The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.
Diluted shares outstanding: 6.25B (2022) → 5.98B (2026)
Sony Group Corporation, a global technology and entertainment conglomerate based in Tokyo, Japan, was founded in 1946 as Sony Corporation and adopted its current name in April 2021. The company operates internationally across consumer, professional, and industrial markets, including key regions such as Japan, the United States, Europe, China, and the Asia-Pacific. Its extensive portfolio includes the design, development, production, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, and devices. This segment covers a wide array of products such as televisions, video and sound products, various camera types (interchangeable lens, compact digital, and professional video), projectors, and medical equipment. Sony also provides mobile phones, tablets, accessories, and applications, and manufactures semiconductors like metal oxide semiconductor image sensors. In the realm of entertainment, Sony is a major player in music, involved in developing, producing, marketing, and distributing recorded music, alongside music publishing. The company is also a significant force in film and television, producing, acquiring, and distributing live-action and animated motion pictures for theatrical release, as well as a diverse range of television programs including scripted and animated series, reality shows, game shows, and TV movies. This operation includes a visual effects and animation unit, studio management, and the operation of television and digital networks with post-production facilities. Furthermore, Sony develops and distributes animation titles, game applications, and various music and visual content services. The company's gaming division offers home and portable game consoles, packaged software, and peripheral devices. It also provides digital network services for distributing software titles, add-on content, and a variety of game, video, and music content. Beyond these core areas, Sony's offerings extend to internet broadband network services, recording and storage media, and financial services sucharing life and non-life insurance and banking. It also creates and distributes content for PCs and mobile phones.
When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.
+8.2% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Slow revenue growth
+47.4% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
EPS growth accelerating
¥0/ year
0.0% of revenue
Research and development spending
Cash flow positive
¥2.5T cash & investments
Quarterly Free Cash Flow
↓ Burn rate worsening
Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising
Sony Group Corporation is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.
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ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.
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Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.
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FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.
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Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.
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Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.
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