Sony Financial GroupSFGYY -0.96%24 WACC % is 5.76% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 162% above its 10-year median of 2.20. GuruFocus rates SFGYY with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 516 Insurance companies, Sony Financial Group ranks better than 77.33% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), Sony Financial Group's weighted average cost of capital is 5.76%%. Sony Financial Group's ROIC % is 0.48% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Sony Financial Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.
Sony Financial Group (OTCPK:SFGYY) WACC % Explanation
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Sony Financial Group's weighted average cost of capital is 5.76%%. Sony Financial Group's ROIC % is 0.48% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Sony Financial Group earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
*Note: The beta of this company cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
Be Aware
1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
* 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.
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Sony Financial Group's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % 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 WACC % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sony Financial Group's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sony Financial Group's WACC % falls into.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
WACC
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E
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(E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D
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(E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Sony Financial Group's market capitalization (E) is $5541.180 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year semi-annual average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2026, Sony Financial Group's latest one-year semi-annual average Book Value of Debt (D) is $8914.617 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 5541.180 / (5541.180 + 8914.617) = 0.3833
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 8914.617 / (5541.180 + 8914.617) = 0.6167
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 2.65%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Sony Financial Group's beta cannot be obtained because it has a price history shorter than 3 years. It will thus be set to 1 as default to calculate WACC.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 2.65% + 1 * 6% = 8.65%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year semi-annual average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2026, Sony Financial Group's interest expense (positive number) was $502.065 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $8914.617 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 502.065 / 8914.617 = 5.6319%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 144.543 / 486.229 = 29.73%.
Sony Financial Group's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
=
E / (E + D)
*
Cost of Equity
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D / (E + D)
*
Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
=
0.3833
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8.65%
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0.6167
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5.6319%
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(1 - 29.73%)
=
5.76%
* 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 (SFGYY) has a WACC % of 5.76% as of Jun. 26, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Sony Financial Group and its competitors. This is 162% above median its historical median of 2.20. Over the past decade, Sony Financial Group's WACC % has ranged from 0.34 to 6.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #117 out of 516 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 22.7%.
Is Sony Financial Group's WACC % too high?
Sony Financial Group's current WACC % of 5.76% is 162% above median its 10-year median of 2.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.34 to a high of 6.17. The Insurance industry median WACC % is 9.17. Sony Financial Group's value of 5.76% is 37.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #117 out of 516 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 WACC % compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #117 out of 516 companies for WACC %. This places Sony Financial Group in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median WACC % is 9.17. Sony Financial Group's value of 5.76% is 37.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Sony Financial Group's own WACC % has ranged from 0.34 to 6.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.20 vs. the industry median of 9.17, Sony Financial Group has consistently been below 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 WACC % for an Insurance company?
The median WACC % among Insurance companies is 9.17, based on 516 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sony Financial Group's current WACC % of 5.76% is 37.2% below 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 WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Sony Financial Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median WACC % is 9.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sony Financial Group's current WACC % is 5.76%, which is 162% above median its own 10-year median of 2.20. 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 WACC % of 5.76%. The current WACC % is 5.76%, which is 162% above median its 10-year median of 2.20 and 37.2% below the Insurance industry median of 9.17. 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 WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sony Financial Group (SFGYY), the current WACC % is 5.76% as of Jun. 26, 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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