Sony Group Corporation

NYSE:SONY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$135.5b

Sony Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Sony Group's CEO is Kenichiro Yoshida, appointed in Apr 2018, has a tenure of 6.83 years. directly owns 0.03% of the company’s shares, worth $41.11M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.8 years and 5.2 years respectively.

Key information

Kenichiro Yoshida

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure6.8yrs
CEO ownership0.03%
Management average tenure6.8yrs
Board average tenure5.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

The Afeela EV Adds To Sony Group's Conglomerate

Jan 17

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Kenichiro Yoshida's remuneration changed compared to Sony Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥1t

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

JP¥985b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

JP¥971b

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

JP¥923b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥880b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

JP¥962b

Mar 31 2023JP¥651mJP¥240m

JP¥1t

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

JP¥975b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

JP¥1t

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

JP¥931b

Apr 01 2022n/an/a

JP¥882b

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

JP¥838b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

JP¥802b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

JP¥1t

Mar 31 2021JP¥545mJP¥195m

JP¥1t

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

JP¥976b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

JP¥894b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

JP¥624b

Mar 31 2020JP¥454mJP¥175m

JP¥582b

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

JP¥657b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

JP¥857b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

JP¥842b

Mar 31 2019JP¥397mJP¥160m

JP¥916b

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

JP¥812b

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

JP¥679b

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

JP¥636b

Mar 31 2018JP¥438mJP¥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 US market.

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

CEO

Kenichiro Yoshida (65 yo)

6.8yrs

Tenure

JP¥651,000,000

Compensation

Mr. Kenichiro Yoshida is Executive Chairman of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation. He had been the Chairman of Sony Group Corporation (formerly known as Sony Corporation) since June 01, 2020 until Ju...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Hiroaki Kitano
Senior EVP & CTO2.8yrsJP¥96.00m0.0027%
$ 3.6m
Shiro Kambe
Senior EVP & Corporate Executive Officer15.1yrsJP¥94.00m0.0049%
$ 6.6m
Kazushi Ambe
Senior EVP & Corporate Executive Officer10.3yrsJP¥93.00m0.0019%
$ 2.6m
Toshimoto Mitomo
Executive Deputy President6.8yrsJP¥111.00m0.0028%
$ 3.8m
Kenichiro Yoshida
CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer & Chairman6.8yrsJP¥651.00m0.030%
$ 41.0m
Hiroki Totoki
President6.8yrsJP¥223.00m0.0097%
$ 13.2m
J. Hill
Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations and Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Natsuko Takei
Senior General Manager of Legal & Compliance Department6.8yrsno datano data
Shoji Nemoto
Head of Disc Manufacturing Business19.3yrsno datano data
Yasuhiro Ueda
Head of Technology Policy & Relationsno datano datano data
Kazuhiko Takeda
Senior VP6.6yrsno datano data
Fumiaki Sakai
Head of Information System6.8yrsno datano data

6.8yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SONY's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Kenichiro Yoshida
CEO, Representative Corporate Executive Officer & Chairman10.7yrsJP¥651.00m0.030%
$ 41.0m
Hiroki Totoki
President5.7yrsJP¥223.00m0.0097%
$ 13.2m
Neil Hunt
Independent Outside Director1.7yrsno data0.000080%
$ 108.4k
William Morrow
Independent Outside Director1.7yrsno data0.000080%
$ 108.4k
Shingo Konomoto
Independent Outside Directorless than a yearno datano data
Yoshihiko Hatanaka
Independent Chairman of the Board5.7yrsno data0.00041%
$ 555.4k
Wendy Mira Becker
Independent Outside Director5.7yrsno data0.00041%
$ 555.4k
Sakie Akiyama
Independent Outside Director5.7yrsno data0.00041%
$ 555.4k
Joseph A. Kraft
Independent Outside Director4.7yrsno data0.00033%
$ 447.0k
Keiko Kishigami
Independent Outside Director4.7yrsno data0.00033%
$ 447.0k

5.2yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SONY's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/04 22:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/04 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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 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.

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