Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Sony (SNE) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrends SNE vs. VZIO, SONO, KN, ARLO, GNSS, UEIC, KOSS, SYNX, IMTE, and SONYShould you be buying Sony stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sony include VIZIO (VZIO), Sonos (SONO), Knowles (KN), Arlo Technologies (ARLO), Genasys (GNSS), Universal Electronics (UEIC), Koss (KOSS), Silynxcom (SYNX), Integrated Media Technology (IMTE), and Sony Group (SONY). Sony vs. VIZIO Sonos Knowles Arlo Technologies Genasys Universal Electronics Koss Silynxcom Integrated Media Technology Sony Group Sony (NYSE:SNE) and VIZIO (NYSE:VZIO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SNE or VZIO? Sony has higher revenue and earnings than VIZIO. Sony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VIZIO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSony$75.99B0.28$5.36B$4.244.18VIZIO$1.68B1.35$28.20M$0.08140.77 Which has more risk and volatility, SNE or VZIO? Sony has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VIZIO has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SNE or VZIO? In the previous week, VIZIO had 9 more articles in the media than Sony. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for VIZIO and 2 mentions for Sony. VIZIO's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat Sony's score of 0.00 indicating that VIZIO is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sony 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral VIZIO 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SNE or VZIO? 7.8% of Sony shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of VIZIO shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Sony shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 44.7% of VIZIO shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend SNE or VZIO? VIZIO has a consensus target price of $11.08, suggesting a potential downside of 1.57%. Given VIZIO's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe VIZIO is more favorable than Sony.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sony 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/AVIZIO 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Is SNE or VZIO more profitable? Sony has a net margin of 11.34% compared to VIZIO's net margin of 0.88%. Sony's return on equity of 19.06% beat VIZIO's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sony11.34% 19.06% 3.99% VIZIO 0.88%3.38%1.64% Does the MarketBeat Community favor SNE or VZIO? Sony received 566 more outperform votes than VIZIO when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.60% of users gave Sony an outperform vote while only 46.34% of users gave VIZIO an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSonyOutperform Votes60472.60% Underperform Votes22827.40% VIZIOOutperform Votes3846.34% Underperform Votes4453.66% SummaryVIZIO beats Sony on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyThis is treasonIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Get Sony News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SNE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SNE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSonyHousehold Audio & Video Equipment IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$21.65B$11.50B$8.08B$19.51BDividend Yield0.39%1.18%2.75%3.57%P/E Ratio2.5417.1516.0041.67Price / Sales0.282.634.2614.41Price / Cash13.8019.4414.9117.28Price / Book0.492.655.475.45Net Income$5.36B$648.30M$261.89M$988.43M Sony Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SNESonyN/A$17.74+0.1%N/A-79.7%$21.65B$75.99B2.54111,700News CoverageVZIOVIZIO0.6608 of 5 stars$11.16+0.1%$11.08-0.7%+100.0%$2.24B$1.72B139.52900Upcoming EarningsSONOSonos0.7243 of 5 stars$13.32+4.1%$14.25+7.0%+18.9%$1.61B$1.57B-95.141,867KNKnowles0.9082 of 5 stars$17.66+0.7%$19.00+7.6%+9.0%$1.56B$707.60M-7.557,100ARLOArlo Technologies2.7796 of 5 stars$10.49+2.0%$19.67+87.5%+14.7%$1.05B$491.18M-47.68350Upcoming EarningsGNSSGenasys4.2877 of 5 stars$3.56-1.9%$5.08+42.8%+111.8%$158.78M$46.66M-4.88170UEICUniversal Electronics4.2177 of 5 stars$8.25-1.2%$13.00+57.6%-6.2%$107.09M$387.04M-2.464,177Upcoming EarningsKOSSKoss0.8193 of 5 stars$6.84-2.8%N/A+135.4%$63.61M$12.27M-57.0030SYNXSilynxcomN/A$2.75-1.8%N/AN/A$8.70M$9.89M0.00N/AGap DownIMTEIntegrated Media Technology0.1905 of 5 stars$1.40-7.3%N/A-56.2%$4.80M$370,000.000.0015Gap DownSONYSony Group1.8306 of 5 stars$17.78+0.3%$13.66-23.2%+407.3%$107.53B$13.07T16.52113,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VZIO Alternatives SONO Alternatives KN Alternatives ARLO Alternatives GNSS Alternatives UEIC Alternatives KOSS Alternatives SYNX Alternatives IMTE Alternatives SONY Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SNE) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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