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Address: 7-1, KONAN
1-CHOME, MINATO-KU 
City: TOKYO 
State:  
Zip Code: 108-0075 
Telephone: 036-748-2180 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3651
(As filed with the SEC)  

Sony Corporation was established in Japan in May 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, a joint stock company (Kabushiki Kaisha) under Japanese law. In January 1958, it changed its name to Sony Kabushiki Kaisha ("Sony Corporation" in English). In December 1958, Sony Corporation was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (the "TSE"). In June 1961, Sony Corporation issued American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") in the U.S. In March 1968, Sony Corporation established CBS/Sony Records Inc. in Japan, as a 50-50 joint venture company between Sony Corporation and CBS Inc. in the U.S. In January 1988, the joint venture became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, and in April 1991, changed its name to Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. ("SMEJ"). In November 1991, SMEJ was listed on the Second Section of the TSE. In September 1970, Sony Corporation was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
03/20083.51NA11.42
03/20071.020.09349.50
03/20061.000.10146.07

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 03/31

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.14Total Liab/Total Assets0.80
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.02Total Liab/Inv Cap1.32
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.03Total Liab/Comm Equity5.80
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.03Interest Coverage Ratio9.59
Net Inc/Net Sales-0.03Curr Debt/Equity0.38
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.09LTD/Equity0.32
SG&A/NetSales0.21Total Debt/Equity0.69
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover7.79Quick Ratio0.76
Inventory Turnover8.63Current Ratio0.93
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.23
Net Sales/Work Cap-25.38Inv/Curr Assets0.18
Net Sales/PP&E7.76  

Income Statement (Millions)

  3/31/2011 3/31/2010 3/31/2009 3/31/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 86,647.00 77,205.00 78,263.00 89,601.28
Cost of Goods Sold 66,447.00 59,547.00 62,856.00 68,885.31
Selling & Admin Exps 18,120.00 16,533.00 17,070.00 17,315.89
Operating Income 2,411.00 340.00 -2,306.00 3,782.27
Interest Exp 288.00 241.00 247.00 231.60
Pretax Income 2,474.00 288.00 -1,771.00 4,709.80
Other Income 513.00 -271.00 394.00 1,159.14
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -2,962.00 -760.00 -1,256.00 3,731.29

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 3/31/2011 3/31/2010 3/31/2009 3/31/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 20,036.00 18,954.00 11,417.00 15,292.81
Receivables - Total 10,578.00 11,657.00 10,562.00 13,406.32
Inventories - Total 8,495.00 6,908.00 8,232.00 10,318.11
Total Current Assets 46,381.00 44,230.00 36,657.00 50,597.60
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 11,159.00 10,787.00 15,012.00 12,557.82
Total Assets 155,948.00 137,694.00 121,631.00 126,782.66
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 33,058.00 27,631.00 24,399.00 20,385.04
Debt in Current Liabilities 11,542.00 11,791.00 10,246.00 3,586.54
Total Current Liabilities 49,795.00 43,450.00 38,584.00 40,636.01
Long-Term Debt 9,800.00 9,891.00 6,684.00 7,363.50
Total Liabilities 124,972.00 105,953.00 91,616.00 91,785.27
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 4,689.00 3,421.00 2,551.00 2,796.17
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 7,612.00 6,751.00 6,386.00 6,368.82
Retained Earnings 18,898.00 19,810.00 19,408.00 21,481.88
Treasury Stock -56.00 -50.00 -47.00 -48.16
Total Stockholders' Equity 30,743.00 31,741.00 30,016.00 34,997.40
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 155,715.00 137,694.00 121,632.00 126,782.66

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 3/31/2011 3/31/2010 3/31/2009 3/31/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 7,435.00 9,770.00 4,122.00 7,652.61
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -8,620.00 -7,984.00 -10,948.00 -9,195.46
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -122.00 3,906.00 2,708.00 5,105.73

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
03/200770,513.411,073.791.02
03/200889,601.283,731.293.51
03/200978,263.00-1,256.00--
03/201077,205.00-760.00--
03/201186,647.00-2,962.00--
Growth Rates5.29----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1115967,8036.75




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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