Sony Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Sony Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.1%, while the Consumer Durables industry saw earnings growing at 24.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.8% per year. Sony Group's return on equity is 11.5%, and it has net margins of 6.5%.
Key information
3.1%
Earnings growth rate
3.5%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Durables Industry Growth | 24.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.8% |
| Return on equity | 11.5% |
| Net Margin | 6.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 14 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Sony: 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 28Is Sony Stock A Buy Or Sell After Haven Studios Acquisition?
Apr 07Sony: The Super Conglomerate
Feb 11Sony: The David To Microsoft's Goliath In The Gaming Wars
Jan 31Sony: High Quality Business At Bargain Prices
Dec 0910 Reasons To Love The Perennially Underrated Sony
Nov 24Sony Is Japan's Fairly Priced Value Big Tech
Oct 12The Bottom Fishing Club: Sony
Sep 25Sony: Bullish Case For 20% Upside Driven By VR Gaming
Jul 30Videogame sales resume gains in May, up 3% even against tough comparison
Jun 14Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Sony Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 13,146,111 | 854,398 | 2,099,139 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 12,476,888 | 812,001 | 2,073,615 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 12,273,729 | 893,577 | 2,037,343 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 11,539,837 | 937,126 | 1,969,170 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 10,197,514 | 975,378 | 1,868,165 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 10,150,529 | 1,000,018 | 1,762,486 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 9,894,430 | 931,443 | 1,649,937 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 9,921,513 | 882,178 | 1,588,473 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 9,894,147 | 837,795 | 1,575,778 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 9,556,803 | 802,365 | 1,560,818 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 9,292,555 | 1,047,856 | 1,518,171 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,998,661 | 1,029,610 | 1,473,154 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,510,781 | 975,555 | 1,415,220 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,279,968 | 894,362 | 1,406,703 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,297,110 | 623,652 | 1,434,358 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 8,259,885 | 582,191 | 1,484,240 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 8,638,643 | 657,408 | 1,483,053 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 8,577,286 | 856,832 | 1,513,046 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 8,637,787 | 841,946 | 1,555,259 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 8,665,687 | 916,271 | 1,552,376 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 8,479,892 | 811,584 | 1,581,923 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 8,750,404 | 678,519 | 1,567,430 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 8,630,175 | 636,370 | 1,556,580 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 8,534,664 | 490,794 | 1,564,198 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 8,496,565 | 535,270 | 1,567,196 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 8,221,747 | 259,004 | 1,563,316 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 7,848,164 | 132,994 | 1,515,384 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 7,603,250 | 73,289 | 1,496,102 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7,523,747 | -42,698 | 1,494,177 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 7,707,060 | 57,805 | 1,543,943 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 7,910,852 | 86,516 | 1,623,904 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 8,105,712 | 147,791 | 1,664,529 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 8,219,323 | 129,338 | 1,713,716 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 8,205,260 | 99,175 | 1,725,580 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 8,214,031 | -70,347 | 1,726,475 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 8,215,880 | -125,980 | 1,758,200 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 8,137,639 | -157,437 | 1,733,447 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 7,981,579 | -221,026 | 1,718,979 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 7,854,303 | -104,688 | 1,712,154 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 7,767,266 | -128,369 | 1,686,700 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 7,595,993 | 102,292 | 1,602,800 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 7,133,284 | 65,147 | 1,532,673 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 6,963,708 | 69,308 | 1,451,754 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SONY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SONY's current net profit margins (6.5%) are lower than last year (9.6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SONY's earnings have grown by 3.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SONY's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SONY had negative earnings growth (-12.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Durables industry average (-10.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SONY's Return on Equity (11.5%) is considered low.