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Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
1377795
Millions of yenWording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Results for this period
Full year1 April 2025–31 March 2026ConsolidatedIFRSNet Sales12,479,620Millions of yenYear on year +3.7%Progress 101.5%
Operating profit1,447,507Millions of yenYear on year +13.4%Progress 90.5%
Ordinary income1,422,374Millions of yenYear on year +5.9%Progress 88.1%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent1,030,893Millions of yenYear on year -3.4%Progress 88.9%
The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
Net income per share¥172.51
Operating Margin11.6%
Financial position at period-end
Total assets15,683,490Millions of yen
of which net assets 8,513,589 Millions of yenEquity ratio 51.8%vs. prior year-end +28.6pt
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+1,945,617
Investment-1,970,542
Financials-842,761
Net change-867,686
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in Millions of yen).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period2,208,879 Millions of yen
Segment revenue
Game & Network Services4,685,65136.6%
Music2,120,11016.6%
Films1,499,29011.7%
Entertainment, Technology & Services2,260,53217.7%
Imaging & Sensing Solutions2,151,53316.8%
Other89,0720.7%
Segment profit
Game & Network Services463,258
Music446,986
Films104,872
Entertainment, Technology & Services158,584
Imaging & Sensing Solutions357,318
Other-74,646
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales12,300,000 Millions of yen (YoY -1.4%)
Operating profit1,600,000 Millions of yen (YoY +10.5%)
Ordinary income1,615,000 Millions of yen (YoY +13.5%)
Net income1,160,000 Millions of yen (YoY +12.5%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥25 → ¥35（+40.0%）
Payout ratio14.5
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance
In connection with the SFGI spin-off, the financial services business was classified as a discontinued operation, and accumulated other comprehensive income of ¥1,377,795 million was reclassified as a loss from discontinued operations.
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption
No applicable matters
Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 68 / Company name Sony Financial Group Inc. and 67 other companies, including structured entities
Material subsequent eventsAt a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 May 2026, the company established a share repurchase program with an upper limit of 230 million shares and a total acquisition cost of ¥500 billion. The company also plans to cancel 184,494,319 treasury shares on 29 May 2026.
Impairment loss188,888 Millions of yen
Depreciation and amortization1,180,655 Millions of yen
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End6,149,810,645
Treasury Shares at Period-End242,143,391
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Full year |
| Accounting standards | IFRS |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2025–31 March 2026 |
| Net Sales | 12,479,620 Millions of yen (YoY +3.7%) |
| Operating profit | 1,447,507 Millions of yen (YoY +13.4%) |
| Ordinary income | 1,422,374 Millions of yen (YoY +5.9%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 1,030,893 Millions of yen (YoY -3.4%) |
| Net income per share | ¥172.51 |
| Operating Margin | 11.6% |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 51.8 / End of previous period 23.2 |
| Total assets | 15,683,490 Millions of yen |
| Net assets | 8,513,589 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 1,945,617 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from investing activities | -1,970,542 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -842,761 Millions of yen |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 2,208,879 Millions of yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 12,300,000 Millions of yen (YoY -1.4%) / Operating profit 1,600,000 Millions of yen (YoY +10.5%) / Ordinary income 1,615,000 Millions of yen (YoY +13.5%) / Net income 1,160,000 Millions of yen (YoY +12.5%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥25 → ¥35（+40.0%） |
| Payout ratio | 14.5 |
| Segment revenue | Segment Game & Network Services / Net Sales 4,685,651 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount 15,607 Millions of yen, Segment Music / Net Sales 2,120,110 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount 277,506 Millions of yen, Segment Films / Net Sales 1,499,290 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount -6,654 Millions of yen, Segment Entertainment, Technology & Services / Net Sales 2,260,532 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount -148,743 Millions of yen, Segment Imaging & Sensing Solutions / Net Sales 2,151,533 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount 352,528 Millions of yen, Segment Other / Net Sales 89,072 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount -7,261 Millions of yen |
| Segment profit | Segment Game & Network Services / Segment profit 463,258 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount 48,439 Millions of yen, Segment Music / Segment profit 446,986 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount 89,731 Millions of yen, Segment Films / Segment profit 104,872 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount -12,412 Millions of yen, Segment Entertainment, Technology & Services / Segment profit 158,584 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount -32,342 Millions of yen, Segment Imaging & Sensing Solutions / Segment profit 357,318 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount 96,171 Millions of yen, Segment Other / Segment profit -74,646 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed / Year-on-year change in amount -56,650 Millions of yen |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,180,655 Millions of yen |
| Impairment loss | 188,888 Millions of yen |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement Not disclosed |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 68 / Company name Sony Financial Group Inc. and 67 other companies, including structured entities |
| Material subsequent events | At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 May 2026, the company established a share repurchase program with an upper limit of 230 million shares and a total acquisition cost of ¥500 billion. The company also plans to cancel 184,494,319 treasury shares on 29 May 2026. |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for investors and analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 6,149,810,645 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 242,143,391 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | In connection with the SFGI spin-off, the financial services business was classified as a discontinued operation, and accumulated other comprehensive income of ¥1,377,795 million was reclassified as a loss from discontinued operations. |
Items this document does not state (5)
Revision to Earnings ForecastShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In connection with the SFGI spin-off on 1 October 2025, the financial services business was classified as a discontinued operation. Upon its exclusion from the consolidated accounts, accumulated other comprehensive income of ¥1,377,795 million was reclassified as a loss from discontinued operations. The company explains that this accounting treatment had no impact on total equity, cash flows or the results of continuing operations. The provided text contains no additional explanation of the factors behind the changes in revenue and operating income from continuing operations.
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