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SONY analysis

Sony Group CorporationConsumer Electronics. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

SONY
Sony Group Corporation · Consumer Electronics
FCF$10.1bA-
Rev+9.0%B
D/E0.21B
P/E19.0xA-
PEG2.15C
50.6Score
$22.44$131.8B
1Y Target$30.00Analyst consensus · 4 analysts
5Y Target$43.92Compound horizon
10Y Target$65.16Long-dated conviction
FCF$10.1bTTM · 06/26
A-
FCF $10.1b — top-quartile, exceptional for any sector · TTM computed from 4 most-recent quarters (TTM · 06/26).
Rev+9.0%TTM YoY
B
Revenue +9.0% — at or above S&P median
D/E0.21
B
D/E 0.21 — near the Technology debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/E19.0x
A-
P/E 19.0 — cheaper than most Technology peers (≈25th pctile)
PEG2.15
C
PEG 2.15 — expensive relative to growth rate

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 50.6
Quality0.73
Growth0.51
Value0.41
Why this score
  • Raising its dividend
  • Foreign reporter (JPY)
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
26% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value37% belowest. fair value ~$36
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~-5% a year for the next decade — vs the ~9% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability15% · C+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC11.4% · Breturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Consumer Electronics · market cap $131.8b. Down 26% from 52-week high of $30.34 — deep drawdown territory. 4 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $30.00 (implying +34% upside).
Moat
Net margin 13% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 21% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. FCF converts 143% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Horizon
1-3 yr $30.00 (4-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $43.92 at ~14% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $65.16 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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SONY vs the Top Picks average

PillarSONYBook avgDiff
Quality0.730.84-0.11
Growth0.510.92-0.41
Value0.410.75-0.34

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 82.6). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+1.0 over 36 daily scores
From 49.6 (Jun 22) → 50.6 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
89
Position size
$1,997
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$16.83
25% below $22.44
$ at risk if stopped
$499.29
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Sony Group Corporation (SONY): score, valuation & FAQ

Sony Group Corporation (SONY) is a Consumer Electronics company that scores 50.6 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are FCF (A-) and P/E (A-). On valuation, SONY sits about 37% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies roughly -5% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is SONY a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores SONY 50.6 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by FCF (A-) and P/E (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of Sony Group Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does SONY score 50.6 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). SONY earns its highest marks on FCF (A-) and P/E (A-). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is SONY overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $22.44, SONY sits about 37% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies roughly -5% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 19.0x× P/E (graded A-). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in SONY?

Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.

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Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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