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SONY vs. GRMN, SONO, GPRO, ZEPP, and UEIC

Should you buy Sony stock or one of its competitors? Sony's main competitors and comparable companies include Garmin (GRMN), Sonos (SONO), GoPro (GPRO), Zepp Health (ZEPP), and Universal Electronics (UEIC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer electronics" industry.

How does Sony compare to Garmin?

Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) and Sony (NYSE:SONY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Garmin pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Sony pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Garmin pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sony pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Garmin has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Garmin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Garmin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sony. Sony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Garmin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Garmin$7.25B7.37$1.66B$9.7028.55
Sony$82.90B1.75-$2.16B$1.1221.93

Garmin presently has a consensus price target of $310.17, indicating a potential upside of 12.01%. Sony has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Garmin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Garmin is more favorable than Sony.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Garmin
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Sony
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of Garmin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Garmin has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Garmin has a net margin of 24.47% compared to Sony's net margin of -2.00%. Garmin's return on equity of 20.95% beat Sony's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Garmin24.47% 20.95% 17.06%
Sony -2.00%13.06%5.22%

In the previous week, Sony had 20 more articles in the media than Garmin. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Sony and 10 mentions for Garmin. Garmin's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Sony's score of 0.12 indicating that Garmin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Garmin
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sony
3 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Garmin beats Sony on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sony compare to Sonos?

Sony (NYSE:SONY) and Sonos (NASDAQ:SONO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Sonos has a net margin of 3.82% compared to Sony's net margin of -2.00%. Sonos' return on equity of 19.10% beat Sony's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sony-2.00% 13.06% 5.22%
Sonos 3.82%19.10%8.67%

14.1% of Sony shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Sonos shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Sony shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Sonos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Sony and Sony both had 30 articles in the media. Sonos' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Sony's score of 0.12 indicating that Sonos is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sony
3 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sonos
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
17 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Sonos has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sony. Sony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sonos, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sony$82.90B1.75-$2.16B$1.1221.93
Sonos$1.44B1.26-$61.14M$0.4534.18

Sony currently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.42%. Sonos has a consensus target price of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.04%. Given Sonos' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sonos is more favorable than Sony.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sony
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Sonos
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Sony has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonos has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Sonos beats Sony on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sony compare to GoPro?

GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) and Sony (NYSE:SONY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

Sony has a net margin of -2.00% compared to GoPro's net margin of -28.52%. Sony's return on equity of 13.06% beat GoPro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GoPro-28.52% -411.41% -28.86%
Sony -2.00%13.06%5.22%

In the previous week, GoPro had 23 more articles in the media than Sony. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for GoPro and 30 mentions for Sony. GoPro's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Sony's score of 0.12 indicating that GoPro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GoPro
15 Very Positive mention(s)
12 Positive mention(s)
24 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sony
3 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

70.1% of GoPro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.1% of GoPro shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

GoPro has a beta of 2.45, meaning that its share price is 145% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Sony has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Sony's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sony is more favorable than GoPro.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GoPro
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Sony
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

GoPro has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sony. GoPro 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 Ratio
GoPro$651.54M0.48-$93.49M-$0.99N/A
Sony$82.90B1.75-$2.16B$1.1221.93

Summary

Sony beats GoPro on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sony compare to Zepp Health?

Zepp Health (NYSE:ZEPP) and Sony (NYSE:SONY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Zepp Health has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Zepp Health has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sony. Zepp Health 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 Ratio
Zepp Health$258.90M0.27-$40.07M-$2.52N/A
Sony$82.90B1.75-$2.16B$1.1221.93

In the previous week, Sony had 21 more articles in the media than Zepp Health. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Sony and 9 mentions for Zepp Health. Zepp Health's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Sony's score of 0.12 indicating that Zepp Health is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Zepp Health
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sony
3 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Sony has a net margin of -2.00% compared to Zepp Health's net margin of -15.78%. Sony's return on equity of 13.06% beat Zepp Health's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Zepp Health-15.78% -19.02% -7.17%
Sony -2.00%13.06%5.22%

Zepp Health presently has a consensus target price of $53.01, indicating a potential upside of 999.79%. Sony has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Zepp Health's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Zepp Health is more favorable than Sony.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Zepp Health
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Sony
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

52.6% of Zepp Health shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 36.0% of Zepp Health shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sony beats Zepp Health on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sony compare to Universal Electronics?

Universal Electronics (NASDAQ:UEIC) and Sony (NYSE:SONY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Sony had 30 more articles in the media than Universal Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Sony and 0 mentions for Universal Electronics. Sony's average media sentiment score of 0.12 beat Universal Electronics' score of -0.59 indicating that Sony is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Universal Electronics Negative
Sony Neutral

Universal Electronics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sony. Universal Electronics 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 Ratio
Universal Electronics$368.29M0.17-$18.60M-$1.16N/A
Sony$82.90B1.75-$2.16B$1.1221.93

Sony has a net margin of -2.00% compared to Universal Electronics' net margin of -4.57%. Sony's return on equity of 13.06% beat Universal Electronics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Universal Electronics-4.57% 2.70% 1.44%
Sony -2.00%13.06%5.22%

Universal Electronics currently has a consensus target price of $4.25, suggesting a potential downside of 9.90%. Sony has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.42%. Given Universal Electronics' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Universal Electronics is more favorable than Sony.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Universal Electronics
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Sony
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Universal Electronics has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

79.4% of Universal Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Universal Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sony beats Universal Electronics on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SONY vs. The Competition

MetricSonyHousehold Durables IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$145.10B$5.38B$12.85B$23.48B
Dividend Yield0.44%3.54%50.04%3.73%
P/E Ratio21.9313.1746.2829.42
Price / Sales1.7562.6588.6219.76
Price / Cash10.029.2728.7832.15
Price / Book2.622.485.817.60
Net Income-$2.16B$267.93M$445.07M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.09%1.12%-0.59%-0.07%
1 Month Performance9.68%0.62%-1.91%-0.43%
1 Year Performance-11.80%-4.49%-3.39%13.24%

Sony Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SONY
Sony
2.5176 of 5 stars
$24.56
-1.6%
$22.00
-10.4%
-7.8%$145.10B$82.90B21.9394,900
GRMN
Garmin
4.584 of 5 stars
$290.89
+0.6%
$310.17
+6.6%
+16.8%$56.08B$7.25B29.9823,000
SONO
Sonos
3.239 of 5 stars
$15.17
-1.0%
$20.00
+31.8%
+14.9%$1.79B$1.44B33.591,404
GPRO
GoPro
0.9585 of 5 stars
$0.62
+3.7%
N/A-6.1%$113.65M$568.59MN/A880
ZEPP
Zepp Health
2.4068 of 5 stars
$5.21
-1.7%
$53.01
+917.9%
-91.5%$76.45M$258.90MN/A1,230

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