Sony (SONY) Competitors

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SONY vs. GOLF, KN, YETI, CALY, and PTON

Should you buy Sony stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Sony with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Sony include Acushnet (GOLF), Knowles (KN), YETI (YETI), Topgolf Callaway Brands (CALY), and Peloton Interactive (PTON). These companies are all part of the "recreation" industry.

How does Sony compare to Acushnet?

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

Acushnet has a net margin of 6.54% compared to Sony's net margin of -2.61%. Acushnet's return on equity of 22.95% beat Sony's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acushnet	6.54%	22.95%	7.74%
Sony	-2.61%	12.20%	3.95%

Acushnet currently has a consensus price target of $94.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.52%. Sony has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.45%. Given Acushnet's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Acushnet is more favorable than Sony.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acushnet	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Sony	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

In the previous week, Sony had 25 more articles in the media than Acushnet. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Sony and 5 mentions for Acushnet. Sony's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Acushnet's score of 0.00 indicating that Sony is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acushnet	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sony	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

53.1% of Acushnet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 53.3% of Acushnet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Acushnet has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Acushnet pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Sony pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Acushnet pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sony pays out -55.0% 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. Acushnet has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Acushnet is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acushnet	$2.56B	2.04	$188.54M	$2.84	31.42
Sony	$12.48T	0.01	-$2.16B	-$0.20	N/A

Summary

Acushnet beats Sony on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sony compare to Knowles?

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

Knowles has a net margin of 9.10% compared to Sony's net margin of -2.61%. Sony's return on equity of 12.20% beat Knowles' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Knowles	9.10%	10.66%	7.60%
Sony	-2.61%	12.20%	3.95%

96.4% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Knowles	$593.20M	5.08	$44.20M	$0.64	55.03
Sony	$12.48T	0.01	-$2.16B	-$0.20	N/A

In the previous week, Sony had 27 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Sony and 3 mentions for Knowles. Knowles' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Sony's score of 0.18 indicating that Knowles is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Knowles	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sony	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Knowles presently has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 5.36%. Sony has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.45%. Given Sony's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sony is more favorable than Knowles.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Knowles	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Sony	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Knowles has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Sony compare to YETI?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
YETI	$1.87B	1.81	$165.39M	$1.96	22.77
Sony	$12.48T	0.01	-$2.16B	-$0.20	N/A

14.1% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of YETI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

YETI has a net margin of 8.36% compared to Sony's net margin of -2.61%. YETI's return on equity of 22.61% beat Sony's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
YETI	8.36%	22.61%	12.69%
Sony	-2.61%	12.20%	3.95%

YETI currently has a consensus price target of $50.42, suggesting a potential upside of 12.98%. Sony has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.45%. Given YETI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe YETI is more favorable than Sony.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
YETI	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Sony	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

YETI has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, YETI had 7 more articles in the media than Sony. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for YETI and 30 mentions for Sony. YETI's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Sony's score of 0.18 indicating that YETI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
YETI	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sony	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

YETI beats Sony on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sony compare to Topgolf Callaway Brands?

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

In the previous week, Sony had 26 more articles in the media than Topgolf Callaway Brands. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Sony and 4 mentions for Topgolf Callaway Brands. Sony's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Topgolf Callaway Brands' score of -0.20 indicating that Sony is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Topgolf Callaway Brands	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sony	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Topgolf Callaway Brands	$2.06B	1.36	-$409.30M	$0.14	111.36
Sony	$12.48T	0.01	-$2.16B	-$0.20	N/A

Topgolf Callaway Brands presently has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.63%. Sony has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.45%. Given Topgolf Callaway Brands' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Topgolf Callaway Brands is more favorable than Sony.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Topgolf Callaway Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Sony	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Topgolf Callaway Brands has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Topgolf Callaway Brands has a net margin of 1.05% compared to Sony's net margin of -2.61%. Sony's return on equity of 12.20% beat Topgolf Callaway Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Topgolf Callaway Brands	1.05%	4.44%	1.59%
Sony	-2.61%	12.20%	3.95%

84.7% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Topgolf Callaway Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Topgolf Callaway Brands and Sony tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sony compare to Peloton Interactive?

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) 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, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Peloton Interactive	$2.49B	0.90	-$118.90M	$0.04	129.25
Sony	$12.48T	0.01	-$2.16B	-$0.20	N/A

Peloton Interactive has a net margin of 0.94% compared to Sony's net margin of -2.61%. Sony's return on equity of 12.20% beat Peloton Interactive's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Peloton Interactive	0.94%	-6.95%	1.09%
Sony	-2.61%	12.20%	3.95%

77.0% of Peloton Interactive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Peloton Interactive 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.

Peloton Interactive has a beta of 2.5, suggesting that its stock price is 150% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Peloton Interactive currently has a consensus price target of $8.25, indicating a potential upside of 59.57%. Sony has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.45%. Given Peloton Interactive's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Peloton Interactive is more favorable than Sony.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Peloton Interactive	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Sony	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

In the previous week, Sony had 19 more articles in the media than Peloton Interactive. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Sony and 11 mentions for Peloton Interactive. Peloton Interactive's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Sony's score of 0.18 indicating that Peloton Interactive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Peloton Interactive	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sony	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Peloton Interactive beats Sony on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SONY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Sony	AUDIO/VIDEO PRD Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$135.41B	$16.11B	$7.16B	$22.72B
Dividend Yield	0.49%	1.60%	3.06%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	-113.92	34.44	18.37	29.94
Price / Sales	0.01	1.13	3.66	91.59
Price / Cash	9.25	12.25	14.58	24.44
Price / Book	2.41	2.02	3.67	4.67
Net Income	-$2.16B	-$192.64M	$238.23M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.99%	0.59%	0.18%	-0.38%
1 Month Performance	9.57%	-3.37%	11.52%	-0.30%
1 Year Performance	-8.53%	87.40%	17.46%	26.83%

Sony Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SONY Sony	1.9082 of 5 stars	$22.79 +0.1%	$22.00 -3.4%	-11.7%	$135.41B	$12.48T	N/A	112,300	Trending News Insider Trade
GOLF Acushnet	2.4861 of 5 stars	$84.51 -0.3%	$93.83 +11.0%	+24.7%	$4.95B	$2.56B	29.77	7,300	Analyst Forecast
KN Knowles	3.0438 of 5 stars	$36.63 +3.9%	$33.33 -9.0%	+109.5%	$3.12B	$614.10M	57.04	5,200
YETI YETI	3.5429 of 5 stars	$38.57 -2.8%	$48.50 +25.7%	+42.2%	$2.92B	$1.87B	19.02	1,390	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
CALY Topgolf Callaway Brands	N/A	$15.53 -1.3%	$16.00 +3.0%	N/A	$2.82B	$2.12B	110.83	28,000

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