SONY NYSE Household Audio & Video Equipment Financials FY2021βFY2026
Sony Group Corp had $82.8B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 4.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed β0.5% a year on average.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
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0.5%Hi! I read Sony Group Corpβs latest annual report (fiscal 2026). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+4.9%
Only a little. Sales grew 4.9% last year.
Does it make a profit?
β2.6%
No. It lost money last year.
Is debt under control?
Net cash
Yes. It has more cash than debt.
How healthy are the accounts?
6 / 9
Mixed. It passes 6 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
β
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· Sony Group Corp had $82.8B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 4.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed β0.5% a year on average. Its operating margin was 11.6%, up 1.0Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about 12 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· Sony Group Corp lost $2.2B in fiscal 2026.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
KIRA Β· Sony Group Corp returned $4.4B to shareholders in fiscal 2026. The diluted share count fell 1.0%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders sold $30.6M of shares on the open market and bought none.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$30.6M
9 insiders
Of sales under plans
4%
$1.1M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Yasuhiro ItoChief People Officer (CPO) | Sold | 9,000 | $24.29 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Kenji TanakaSee Remarks | Sold | 20,000 | $23.83 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Robert Adrian StringerSee Remarks | Sold | 545,547 | $22.49 | $12.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Ravi AhujaSee Remarks | Sold | 15,580 | $22.71 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Tsuyoshi KoderaChief Digital Officer (CDO) | Sold | 17,100 | $22.72 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Jonathan Jose PlattSee Remarks | Sold plan | 16,512 | $21.08 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Ravi AhujaSee Remarks | Sold plan | 36,826 | $21.08 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Hiroki TotokiPresident and CEO, Director | Sold | 225,000 | $21.02 | $4.7M | Form 4 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Toshimoto MitomoChief Strategy Officer (CSO) | Sold | 25,000 | $21.02 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Tsuyoshi KoderaChief Digital Officer (CDO) | Sold | 51,000 | $20.54 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Kenichiro YoshidaDirector | Sold | 400,000 | $22.61 | $9.0M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Tsuyoshi KoderaChief Digital Officer (CDO) | Sold | 17,500 | $22.61 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· Sony Group Corp has $7.6B more cash than debt.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Sony Group Corp can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $16.8B | $11.1B | $12.6B | $19.9B | $13.8B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $11.3B | $14.7B | $15.1B | $11.7B | $6.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β0.3x | 0.2x | 0.2x | β0.5x | β0.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.2x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.1x |
| Interest coverage | 11.5x | 22.1x | 15.7x | 17.6x | 14.3x |
| Current ratio | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 1.2x |
| Quick ratio | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Total assets | $250.3B | $233.9B | $225.6B | $236.2B | $98.3B |
| Total liabilities | $191.2B | $183.9B | $174.3B | $179.2B | $45.0B |
| Shareholders' equity | $58.7B | $49.5B | $50.2B | $54.7B | $50.9B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β$5.5B | $3.6B | $2.4B | β$8.2B | β$7.6B |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was 16.5%: every 100 invested in the business earned about 16 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· Sony Group Corp passes 6 of 9 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | 5 / 9 | 3 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β0.4% | β1.3% | 2.1% | β1.2% | β3.4% | β9.0% |
| Altman Z'' | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 3.33 |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $84.9B | $88.3B | $81.0B | $77.9B | $78.9B | $82.8B |
| Gross profit | $37.1B | $36.3B | $28.0B | $21.9B | $23.2B | $25.5B |
| Research and development | $5.1B | $5.5B | $5.4B | $5.1B | $4.8B | $5.1B |
| Operating income | $9.0B | $10.7B | $9.6B | $7.2B | $8.4B | $9.6B |
| Interest expense | $388M | $927M | $435M | $455M | $475M | $671M |
| Pretax income | $9.4B | $9.9B | $9.4B | $7.6B | $8.8B | $9.4B |
| Income tax | β$433M | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $2.4B |
| Net income | $9.7B | $7.9B | $7.4B | $6.7B | $7.5B | β$2.2B |
| Net income to common | $9.7B | $7.9B | $7.4B | $6.7B | $7.5B | β$2.2B |
| Diluted EPS | $7.77 | $6.28 | $1.20 | $1.09 | $1.23 | β$0.36 |
| Diluted shares | 1.25B | 1.25B | 6.21B | 6.18B | 6.08B | 6.01B |
| Cash flow | ||||||
| Cash from operations | $10.8B | $11.0B | $2.3B | $9.5B | $15.2B | $12.9B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $6.9B | $8.1B | $7.4B | $7.7B | $7.4B | $7.8B |
| Stock-based compensation | $83.9M | $98.8M | $116M | $150M | $193M | $259M |
| Acquisitions | $144M | $2.5B | $2.1B | $1.4B | $1.9B | $1.2B |
| Share buybacks | $3.5M | $789M | $733M | $1.4B | $1.9B | $3.5B |
| Dividends paid | $578M | $662M | $639M | $682M | $756M | $896M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $582M | $1.5B | $1.4B | $2.1B | $2.6B | $4.4B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $16.1B | $16.8B | $11.1B | $12.6B | $19.9B | $13.8B |
| Total debt | $11.4B | $11.3B | $14.7B | $15.1B | $11.7B | $6.2B |
| Current assets | $42.6B | $45.5B | $43.0B | $44.8B | $49.9B | $37.3B |
| Current liabilities | $66.4B | $71.9B | $70.0B | $67.4B | $71.5B | $31.6B |
| Inventory | $5.7B | $7.2B | $11.0B | $10.0B | $8.8B | $7.7B |
| Property and equipment, net | $8.9B | $9.1B | $10.1B | $10.1B | $10.1B | $9.1B |
| Goodwill | $6.6B | $7.8B | $9.6B | $9.8B | $10.1B | $10.5B |
| Total assets | $248.3B | $250.3B | $233.9B | $225.6B | $236.2B | $98.3B |
| Total liabilities | $187.6B | $191.2B | $183.9B | $174.3B | $179.2B | $45.0B |
| Shareholders' equity | $60.3B | $58.7B | $49.5B | $50.2B | $54.7B | $50.9B |
| Margins | ||||||
| Gross margin | 43.7% | 41.1% | 34.6% | 28.2% | 29.3% | 30.8% |
| Operating margin | 10.6% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| EBITDA margin | 18.8% | 21.2% | 21.0% | 19.1% | 20.0% | 21.1% |
| Net margin | 11.4% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.5% | β2.6% |
| Returns | ||||||
| Return on capital | 16.2% | 16.0% | 14.4% | 10.6% | 14.5% | 16.5% |
| Return on capital employed | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 14.4% |
| Return on equity | 16.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 13.5% | 14.3% | β4.1% |
| Return on assets | 3.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | β1.3% |
| Return on tangible equity | 18.1% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 16.6% | 16.8% | β5.4% |
| Growth | ||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 4.0% | β8.3% | β3.8% | 1.3% | 4.9% |
| Net income growth | β | β19.1% | β5.5% | β9.5% | 11.5% | β129.0% |
| EPS growth | β | β19.2% | β81.0% | β9.1% | 13.4% | β129.3% |
| Share count change | β | 0.1% | 396.1% | β0.5% | β1.6% | β1.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β0.3x | β0.3x | 0.2x | 0.2x | β0.5x | β0.4x |
| Debt / equity | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.2x | 0.1x |
| Interest coverage | 23.3x | 11.5x | 22.1x | 15.7x | 17.6x | 14.3x |
| Current ratio | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.7x | 0.7x | 1.2x |
| Quick ratio | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Quality scores | ||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Accruals ratio | β0.4% | β1.3% | 2.1% | β1.2% | β3.4% | β9.0% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000313838). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. Filed in JPY under IFRS and converted to US$: income and cash-flow lines at each period's average exchange rate, balance-sheet lines at the period-end rate. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
