Is Sony Group Corp (SONY) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from March 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 3277.5% / 30% | 2692.0% / 30% | 1517.0% / 30% | 0.39% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 3277.5% / 33% | 2692.0% / 33% | 1517.0% / 33% | 0.39% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 11.9% / 33% | 9.8% / 33% | 5.5% / 33% | 0.39% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 3277.5% / 33% | 2692.0% / 33% | 1517.0% / 33% | 0.39% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 11.9% / 33% | 9.8% / 33% | 5.5% / 50% | 0.39% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 29.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.7% | |
| Net Margin | -1.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.9% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.0% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.3T |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.7T |
| Total Debt | $4.2T |
| Debt-to-Equity | 19.4 |
| Current Ratio | 1.2 |
| Total Assets | $35.3T |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $20.03 |
| 50-Day MA | $21.99 |
| 200-Day MA | $25.88 |
| Avg Volume | 6.1M |
| Beta | 0.7 |
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52-Week Range
$19.74
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About Sony Group Corp (SONY)
Sony Group Corporation designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for the consumer, professional, and industrial markets in Japan, the United States, Europe, China, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company distributes software titles and add-on content through digital networks; network services related to game, video, and music content; hardware and home gaming consoles, packaged and game software, and peripheral devices. It also develops, produces, markets, and distributes recorded music; publishes music; and produces and distributes animation titles, game applications, and various services for music and visual products. In addition, the company produces, acquires, and distributes live-action and animated motion pictures for theatrical release, as well as scripted and animated series, unscripted reality or light entertainment, daytime serials, game shows, television movies, and miniseries and other television programs; operation of television networks and direct-to-consumer streaming services; operates a visual effects and animation unit; and manages a studio facility. Further, the company researches, develops, designs, produces, markets, distributes, sells, and services televisions, and video and sound products; interchangeable lens, as well as compact digital, and consumer and professional video cameras; projectors and medical equipment; mobile phones, accessories, and applications; and metal oxide semiconductor image sensors, integration systems, and other semiconductors. Additionally, it offers internet broadband network services; recording media, and storage media products; and life and non-life insurance, banking, and other services, as well as creates and distributes content for PCs and mobile phones. The company was formerly known as Sony Corporation and changed its name to Sony Group Corporation in April 2021. Sony Group Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sony Group Corp (SONY) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Sony Group Corp is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Sony Group Corp's debt ratio?
Sony Group Corp's debt ratio is 3277.5% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 11.9%.
What are Sony Group Corp's key financial metrics?
Sony Group Corp has a market capitalization of $117.6B, trailing P/E ratio of 15.3, and revenue of $13.0T. The company maintains a gross margin of 29.5% and a net margin of -1.6%. Return on equity stands at 14.9%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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