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 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 business. 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 Others 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 2021
JPY USD Revenue 9,106.62B 85,865.05M Gross Profit 3,070.28B 28,949.23M Operating income 1,101.02B 10,381.42M Income before tax 1,180.88B 11,134.37M Net income 1,171.77B 11,048.50M EBITDA 1,764.76B 16,639.70M Diluted EPS 936.90 8.83 Dividends Per Share 55 0.51 Total Assets 26,354.84B 238,505.34M Total liabilities 20,725.18B 187,558.24M Total equity 5,575.83B 50,460.08M Operating cash flow 1,506.28B 14,202.51M Currency in JPY Currency in USD
Historical Data Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Revenue
7,630.67B
8,549.36B
8,685.15B
8,238.17B
9,106.62B
Gross Profit
2,435.92B
2,776.35B
2,902.06B
2,829.39B
3,070.28B
Operating income
542,730M
757,044M
877,133M
852,448M
1,101.02B
Income before tax
251,619M
699,049M
1,011.64B
799,450M
1,180.88B
Net income
73,289M
490,794M
916,271M
582,191M
1,171.77B
EBITDA
1,167.28B
1,477.76B
1,599.65B
1,598.89B
1,764.76B
Diluted EPS
56.89
379.75
707.73
461.23
936.90
Dividends Per Share
20
27.50
35
45
55
Total Assets
17,660.55B
19,065.53B
20,981.58B
23,039.34B
26,354.84B
Total liabilities
14,513.07B
15,409.17B
16,536.09B
18,242.04B
20,725.18B
Total equity
2,497.24B
2,967.36B
3,746.37B
4,125.30B
5,575.83B
Operating cash flow
890,718M
1,344.76B
1,322.77B
1,474.01B
1,506.28B
Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Revenue
70,466.83M
77,137.79M
78,318.96M
75,770.24M
85,865.05M
Gross Profit
22,494.99M
25,050.01M
26,169.59M
26,023.24M
28,949.23M
Operating income
5,011.93M
6,830.52M
7,909.60M
7,840.34M
10,381.42M
Income before tax
2,323.61M
6,307.26M
9,122.60M
7,352.90M
11,134.37M
Net income
676.80M
4,428.25M
8,262.53M
5,354.67M
11,048.50M
EBITDA
10,779.48M
13,333.30M
14,424.96M
14,705.79M
16,639.70M
Diluted EPS
0.52
3.42
6.38
4.24
8.83
Dividends Per Share
0.18
0.24
0.31
0.41
0.51
Total Assets
158,490.13M
179,271.59M
189,561.25M
213,416.16M
238,505.34M
Total liabilities
130,243.88M
144,891.09M
149,397.80M
168,978.19M
187,558.24M
Total equity
22,410.89M
27,901.88M
33,847.19M
38,213.19M
50,460.08M
Operating cash flow
8,225.49M
12,133.35M
11,928.18M
13,557.18M
14,202.51M
Valuation Measures
Mar 2021
PER 12.17 ROA 4.74% ROE 24.15% Operating margin 12.09% Profit margin 12.86%
Key executives
Co-Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer:
Kenichiro Yoshida
Chief Financial Officer, Director & Vice President:
Hiroki Totoki
Chief Technology Officer, Executive VP, Head-R&D:
Toru Katsumoto
Head-Information Systems & Security:
Tsuyoshi Kodera
Head-Compliance, Public Relations & Legal Affairs:
Shiro Kambe Shareholders
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5.0%)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.5%)
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (1.9%)
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.9%)
Sony Group Corp. (1.7%)
BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.6%)
Norges Bank Investment Management (1.5%)
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC (1.1%)
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (0.9%)
Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (0.9%)
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