GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Hardware » Sony Group Corp (WBO:SON1) » Definitions » Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

Sony Group (WBO:SON1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 4.48 (As of May. 01, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 2009. Start your Free Trial

What is Sony Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2025-05-01), Sony Group's current share price is €22.73. Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €5.07. Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:SON1' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.84   Med: 3.06   Max: 5.23
Current: 4.46

During the past years, Sony Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.23. The lowest was 0.84. And the median was 3.06.

WBO:SON1's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
81.14% of 1898 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs WBO:SON1: 4.46

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Sony Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was €8.435. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €5.07 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2024.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Sony Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Sony Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Sony Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.62 4.49 4.36 3.58 3.43

Sony Group Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.65 3.43 3.48 3.43 3.99

Competitive Comparison of Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


;
;

Sony Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=22.73/5.07
=4.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Sony Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2024)
=8.435/110.7000*110.7000
=8.435

Current CPI (Dec. 2024) = 110.7000.

Sony Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201503 3.043 97.900 3.441
201506 2.937 98.400 3.304
201509 3.110 98.500 3.495
201512 3.326 98.100 3.753
201603 3.106 97.900 3.512
201606 3.222 98.100 3.636
201609 3.203 98.000 3.618
201612 3.176 98.400 3.573
201703 3.275 98.100 3.696
201706 3.293 98.500 3.701
201709 3.267 98.800 3.660
201712 3.597 99.400 4.006
201803 3.587 99.200 4.003
201806 3.955 99.200 4.413
201809 4.055 99.900 4.493
201812 4.666 99.700 5.181
201903 4.770 99.700 5.296
201906 5.055 99.800 5.607
201909 5.358 100.100 5.925
201912 5.693 100.500 6.271
202003 6.716 100.300 7.412
202006 5.854 99.900 6.487
202009 6.558 99.900 7.267
202012 6.906 99.300 7.699
202103 8.332 99.900 9.233
202106 8.398 99.500 9.343
202109 8.802 100.100 9.734
202112 9.266 100.100 10.247
202203 7.000 101.100 7.665
202206 7.902 101.800 8.593
202209 7.844 103.100 8.422
202212 7.499 104.100 7.974
202303 7.470 104.400 7.921
202306 7.411 105.200 7.798
202309 7.324 106.200 7.634
202312 7.565 106.800 7.841
202403 7.629 107.200 7.878
202406 7.594 108.200 7.769
202409 8.051 108.900 8.184
202412 8.435 110.700 8.435

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Sony Group  (WBO:SON1) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Sony Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Sony Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Sony Group Business Description

Industry
Address
7-1, Konan 1-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 108-0075
Sony Group is a conglomerate with consumer electronics roots, which not only designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment and devices, but also is engaged in content businesses, such as console and mobile games, music, and movies. Sony is a global top company of CMOS image sensors, game consoles, professional broadcasting cameras, and music publishing, and is one of the top players on digital cameras, wireless earphones, recorded music, movies, and so on. Sony's business portfolio is well diversified with six major business segments.

Sony Group Headlines

No Headlines