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Sony Financial GroupSFGYY +0.48%24 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.32% as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 14.10. GuruFocus rates SFGYY with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 511 Insurance companies, Sony Financial Group ranks worse than 50.1% on this metric.
Sony Financial Group's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $13,387 Mil.
Sony Financial Group's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $988 Mil. Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.32%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
SFGYY'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.85 Med: 14.1 Max: 15.57
Current: 7.29
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Sony Financial Group was 15.57%. The lowest was 6.85%. And the median was 14.10%.
SFGYY's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 50.1% of 511
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 7.09
vs SFGYY: 7.29
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Sony Financial Group's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 770.67%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Sony Financial Group (OTCPK:SFGYY) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Sony Financial Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Sony Financial Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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Sony Financial Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Financial Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
Sony Financial Group Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Sony Financial Groups Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
For company reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus only calculate annual data for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) and apply the annual figure to corresponding quarter.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.32% mean?
Sony Financial Group (SFGYY) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.32% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Sony Financial Group and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 14.10. Over the past decade, Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.85 to 15.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #256 out of 511 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 50.1%.
Is Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Sony Financial Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.32% is 48% below median its 10-year median of 14.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.85 to a high of 15.57. The Insurance industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.09. Sony Financial Group's value of 7.32% is 3.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #256 out of 511 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sony Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sony Financial Group's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #256 out of 511 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Sony Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.09. Sony Financial Group's value of 7.32% is 3.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Sony Financial Group's own Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % has ranged from 6.85 to 15.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.10 vs. the industry median of 7.09, Sony Financial Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for an Insurance company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Insurance companies is 7.09, based on 511 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sony Financial Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.32% is 3.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Sony Financial Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sony Financial Group's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.32%, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 14.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sony Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Sony Financial Group (SFGYY) has a current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 7.32%. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.32%, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 14.10 and 3.2% above the Insurance industry median of 7.09. Sony Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sony Financial Group (SFGYY), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.32% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Sony Financial Group Inc is a Japanese financial holding company with three core subsidiaries: Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Sony Life), Sony Assurance Inc. (Sony Assurance) and Sony Bank Inc. (Sony Bank). Sony Life provides tailor-made life insurance based on detailed consulting by Lifeplanner sales specialists (sales staff) and partners. Sony Assurance provides automobile, fire, medical, and other forms of insurance through the Internet and telephone. Sony Bank provides deposits, mortgages, investment trusts, and foreign exchange margin transaction services through the Internet. The company has three business segments, namely Life Insurance Business, Non-life Insurance Business, Banking Business, and others.
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