Consumer Durables Sony Group Corp. Business Summary
Sony Group Corp. engages in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles, and software for consumers, professionals and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Game and Network Services, Music, Pictures, Home Entertainment and Sound, Imaging Products and Solutions, Mobile Communications, Semiconductors, Financial Services, and All Others. The Game and Network Services segment deals with gaming machines, software and network services. The Music segment produces and publishes music and provides image media platforms. The Pictures segment handles film production, television program creation, and media networks. The Home Entertainment and Sound segment offers LCD televisions, home audio, Blu-ray Disc players and recorders, and memory-based portable audio devices. The Imaging Products and Solutions segment provides digital imaging products, professional solutions, and medical goods. The Mobile Communications segment deals with mobile phones and internet services businesses. The Semiconductors segment provides image sensors and camera modules. The Financial Services segment manages the life insurance and non-life insurance operations and banking business. The All Other segment includes personal computer (PC) business, overseas Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD manufacturing, and battery business. The company was founded by Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka on May 7, 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
Mar 2020
JPY USD Revenue 8,238.17B 75,770.24M Gross Profit 2,829.39B 26,023.24M Operating income 852,448M 7,840.34M Income before tax 799,450M 7,352.90M Net income 582,191M 5,354.67M EBITDA 1,598.89B 14,705.79M Diluted EPS 461.23 4.24 Dividends Per Share 45 0.41 Total Assets 23,039.34B 213,416.16M Total liabilities 18,242.04B 168,978.19M Total equity 4,125.30B 38,213.19M Operating cash flow 1,474.01B 13,557.18M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Revenue
8,134.38B
7,630.67B
8,549.36B
8,685.15B
8,238.17B
Gross Profit
2,531.02B
2,435.92B
2,776.35B
2,902.06B
2,829.39B
Operating income
409,166M
542,730M
757,044M
877,133M
852,448M
Income before tax
304,504M
251,619M
699,049M
1,011.64B
799,450M
Net income
147,791M
73,289M
490,794M
916,271M
582,191M
EBITDA
1,105.84B
1,167.28B
1,477.76B
1,599.65B
1,598.89B
Diluted EPS
117.49
56.89
379.75
707.73
461.23
Dividends Per Share
20
20
27.50
35
45
Total Assets
16,673.39B
17,660.55B
19,065.53B
20,981.58B
23,039.34B
Total liabilities
13,541.50B
14,513.07B
15,409.17B
16,536.09B
18,242.04B
Total equity
2,463.34B
2,497.24B
2,967.36B
3,746.37B
4,125.30B
Operating cash flow
856,522M
890,718M
1,344.76B
1,322.77B
1,474.01B
Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Revenue
67,738.96M
70,466.83M
77,137.79M
78,318.96M
75,770.24M
Gross Profit
21,077.02M
22,494.99M
25,050.01M
26,169.59M
26,023.24M
Operating income
3,407.32M
5,011.93M
6,830.52M
7,909.60M
7,840.34M
Income before tax
2,535.75M
2,323.61M
6,307.26M
9,122.60M
7,352.90M
Net income
1,230.72M
676.80M
4,428.25M
8,262.53M
5,354.67M
EBITDA
9,208.89M
10,779.48M
13,333.30M
14,424.96M
14,705.79M
Diluted EPS
0.97
0.52
3.42
6.38
4.24
Dividends Per Share
0.16
0.18
0.24
0.31
0.41
Total Assets
148,346.36M
158,490.13M
179,271.59M
189,561.25M
213,416.16M
Total liabilities
120,481.35M
130,243.88M
144,891.09M
149,397.80M
168,978.19M
Total equity
21,916.81M
22,410.89M
27,901.88M
33,847.19M
38,213.19M
Operating cash flow
7,132.67M
8,225.49M
12,133.35M
11,928.18M
13,557.18M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2020
PER 13.61 ROA 2.64% ROE 14.79% Operating margin 10.34% Profit margin 7.06%
Key executives
President, CEO & Representative Director:
Kimio Maki
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Officer:
Yuichi Oshima
Head-Information Systems & Security:
Tsuyoshi Kodera
Chief Information Officer & Executive Officer:
Makoto Toyoda
Head-Compliance, Public Relations & Legal Affairs:
Shiro Kambe Shareholders
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (4.4%)
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.6%)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.3%)
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.1%)
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (1.9%)
Sony Group Corp. (1.7%)
Norges Bank Investment Management (1.5%)
BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.5%)
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC (1.4%)
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (1.1%)
Contact Details Website: http://www.sony.co.jp Address:
1-7-1 Konan,
Minato-Ku,
Tokyo,
108-0075,
Japan
Phone:
+81.3.6748.2111
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