend of JP¥50.00 per share

Sony Launches FavoriteSpace™, A New Service to Energize Sports Fan Communities

First quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: JP¥190 (vs JP¥176 in 1Q 2024)

Sony Group Corporation Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

Now 22% overvalued after recent price rise

Final dividend of JP¥50.00 announced

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥788 (vs JP¥814 in FY 2023)

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥788 (vs JP¥758 in FY 2023)

Sony Group Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 25, 2024

Sony Group Corporation (TSE:6758) announces an Equity Buyback for 30,000,000 shares, representing 2.46% for ¥250,000 million.

Sony Group, Others Reportedly Consider Buying Infocom for $1.28 billion

Sony Group Corporation to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Feb 13, 2025

Upcoming dividend of JP¥45.00 per share

Zee Entertainment, Sony Reportedly in Last-Ditch Talks to Revive $10 Billion Merger

Dividend of JP¥45.00 announced

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥296 (vs JP¥260 in 3Q 2023)

Sony Demands $90 Million in Termination Penalty, Zee to Seek Legal Options

Sony Group's Board to Meet to Decide Fate of $10 Billion Merger Deal with Zee Entertainment

Sony Group Corporation to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Feb 14, 2024

Sony Unit Reportedly Continuing Merger Talks with Zee

Zee Entertainment Dismisses Reports of Zee-Sony Merger Termination

New major risk - Financial position

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥162 (vs JP¥213 in 2Q 2023)

Sony Group Corporation to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 01, 2023

Sony Semiconductor Solutions to Launch 1/3-Type-Lens-Compatible, 3.2-Effective-Megapixel Stacked Cmos Image Sensor with Global Shutter for Industrial Use

Sony Group Corporation to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Nov 09, 2023

Upcoming dividend of JP¥40.00 per share at 0.6% yield

Sony Releases a7CR and A7C II Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: JP¥176 (vs JP¥211 in 1Q 2023)

Sony Group Corporation Revises Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Sony Electronics Inc. Announces Pricing and Availability for Sony Bravia Xr A95l Qd-Oled 4K Hdr Google Tv

New major risk - Financial position

Insufficient new directors

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥758 (vs JP¥712 in FY 2022)

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥758 (vs JP¥712 in FY 2022)

Upcoming dividend of JP¥40.00 per share at 0.6% yield

Sony Electronics Inc. Launches Limited aibo Strawberry Milk Edition in the US

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥265 (vs JP¥279 in 3Q 2022)

Sony Group Corporation Revises Year End Dividend Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2023

Sony Group Corp Announces Executive Changes

Sony Group Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 02, 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: JP¥213 (vs JP¥172 in 2Q 2022)

Sony Group Corporation Revises Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2023

Sony Electronics Introduces Powered Line-Array Speaker Designed for Use with Large Displays

Sony Group Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Nov 01, 2022

Upcoming dividend of JP¥35.00 per share

Insufficient new directors

Sony Group Corporation Updates Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2023

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Sony Group Corporation to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Jul 29, 2022

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

High number of new directors

High number of new directors

Sony Group Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Jun 28, 2022

Amazon, Reliance, Sony Reportedly Vying for IPL Broadcast Rights

Amazon, Reliance, Sony Reportedly Vying for IPL Broadcast Rights

CEO Compensation Analysis

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