Sony Group Corporation

NYSE:SONY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$126.2b

Sony Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Sony Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 2.6% and 0.01% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 3.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 11.9% in 3 years.

Key information

2.6%

Earnings growth rate

3.5%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Durables earnings growth8.5%
Revenue growth rate0.01%
Future return on equity11.9%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated23 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Sony Taps On The Brakes For Growth

Nov 11

Sony Should Appreciate And Potentially Break Out

Oct 21

Sony Still Trades At A Conglomerate Discount

Sep 23

Sony: Live Service Is Not The Way To Go

Aug 28

Sony: An Opportunity To Capitalize On The Japanese Craze

Aug 08

Sony: The 'Content Only' Business Model Fits Best For Paramount Holders With A Stake In Its Future

May 27

Sony Earnings: Expect Subpar Results, But Long Term Still Intact

May 08

Sony: Gaming Segment Concerns And A Changing Industry

Mar 06

Sony's Triumph: The PlayStation Power Play Driving Business

Nov 11

Sony: Uncertainty Over Management Changes (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 29

Sony Corporation: A Good Time To Start A Position

Aug 16

Sony: Apple Vision Creates Potential For Growth

Jun 14

Sony: Don't Worry About Cloud Gaming Threat

Jun 08

Sony: The PlayStation Ecosystem Continues To Expand

Feb 14

Sony may have cut the output for its PlayStation VR2 headset after weak pre-orders

Jan 31

Sony: Japanese Emperor With Diversified Growth

Jan 06

Sony reportedly looking into building new smartphone image sensor factory in Japan

Dec 15

Sony: A Japanese Beauty

Nov 14

Sony GAAP EPS of ¥212.29, revenue of ¥2751.88B; raises FY22 guidance

Nov 01

Sony: Good Value + Low Price = Buy

Oct 06

Sony Music exits Russia amid Ukraine conflict

Sep 13

Sony sets up mobile unit with acquisition of Savage Game Studios

Aug 29

Sony GAAP EPS of ¥175.21, revenue of ¥2.31B, raises FY22 guidance

Jul 29

Sony slips as Citi downgrades on macro concerns

Jul 05

Sony: Sum Of The Parts Analysis Reveals Massive Upside

Jun 21

Sony Remains A Strong Buy In The Market Meltdown

May 31

Sony: Consumer Weakness/Inflation Risk Offset By Yen Weakness

Apr 28

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:SONY - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/202712,973,1421,169,4061,304,2971,885,89819
3/31/202612,928,7641,101,1831,323,1401,901,85622
3/31/202512,648,3091,034,6531,170,1811,856,70719
9/30/202413,145,7391,123,0571,151,0311,874,471N/A
6/30/202413,068,765984,666554,3721,259,597N/A
3/31/202413,020,768970,573749,2671,373,213N/A
12/31/202312,580,647922,549699,3681,328,272N/A
9/30/202311,911,424880,152122,374812,978N/A
6/30/202311,708,265961,72894,872732,040N/A
3/31/202310,974,3731,005,277-298,944314,691N/A
12/31/202210,197,514975,378-193,872343,419N/A
9/30/202210,150,5291,000,01893,545533,429N/A
6/30/20229,894,430931,443150,348604,891N/A
4/1/20229,921,513882,178792,5471,233,643N/A
12/31/20219,894,147837,795532,922989,453N/A
9/30/20219,556,803802,365414,657856,276N/A
6/30/20219,292,5551,047,856732,8341,176,186N/A
3/31/20218,998,6611,029,610662,2861,140,217N/A
12/31/20208,510,781975,555990,1201,475,043N/A
9/30/20208,279,968894,3621,013,5471,540,159N/A
6/30/20208,297,110623,6521,023,7361,513,333N/A
3/31/20208,259,885582,191909,9841,349,745N/A
12/31/20198,638,643657,408794,0141,191,441N/A
9/30/20198,577,286856,832920,7911,258,394N/A
6/30/20198,637,787841,946843,4151,161,144N/A
3/31/20198,665,687916,271946,0941,258,738N/A
12/31/20188,479,892811,5841,192,7611,495,978N/A
9/30/20188,750,404678,5191,111,8901,399,444N/A
6/30/20188,630,175636,370N/A1,300,784N/A
3/31/20188,534,664490,794N/A1,253,971N/A
12/31/20178,496,565535,270N/A1,155,367N/A
9/30/20178,221,747259,004N/A993,135N/A
6/30/20177,848,164132,994N/A843,034N/A
3/31/20177,603,25073,289N/A807,530N/A
12/31/20167,523,747-42,698N/A740,830N/A
9/30/20167,707,06057,805N/A805,031N/A
6/30/20167,910,85286,516N/A919,565N/A
3/31/20168,105,712147,791N/A749,089N/A
12/31/20158,219,323129,338N/A693,219N/A
9/30/20158,205,26099,175N/A676,106N/A
6/30/20158,214,031-70,347N/A534,108N/A
3/31/20158,215,880-125,980N/A754,640N/A
12/31/20148,137,639-157,437N/A803,540N/A
9/30/20147,981,579-221,026N/A780,951N/A
6/30/20147,854,303-104,688N/A863,321N/A
3/31/20147,767,266-128,369N/A664,116N/A
12/31/20137,595,993102,292N/A499,320N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SONY's forecast earnings growth (2.6% per year) is below the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: SONY's earnings (2.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SONY's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: SONY's revenue (0.01% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SONY's revenue (0.01% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SONY's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 11:09
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Sony Group Corporation is covered by 52 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nam Hyung KimArete Research Services LLP
Richard KramerArete Research Services LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research