This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Sony (SNE) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock SNE vs. KN, ARLO, SONO, UEIC, GNSS, KOSS, SYNX, IMTE, SONY, and NKEShould you be buying Sony stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sony include Knowles (KN), Arlo Technologies (ARLO), Sonos (SONO), Universal Electronics (UEIC), Genasys (GNSS), Koss (KOSS), Silynxcom (SYNX), Integrated Media Technology (IMTE), Sony Group (SONY), and NIKE (NKE). Sony vs. Knowles Arlo Technologies Sonos Universal Electronics Genasys Koss Silynxcom Integrated Media Technology Sony Group NIKE Knowles (NYSE:KN) and Sony (NYSE:SNE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings. Do analysts recommend KN or SNE? Knowles currently has a consensus target price of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 19.25%. Given Knowles' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Knowles is more favorable than Sony.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Knowles 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Sony 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KN or SNE? Sony received 223 more outperform votes than Knowles when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.60% of users gave Sony an outperform vote while only 62.56% of users gave Knowles an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKnowlesOutperform Votes38162.56% Underperform Votes22837.44% SonyOutperform Votes60472.60% Underperform Votes22827.40% Does the media refer more to KN or SNE? In the previous week, Knowles had 22 more articles in the media than Sony. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Knowles and 0 mentions for Sony. Knowles' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Sony's score of 0.00 indicating that Knowles is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Knowles Positive Sony Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, KN or SNE? Knowles has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is KN or SNE more profitable? Sony has a net margin of 11.34% compared to Knowles' net margin of -34.66%. Sony's return on equity of 19.06% beat Knowles' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Knowles-34.66% 5.52% 3.70% Sony 11.34%19.06%3.99% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KN or SNE? Sony has higher revenue and earnings than Knowles. Knowles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sony, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKnowles$552.40M2.55-$237.80M-$2.70-6.00Sony$75.99B0.41$5.36B$4.245.97 Do insiders & institutionals believe in KN or SNE? 96.3% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Knowles shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummarySony beats Knowles on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sony News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SNE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SNE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSonyHousehold Audio & Video Equipment IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.91B$15.04B$7.86B$19.29BDividend Yield0.39%1.87%3.25%3.83%P/E Ratio3.633.3515.1634.41Price / Sales0.414.308.6434.88Price / Cash13.8024.8316.3717.52Price / Book0.702.834.764.69Net Income$5.36B$670.70M$258.49M$1.02B Sony Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNESonyN/A$25.33+1.8%N/A-69.4%$30.91B$75.99B3.63111,700High Trading VolumeKNKnowles1.3076 of 5 stars$16.94-1.1%$19.33+14.1%-6.5%$1.47B$552.40M-6.397,000Gap DownARLOArlo Technologies2.7139 of 5 stars$13.62-0.7%$20.25+48.7%+10.1%$1.41B$505.75M-54.48350Positive NewsSONOSonos2.2349 of 5 stars$10.62-2.5%$12.25+15.3%-38.2%$1.28B$1.46B-18.631,840Gap DownUEICUniversal Electronics4.8762 of 5 stars$7.13+1.3%$14.50+103.4%-43.0%$93.90M$395.31M-3.853,940GNSSGenasys3.8129 of 5 stars$1.68-0.6%$5.33+217.5%-6.6%$75.86M$27.78M-2.55170Analyst DowngradeKOSSKoss0.2623 of 5 stars$5.29-2.0%N/A+10.8%$49.60M$12.43M-66.1330SYNXSilynxcomN/A$1.90-1.6%N/A-26.7%$6.01M$9.89M0.00N/AGap UpIMTEIntegrated Media TechnologyN/A$1.25+5.9%N/A-42.1%$4.29M$113,200.000.0010Gap DownSONYSony Group1.8591 of 5 stars$25.05+1.5%$28.00+11.8%+679.6%$149.26B$12.96T20.33108,900Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeNKENIKE4.9559 of 5 stars$62.03-1.7%$80.30+29.4%-33.7%$91.75B$47.82B19.1579,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KN Alternatives ARLO Alternatives SONO Alternatives UEIC Alternatives GNSS Alternatives KOSS Alternatives SYNX Alternatives IMTE Alternatives SONY Alternatives NKE Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SNE) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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