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Sony Group Corp SONY
Sony Group Corp (SONY) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend (safety: safe). FY2021 revenue was $9.00T at a 13.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Bernstein | Market Perform (down) |
| 2026-01-14 | Bernstein | Outperform (main) |
| 2025-04-07 | Wolfe Research | Peer Perform (down) |
| 2025-02-20 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (reit) |
| 2024-11-12 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (main) |
| 2024-10-11 | TD Cowen | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.023 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.146 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.037 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.271 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| SONO | Sonos Inc | 4/9 | 1.15 | — | -4.9% |
| KN | Knowles Corp | 7/9 | 2.8 | 77.5 | +7.2% |
| UEIC | UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC | 6/9 | 5.36 | — | -6.7% |
| GNSS | Genasys Inc. | 3/9 | -9.71 | — | +69.8% |
| KOSS | KOSS CORP | 4/9 | 9.69 | — | +2.9% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About Sony Group Corp
Sony Group Corporation develops, designs, produces, manufactures, supplies, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for consumer, professional, and industrial use in Japan, the United States, Europe, China, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through Game & Network Services, Music, Pictures, Entertainment Technology & Services, and Imaging & Sensing Solutions. It develops, designs, produces, manufactures, provides, and sells smartphones and image sensors; plans, produces, manufactures, and sells music software, performances and merchandise, song lyrics and music management, licensing, animation works, and game applications. The company is also involved in the production, acquisition, sale, and distribution of motion pictures and television programs; operates television networks and direct-to-consumer distribution services; insurance business, including life insurance and non-life insurance; internet banking; production and sale of digital software add-on content; manufacturing and sales of home video game consoles; and interchangeable lens, projectors, and medical equipment. It has a strategic partnership with TCL Electronics Holdings Limited in the home entertainment sector; and a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited for a strategic partnership regarding the development and manufacturing of image sensors. The company was formerly known as Sony Corporation and changed its name to Sony Group Corporation in April 2021. Sony Group Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
FAQ
Is SONY financially healthy?
Sony Group Corp's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does SONY pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Sony Group Corp pays a dividend with a 5.2% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is SONY?
In FY2021, Sony Group Corp had a net margin of 13.0% and a return on equity of 20.8%.
Is SONY overvalued or undervalued?
Sony Group Corp trades at about 0.0× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 0.0×–0.1×, median 0.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SONY?
The average Wall-Street price target for Sony Group Corp is $29.38, about 24.8% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is SONY a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Sony Group Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2021-03-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.