Summary of Consolidated Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2026 (Earnings Briefing Materials) | SONY GROUP CORPORATION (6758) timely disclosure

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Improvement

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1365

¥100 million (year-on-year increase in operating profit)

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Contents of this document

Presentation materials for financial resultsFY2026 First Quarter7 items taken from the company’s own explanation

Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)

Net Sales28,378 Hundreds of millions of yen+8.0%

Operating profit4,765 Hundreds of millions of yen+40.0%

Ordinary income¥4,775 100 million +34.0%profit before tax

Net income¥3,422 100 million +32.0%quarterly net income attributable to Sony's shareholders

Operating profit margin16.8%, up 3.8 percentage points year on year

Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue: ¥2,837.8 billion; operating income: ¥476.5 billion; profit before income taxes: ¥477.5 billion; quarterly net income attributable to Sony's shareholders: ¥342.2 billion

Full-year earnings forecast

Net Sales¥12,500.0 billion

Operating profit¥1,720.0 billion

Profit before tax¥1,710.0 billion

Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders¥1,210.0 billion

Operating cash flow¥1,500 billion

Annual dividend per share¥35

What the company explained in this material

Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.

Revenue increase+¥216.2 billion
Increase in operating profit+¥136.5 billion
Net financial income (expense)-¥15.7 billion
Corporate Income Tax+¥33.7 billion

Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.

Assumed exchange rate for 1 US dollar (Q2-Q4)Around ¥153
Assumed exchange rate for 1 euro (Q2-Q4)Around ¥175
Assumed exchange rate for 1 US dollar (Q1-Q4, as of May)Around ¥150
Assumed exchange rate for 1 euro (Q1-Q4, as of May)Around ¥173

New initiatives

Investment and structural reforms for next-generation platforms (G&NS)
Preparations for establishing a joint venture with TSMC
Consolidation of Recognition Music Group as a subsidiary

Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.

Monthly active PlayStation users125 million accounts
Year on year against the same period last year+2%, the highest level ever recorded for June
Total play time-4% year on year
Year on year against the same period last year-4.0%
Music recorded-music streaming revenue growth (on a U.S. dollar basis)+10%
Year on year against the same period last year+10.0%
Music publishing streaming revenue growth (on a U.S. dollar basis)+8%
Year on year against the same period last year+8.0%
Crunchyroll subscribersIncreased from more than 21 million
Image sensor shipments for mobile devicesSlight increase
Year on year against the same period last yearSlight increase

Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.

Shipments of image sensors for mobile devices increased slightly year on year. On a monetary basis, revenue grew significantly due in part to improvements in the customer and product mix.

Segment results

G&NS
Net Sales¥937.1 billion (up ¥0.6 billion year on year)
Operating profit¥202.0 billion (up ¥54.1 billion year on year)
Music
Net Sales¥562.0 billion (up ¥96.7 billion year on year)
Operating profit¥105.9 billion (up ¥13.1 billion year on year)
Films
Net Sales¥315.1 billion (down ¥12.0 billion year on year)
Operating profit¥24.8 billion (up ¥6.1 billion year on year)
ET&S
Net Sales¥543.9 billion (up ¥9.6 billion year on year)
Operating profit¥42.6 billion (down ¥0.5 billion year on year)
I&SS
Net Sales¥512.7 billion (up ¥104.5 billion year on year)
Operating profit¥122.2 billion (up ¥68.0 billion year on year)

Annual Dividend

¥35 (¥17.5 interim, ¥17.5 year-end)

Contents of this document
Item	Details
Document type	Presentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period Covered	FY2026 First Quarter
Net Sales	28,378 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +8.0%)
Operating profit	4,765 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +40.0%)
Ordinary income	¥4,775 100 million (profit before tax) (YoY +34.0%)
Net income	¥3,422 100 million (quarterly net income attributable to Sony's shareholders) (YoY +32.0%)
Operating profit margin	16.8%, up 3.8 percentage points year on year
Results for the three months of the current quarter	Revenue: ¥2,837.8 billion; operating income: ¥476.5 billion; profit before income taxes: ¥477.5 billion; quarterly net income attributable to Sony's shareholders: ¥342.2 billion
Full-year earnings forecast	Net Sales ¥12,500.0 billion / Operating profit ¥1,720.0 billion / Profit before tax ¥1,710.0 billion / Net income attributable to the Company's shareholders ¥1,210.0 billion / Operating cash flow ¥1,500 billion / Annual dividend per share ¥35
Segment results	Segment G&NS / Net Sales ¥937.1 billion (up ¥0.6 billion year on year) / Operating profit ¥202.0 billion (up ¥54.1 billion year on year), Segment Music / Net Sales ¥562.0 billion (up ¥96.7 billion year on year) / Operating profit ¥105.9 billion (up ¥13.1 billion year on year), Segment Films / Net Sales ¥315.1 billion (down ¥12.0 billion year on year) / Operating profit ¥24.8 billion (up ¥6.1 billion year on year), Segment ET&S / Net Sales ¥543.9 billion (up ¥9.6 billion year on year) / Operating profit ¥42.6 billion (down ¥0.5 billion year on year), Segment I&SS / Net Sales ¥512.7 billion (up ¥104.5 billion year on year) / Operating profit ¥122.2 billion (up ¥68.0 billion year on year)
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change	Item Revenue increase / Amount +¥216.2 billion, Item Increase in operating profit / Amount +¥136.5 billion, Item Net financial income (expense) / Amount -¥15.7 billion, Item Corporate Income Tax / Amount +¥33.7 billion
Key KPIs	Indicator Monthly active PlayStation users / Value 125 million accounts / Year on year against the same period last year +2%, the highest level ever recorded for June, Indicator Total play time / Value -4% year on year / Year on year against the same period last year -4 Year on year, Indicator Music recorded-music streaming revenue growth (on a U.S. dollar basis) / Value +10% / Year on year against the same period last year 10 Year on year, Indicator Music publishing streaming revenue growth (on a U.S. dollar basis) / Value +8% / Year on year against the same period last year 8 Year on year, Indicator Crunchyroll subscribers / Value Increased from more than 21 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Image sensor shipments for mobile devices / Value Slight increase / Year on year against the same period last year Slight increase
Unit price and quantity metrics	Shipments of image sensors for mobile devices increased slightly year on year. On a monetary basis, revenue grew significantly due in part to improvements in the customer and product mix.
Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook	Item Assumed exchange rate for 1 US dollar (Q2-Q4) / Value Around ¥153, Item Assumed exchange rate for 1 euro (Q2-Q4) / Value Around ¥175, Item Assumed exchange rate for 1 US dollar (Q1-Q4, as of May) / Value Around ¥150, Item Assumed exchange rate for 1 euro (Q1-Q4, as of May) / Value Around ¥173
Annual Dividend	¥35 (¥17.5 interim, ¥17.5 year-end)
New initiatives	Investment and structural reforms for next-generation platforms (G&NS), Preparations for establishing a joint venture with TSMC, Consolidation of Recognition Music Group as a subsidiary

Items this document does not state (15)

Gross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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.

The main factors in the first quarter were higher operating income in the I&SS and G&NS segments and higher revenue in the I&SS and Music segments. The upward revision to the full-year forecasts reflects higher revenue and operating income in the G&NS segment, the impact of foreign exchange movements, a US tariff refund, and the consolidation of Recognition Music Group as a subsidiary. The impact of the Kumamoto earthquake has not been incorporated into the full-year outlook because it is difficult to calculate reasonably.

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