Sony Group Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Sony Group has a total shareholder equity of ¥8,015.8B and total debt of ¥4,068.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 50.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ¥34,280.7B and ¥26,264.9B respectively. Sony Group's EBIT is ¥1,410.1B making its interest coverage ratio -107.8. It has cash and short-term investments of ¥790.8B.
Key information
50.8%
Debt to equity ratio
JP¥4.07t
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -107.8x |
| Cash | JP¥790.77b |
| Equity | JP¥8.02t |
| Total liabilities | JP¥26.26t |
| Total assets | JP¥34.28t |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent updates
The Afeela EV Adds To Sony Group's Conglomerate
Jan 17Sony Taps On The Brakes For Growth
Nov 11Sony Should Appreciate And Potentially Break Out
Oct 21Sony Still Trades At A Conglomerate Discount
Sep 23Sony: Live Service Is Not The Way To Go
Aug 28Sony: An Opportunity To Capitalize On The Japanese Craze
Aug 08Sony: The 'Content Only' Business Model Fits Best For Paramount Holders With A Stake In Its Future
May 27Sony Earnings: Expect Subpar Results, But Long Term Still Intact
May 08Sony: Gaming Segment Concerns And A Changing Industry
Mar 06Sony's Triumph: The PlayStation Power Play Driving Business
Nov 11Sony: Uncertainty Over Management Changes (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 29Sony Corporation: A Good Time To Start A Position
Aug 16Sony: Apple Vision Creates Potential For Growth
Jun 14Sony: Don't Worry About Cloud Gaming Threat
Jun 08Sony: The PlayStation Ecosystem Continues To Expand
Feb 14Sony may have cut the output for its PlayStation VR2 headset after weak pre-orders
Jan 31Sony: Japanese Emperor With Diversified Growth
Jan 06Sony reportedly looking into building new smartphone image sensor factory in Japan
Dec 15Sony: A Japanese Beauty
Nov 14Sony GAAP EPS of ¥212.29, revenue of ¥2751.88B; raises FY22 guidance
Nov 01Sony: Good Value + Low Price = Buy
Oct 06Sony Music exits Russia amid Ukraine conflict
Sep 13Sony sets up mobile unit with acquisition of Savage Game Studios
Aug 29Sony GAAP EPS of ¥175.21, revenue of ¥2.31B, raises FY22 guidance
Jul 29Sony slips as Citi downgrades on macro concerns
Jul 05Sony: Sum Of The Parts Analysis Reveals Massive Upside
Jun 21Sony Remains A Strong Buy In The Market Meltdown
May 31Sony: Consumer Weakness/Inflation Risk Offset By Yen Weakness
Apr 28Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SONY's short term assets (¥6,767.6B) do not cover its short term liabilities (¥10,271.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: SONY's short term assets (¥6,767.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities (¥15,993.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SONY's net debt to equity ratio (40.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SONY's debt to equity ratio has increased from 31.1% to 50.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SONY's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (46.1%).
Interest Coverage: SONY earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/04 22:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Sony Group Corporation is covered by 54 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Nam Hyung Kim | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |