Sony Group Corp. posted its fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 net income per share (on a GAAP basis) of ¥88.98 (77 cents) per share, compared to Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents. The figure is +67% higher from the year-ago quarter.
Total revenues were up + 1% year over year to ¥2,264 billion ($19,486.3 million). The Zacks consensus estimate was $20,818.7 million.
The company’s revenue from Game & Network Services (G&NS) rose +0.8% year over year to ¥665.3 billion. Music sales climbed +10.2% year over year to ¥294.6 billion. Revenue in Pictures surged +55.9% year over year to ¥312.2 billion. Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S) sales were 4.2% higher year over year to ¥494.1 billion. Imaging & Sensing Solutions sales rose + 9.9% year over year to ¥255.3 billion. Financial Services sales fell -36.4% year over year to ¥279.7 billion.
Looking ahead, Sony projects fiscal full-year sales growth of +15%, likely to be driven by significant improvement in G&NS and I&SS segment sales
It expects operating income to decrease -4% to ¥1,160 billion, down 4% year over year. Net income forecast is ¥830 billion, down -6% year over year. Operating Cash Flow is expected to rise +29% to ¥1,050 billion.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SONY turned positive on May 23, 2025. Looking at past instances where SONY's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on May 22, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SONY as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SONY advanced for three days, in of 329 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 271 cases where SONY Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 9 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SONY declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
SONY broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 27, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. SONY’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. SONY’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.189) is normal, around the industry mean (93.371). P/E Ratio (18.867) is within average values for comparable stocks, (43.214). SONY's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.413) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.781). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.095) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.227) is also within normal values, averaging (80.628).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a developer of electronic equipment, consumer & industrial electronics, game consoles & related software and others
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