SFGYY (Sony Financial Group) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 6.17 (As of Sep. 01, 2026)

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What is Sony Financial Group Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Sony Financial Group SFGYY +1.43% 24 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 6.17 as of Sep. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates SFGYY with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Sony Financial Group's current shares buyback ratio was 6.17%.

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Sony Financial Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sony Financial Group's Shares Buyback 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.

Sony Financial Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Sony Financial Group Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1,543.15 6.17

Sony Financial Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Shares Buyback 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 0.00 -1,543.13 0.00 0.94 5.28
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Sony Financial Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Sony Financial Group's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2025 )
=(1429.872 - 1341.689) / 1429.872
=6.17%

Sony Financial Group's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2025 )
=(1416.447 - 1341.689) / 1416.447
=5.28%

* 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.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 6.17 mean?
Sony Financial Group (SFGYY) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 6.17 as of Sep. 01, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Sony Financial Group and its competitors.
Is Sony Financial Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Sony Financial Group's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 6.17. 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to MET and AFL?
Sony Financial Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 6.17 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for an Insurance company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Sony Financial Group and its competitors. Sony Financial Group's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 6.17. 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % of 6.17. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 6.17. Sony Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sony Financial Group (SFGYY), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 6.17 as of Sep. 01, 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 Business Description

Address 1-9-2, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8179
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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