SONY vs. TOL: Sony vs. Toll Brothers Stock Comparison

June 23, 2026

How do Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL) both belong to the Household Durables industry, though SONY is classified under Consumer Electronics while TOL falls under Homebuilding.

Toll Brothers (TOL) trades as ordinary local shares, while Sony (SONY) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Profile Item	SONY	TOL
Name	Sony Group Corporation - Sponsored American Depositary Receipt	Toll Brothers Inc
Country/Region	Japan	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Durables & Apparel	Consumer Durables & Apparel
GICS Industry	Household Durables	Household Durables
GICS Sub-Industry	Consumer Electronics	Homebuilding
Market Capitalization	114.91 billion USD	14.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	July 8, 1986
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Performance

Cumulative Growth

SONY

TOL

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Metric	SONY	TOL
Total Return (1Y)	-21.17%	41.35%

Risk

Drawdown

SONY

TOL

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Metric	SONY	TOL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	29.88%	34.81%
Beta (5Y)	0.94	1.35
Avg. Volume (3M)	6.32M	1.14M

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Sony (SONY) at 12.34% and Toll Brothers (TOL) at 15.66% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

12.34%

Max: 35.09%
Q3: 17.68%
SONY: 12.34%
Median: 10.01%
Q1: 4.69%
Min: -12.26%

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

15.66%

Max: 35.09%
Q3: 17.68%
TOL: 15.66%
Median: 10.01%
Q1: 4.69%
Min: -12.26%

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Sony (SONY) reports a negative net margin of -2.62%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Toll Brothers (TOL) reports 11.66%, ranking against industry peers normally.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

-2.62%

Max: 18.71%
Q3: 8.48%
Median: 4.96%
Q1: 1.57%
SONY: -2.62%
Min: -6.07%

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

11.66%

Max: 18.71%
TOL: 11.66%
Q3: 8.48%
Median: 4.96%
Q1: 1.57%
Min: -6.07%

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Toll Brothers (TOL) at 15.08% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Sony (SONY) at 10.74%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

10.74%

Max: 26.93%
Q3: 13.28%
SONY: 10.74%
Median: 8.03%
Q1: 3.82%
Min: -9.19%

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

15.08%

Max: 26.93%
TOL: 15.08%
Q3: 13.28%
Median: 8.03%
Q1: 3.82%
Min: -9.19%

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Metric	SONY	TOL
ROE (TTM)	12.34%	15.66%
ROA (TTM)	3.94%	7.53%
Net Margin (TTM)	-2.62%	11.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.74%	15.08%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.24%	25.20%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Metric	SONY	TOL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	3.70%	1.11%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.38%	2.19%

EPS Growth

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Metric	SONY	TOL
EPS Growth (YoY)	-129.11%	-10.13%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	7.36%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Toll Brothers (TOL) at 4.60 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Sony (SONY) at 1.18 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.18

Max: 8.27
Q3: 4.35
Median: 2.42
Q1: 1.67
SONY: 1.18
Min: 0.78

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

4.60

Max: 8.27
TOL: 4.60
Q3: 4.35
Median: 2.42
Q1: 1.67
Min: 0.78

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Sony (SONY) at 0.20 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Toll Brothers (TOL) at 0.34 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.20

Max: 2.69
Q3: 1.30
Median: 0.52
Q1: 0.24
SONY: 0.20
Min: 0.00

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.34

Max: 2.69
Q3: 1.30
Median: 0.52
TOL: 0.34
Q1: 0.24
Min: 0.00

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Metric	SONY	TOL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.18	4.60
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.20	0.34
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.27	1.01

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Toll Brothers (TOL) at 0.65% pays an industry-typical yield; Sony (SONY) at 122.97% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

122.97%

SONY: 122.97%
Max: 4.48%
Q3: 2.26%
Median: 0.72%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.65%

Max: 4.48%
Q3: 2.26%
Median: 0.72%
TOL: 0.65%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Sony (SONY) at 14.25% and Toll Brothers (TOL) at 7.67% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

14.25%

Max: 99.29%
Q3: 40.18%
SONY: 14.25%
Median: 10.85%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

7.67%

Max: 99.29%
Q3: 40.18%
Median: 10.85%
TOL: 7.67%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Metric	SONY	TOL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	122.97%	0.65%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	14.25%	7.67%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Toll Brothers (TOL) at 11.54 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Sony (SONY) at 18.41 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for TOL, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

18.41

Max: 50.73
Q3: 29.56
Median: 19.68
SONY: 18.41
Q1: 13.70
Min: 6.62

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

11.54

Max: 50.73
Q3: 29.56
Median: 19.68
Q1: 13.70
TOL: 11.54
Min: 6.62

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Sony (SONY) at 0.01 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Toll Brothers (TOL) at 1.29 prices around its industry’s middle — SONY costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

0.01

Max: 3.87
Q3: 1.91
Median: 1.12
Q1: 0.59
SONY: 0.01
Min: 0.01

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.29

Max: 3.87
Q3: 1.91
TOL: 1.29
Median: 1.12
Q1: 0.59
Min: 0.01

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Sony (SONY) at 2.29 and Toll Brothers (TOL) at 1.68 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

SONY

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

2.29

Max: 8.92
Q3: 4.38
SONY: 2.29
Median: 2.01
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.61

TOL

Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group

1.68

Max: 8.92
Q3: 4.38
Median: 2.01
TOL: 1.68
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.61

Sony (SONY) vs. Toll Brothers (TOL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Durables & Apparel industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Sony (SONY) and Toll Brothers (TOL)
Metric	SONY	TOL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.41	11.54
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.01	1.29
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.29	1.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-1,181.74%	4.45%