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May 11, 2022

Sony (SONY, $82.14) EPS rises +67% year-over-year

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.

Related Ticker: SONY

SONY's MACD Histogram just turned positive

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 .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

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 .

Bearish Trend Analysis

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).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO).

Industry description

TVs, telephones, washing machines, home speakers and even home-office equipment like computers and printers…the list is virtually endless when it comes to consumer electronics and appliances. And, with ‘smarthomes’ increasingly becoming the reality, we could see a sharp surge in high-tech gadgets (including robotic appliances) making their way into our homes– and therefore spelling plenty opportunities in the related industries. Consumers account for 70% of US GDP, and their purchases of high-functioning electronics could make significant dents in the economy’s health. Sony Corp., Whirlpool and iRobot are some of the major consumer electronics/appliances makers.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Electronics/Appliances Industry is 90.38B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 129.13K to 2.62T. AAPL holds the highest valuation in this group at 2.62T. The lowest valued company is IALS at 129.13K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Electronics/Appliances Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 5%, and the average quarterly price growth was 7%. GPRO experienced the highest price growth at 29%, while PCRFF experienced the biggest fall at -9%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Electronics/Appliances Industry was 92%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 108% and the average quarterly volume growth was 84%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 64
P/E Growth Rating: 51
Price Growth Rating: 57
SMR Rating: 68
Profit Risk Rating: 81
Seasonality Score: 15 (-100 ... +100)
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