ToplineSony Pictures announced Wednesday it purchased dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse for an undisclosed amount, more than three years after Alamo filed for bankruptcy during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, which crushed theatrical revenue and delayed scores of major movies.Sony announced the purchase Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)GC Images Timeline The COVID-19 pandemic shutters theaters globally, forcing Alamo to close most of its then-41 locations, furloug ...

Among stock-split stocks Nvidia, Walmart, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Lam Research, Sony Group, Amphenol, and Cintas, there's one phenomenal bargain that's hiding in plain sight.During periods of heightened volatility and uncertainty, it's not uncommon for professional and retail investors to gravitate to time-tested businesses that have handily outperformed Wall Street's benchmark index, the S&P 500, over the long run. It's why the collective FAANG stocks have been so popular over the last decade.But when the ...

Sony is the latest consumer goods company to announce a stock split.Over the last few years, many large technology companies have chosen to split their stock. Notable examples include Amazon, Alphabet, Tesla, and Nvidia.However, more recently, a number of consumer goods businesses have also engaged in stock splits following sharp rises in share prices. Energy beverage maker Celsius and big-box retailer Walmart both did so within the last year. Fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is on the ve ...

For more than week, it’s been crickets when it comes to the push and pull between Skydance and Sony Pictures Entertainment/Apollo over Paramount Global. However, making some noise during a Sony Pictures Entertainment investor event tonight was CEO Tony Vinciquerra. The CEO was taking part in an annual event called Business Segment Briefing (ne “IR Day” ) in which all Sony Group businesses participate. While the CEO wasn’t grilled by analysts over Sony’s desire for Paramount Global, nor did he spill any be ...

Sony Music may be looking to pay a king’s ransom to acquire the rights to Queen’s music catalog.The entertainment giant is in talks to pay a whopping $1 billion for the British rockers’ song book, which include hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Will Rock You,” in one of the biggest deals ever, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.Sony is reportedly teaming up with another unnamed investor on the staggering offer, which would also cover merchandising and other business opportunities.The company paid $600 million ...

Wirestock/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Above: Sony Pictures, massive potential to expand IP blending its TV and film base with scale up matching close to Disney. If you look at the present candidates and would be contenders in the Paramount (PARA) free for all dead end, it is not hard to conclude that logic must bring you to a close for Sony (NYSE:SONY). As we have noted, the price might need a bit sweetening above the $26 on the table to put a smile button on everyone's chest, including Shari, and all ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: A logo of Sony is seen at the headquarters of Sony Corp. on May 10, 2022, in Tokyo. Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony says it’s focusing on creativity in movies, animation and video games, rather than old-fashioned gadgetry. Credit: AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File Japanese electronics and entertainment company So ...

Sony has signed an NDA with Paramount Global, a move that will give it access to the books and allow deal talks to move ahead, Deadline hears. Sony and private equity giant Apollo kicked things off previously with a preliminary bid of $26 billion, but what’s being contemplated now is not that, but something narrower. A look at the books is necessary to move forward in any case. The non-disclosure agreement comes two weeks after a Paramount’s monthlong exclusive negotiating window with David Ellison’s Skyd ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 2023财年合并销售额创新高达13,020.8亿日元 [6] - 2023财年合并营业利润为1,208.8亿日元 [6] - 2023财年净利润为970.6亿日元 [6] - 2023财年合并调整后EBITDA为1,880亿日元 [6] - 2024财年预计合并销售额为2,310亿日元,营业利润为1,275亿日元,净利润为925亿日元 [8] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 G&NS业务 - 2023财年销售额增长17%至4,267.7亿日元,主要由于第三方软件销售增加和汇率影响 [9] - 2023财年营业利润增加至290.2亿日元,主要由于销售增加 [9] - 2024财年预计销售额为4,200亿日元,营业利润为310亿日元 [9] - PS5在2023财年销售2,080万台,截至3月末累计销量达59.2万台 [10] - 2024财年预计PS5销量约1,800万台 [10] - 2023财年第4季度,月活用户达1.8亿,同比增长9% [11] Music业务 - 2023财年销售额增长17%至1,690亿日元,主要由于流媒体销售增加和汇率影响 [15] - 2023财年营业利润增加至301.7亿日元,创历史新高 [15] - 2024财年预计销售额为1,690亿日元,营业利润为315亿日元 [15] - 录音音乐和音乐出版业务的流媒体收入均同比增长11% [16] - 音乐出版业务流媒体收入过去4年CAGR达38% [17] Pictures业务 - 2023财年销售额增长9%至1,493.1亿日元,主要由于电影发行数量增加和汇率影响 [19] - 2023财年营业利润基本持平至177亿日元,主要由于营销成本增加抵消了销售增加的影响 [19] - 2024财年预计销售额为1,480亿日元,营业利润为120亿日元 [19] - 2023财年好莱坞罢工对利润产生约118亿日元的负面影响,预计2024财年负面影响将达到峰值约34亿日元 [20] - Crunchyroll将为该分部的营业利润做出更大贡献 [21] IT&S业务 - 2023财年销售额基本持平,主要由于电视机销量下降被汇率影响抵消 [23] - 2023财年营业利润增加79亿日元至187.4亿日元,主要由于汇率影响和成本削减 [23] - 2024财年预计销售额为2,370亿日元,营业利润为190亿日元 [23] - 2023财年全年经营现金流达322.8亿日元,为该分部5年来最高,主要由于盈利能力提升和电视机库存大幅减少 [24] I&SS业务 - 2023财年销售额增长14%至1,602.7亿日元,主要由于手机用图像传感器销售增加和汇率影响 [26] - 2023财年营业利润下降18.7亿日元至103.5亿日元,主要由于折旧和摊销费用增加 [26] - 2024财年预计销售额为1,840亿日元,营业利润为270亿日元,创历史新高 [26] - 2023财年手机图像传感器良品率改善进度超预期,预计对本财年利润的负面影响将减半至约18亿日元 [30] Financial Services业务 - 2023财年收入几乎翻倍至1,770亿日元,主要由于索尼人寿相关市场波动影响 [31] - 2023财年营业利润下降144.5亿日元至173.6亿日元,主要由于索尼人寿相关投资收益下降和转让索尼支付服务股份产生收益 [31] - 2024财年预计收入为900亿日元,营业利润为145亿日元,下降28.6亿日元 [32] - 索尼人寿保险业务基础利润相对稳定,但投资收益波动较大,公司正考虑通过再保险等方式降低波动 [33][34] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 中国智能手机市场在上一季度略有好转,但美国和亚洲其他地区仍然疲软,预计全球复苏将非常缓慢 [27] - 手机图像传感器市场需求将由于广角和长焦相机传感器尺寸增大和性能提升而持续增长 [28] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司正从一个大型总部向下属各业务更独立的架构转变,以更好地促进集团整体增长 [36][37][38] - 计划于2025年10月部分分拆金融服务业务,以实现金融服务业务和其他业务的进一步增长 [37][38] - 将资本配置集中于娱乐和图像传感器等增长领域,使这四大业务的合并销售大幅增加,形成更注重增长的业务组合 [38] - 第五个中期计划的主题是"超越边界"和"发挥集团协同",继续推动协同效应和实现整体集团的更大增长 [41] - 将更多关注利润增长指标,如实现3年累计合并营业利润率10%以上 [43] - 在G&NS、音乐、影视和图像传感器等重点业务领域实施各项措施以推动增长 [45]-[49] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 预计未来经营环境将保持不确定和波动,公司将通过持续优化业务组合和提高投资效率及业务盈利能力来增强抗风险能力 [42] - 在PS5时代,通过稳定维护和扩大活跃用户群及用户参与度,以及加强成本控制,可以实现PS平台的稳定利润增长 [13] - 图像传感器业务将通过提高像素性能和特性、优化制造工艺和提高良品率等措施来提高盈利能力 [29] - 金融服务业务的保险基础利润相对稳

财务表现 - Sony集团2024财年第四季度营收达到1302.08亿日元，同比增长4.7%[7] - Sony集团2024财年净利润为980.49亿日元，较上一财年下降3.1%[7] - Sony集团2024财年销售和金融服务收入达到1302.08亿日元，同比增长18.7%[7] - Sony集团2024财年综合收入为1260.14亿日元，较上一财年增长16.0%[8] - Sony集团2024财年现金及现金等价物为190.71亿日元，较上一财年增长28.8%[5] - Sony集团2024财年存货为151.86亿日元，较上一财年增长3.4%[5] - Sony集团2024财年资产总额达到341.07亿日元，较上一财年增长9.5%[6] - Sony集团2024财年负债总额为263.51亿日元，较上一财年增长7.6%[6] - Sony集团2024财年股东权益为775.61亿日元，较上一财年增长16.8%[6] - 2024年第一季度销售和金融服务收入为3,480,966百万日元，较2023年同期增长440,121百万日元[9] - 2024年第一季度净利润为194,025百万日元，较2023年同期增长52,063百万日元[9] - 2024年第一季度每股基本净利润为154.12日元，较2023年同期增长39.90日元[9] - 2024年第一季度每股摊薄净利润为153.60日元，较2023年同期增长39.71日元[9] - 2024年第一季度综合收益为405,594百万日元，较2023年同期增长196,035百万日元[10] - 2024年第一季度综合收益归属于Sony集团股东为399,932百万日元，较2023年同期增长192,165百万日元[10] - 2024年第一季度现金及现金等价物净增加426,213百万日元[13] - 2024年第一季度销售和金融服务收入总额为13,020,768百万日元，较2023年增长2,046,395百万日元[14] - 2024年第一季度金融服务收入为1,769,954百万日元，较2023年增长880,872百万日元[14] - 2024年第一季度Imaging & Sensing Solutions销售额为1,602,738百万日元，较2023年增长200,551百万日元[14] - Sony在2024财年的销售额为13,020.8亿日元，比2023财年增加了2,046.4亿日元[37] - Sony在2024财年的净利润为970.6亿日元，较上一财年下降了34.7亿日元[37] - Sony在2024财年的经营利润率为9.3%，较上一财年下降了2.6个百分点[37] - Sony在2024财年的经营现金流为1,177.8亿日元，较上一财年增加了762.4亿日元[37] - Sony在2024财年的投资现金流为-794.2亿日元，较上一财年减少了237.8亿日元[37] - Sony在2024财年的销售额（不含金融服务）为11,265.0亿日元，比2023财年增加了1,163.1亿日元[37] - Sony在2024财年的净现金流为383.6亿日元，较上一财年增加了1,000.2亿日元[37] - Sony在2024财年的基本每股净利润为788.29日元，较上一财年下降了25.24日元[37] - Sony在2024财年的摊薄每股净利润为785.68日元，较上一财年下降了24.17日元[37] - 2024财年销售额较上一财年增长了2.0464万亿日元，达到13.208万亿日元[40] - 2024财年营业利润较上一财年减少了936亿日元，达到1.2088万亿日元[41] - 2024财年金融收入和支出的净效果为收入598亿日元，较上一财年的支出279亿日元有显著改善[43] - 2024财年净利润较上一财年减少了347亿日元，达到970.6亿日元[45] - 2024财年调整后的OIBDA为1.8261万亿日元，基本与上一财年持平[46] - 2024财年所有部门除金融服务部门外的经营活动净现金流入为1.1778万亿日元，较上一财年增加762.4亿日元[50] 部门表现 - 游戏和网络服务部门在2024财年的营业利润为290,184百万日元，较上一财年增加40,178百万日元[16] - 音乐部门在2024财年的营业利润为301,662百万日元，较上一财年增加38,555百万日元[16] - 金融服务部门在2024财年的营业利润为173,576百万日元，较上一财年减少144,542百万日元[16] - 游戏和网络服务部门在2024财年第一季度的销售和金融服务收入为1,058,968百万日元，较上一季度增加23,231百万日元[17] - 音乐部门在2024财年第一季度的销售和金融服务收入为422,188百万日元，较上一季度增加80,297百万日元[17] - 影视部门在2024财年第一季度的销售和金融服务收入为404,059百万日元，较上一季度增加46,924百万日元[17] - 金融服务部门在2024财年第一季度的销售和金融服务收入为672,885百万日元，较上一季度增加202,310百万日元[17] - 数字软件和附加内容在2024财年的销售和金融服务收入为1,934,586百万日元，较上一财年增加411,541百万日元[19] - 音乐录音-流媒体在2024财年的销售和金融服务收入为709,453百万日元，较上一财年增加110,585百万日