Sony Statistics, Revenue Totals, Facts & News (2022)
Last Updated on: February 27th, 2022
Here are a few of the most interesting Sony statistics and facts I was able to dig up including revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Sony Facts
- Sony Website: Official Website
- Year Sony was Founded: 1946
- Sony Headquarters: Tokyo
- Sony Founder(s): Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita
- Current Sony Chief Executive: Kenichiro Yoshida
- Sony Subsidiaries / Brands: Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Crackle, Columbia Records, Epic Records, RCA Records, PlayStation
What is Sony?
Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its motion picture, television, computer entertainment, music and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment and technology companies in the world. (source)
Sony Revenue Totals
Sony annual revenue:
- FY 2019: ¥ 8.665 trillion
- FY 2018: ¥ 8.543 trillion
- FY 2017: ¥ 7.6 trillion
- FY 2016: ¥ 8.1 trillion
- FY 2015: ¥ 8.215 trillion
- FY 2014: ¥ 7.767 trillion
Additional Sony Statistics
See also: PlayStation Stats and Facts
Percentage of Sony’s revenue that comes from their gaming products:
Last updated 7/29/16
Sony business segment that has the most employees:
Amount Sony is reportedly purchasing EMI for:
Last updated 5/22/18
Sony electronics sales by geography (FY 2019):
- Europe: 26.6%
- US: 23.8%
- Japan: 16.6%
- Asia-Pacific (minus China and Japan): 13.3%
- China: 13%
- Other: 6.7%
(source)
Sony’s 2016 writedown due to its movie business:
Recent Sony News
- Sony Interactive Entertainment To Acquire Haven Entertainment Studios Inc., 03/23/2022
- Sony, Lego group invest $1bn each in Fortnite maker Epic Games, 04/13/2022
- PS5 VR is officially called PlayStation VR2 (PSVR2), 01/05/2022
- Sony reveals electric SUV prototype as it tests EV market, 01/05/2022
- Sony Is Working On 3D Scanner That Can Put Real-World Items Into Video Games, 01/09/2022
- Bob Dylan sells recorded music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment, 01/25/2022
- Lenovo, Sony will skip in-person MWC 2022 while other Android brands commit to stay, 01/28/2022
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Sony statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.
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