Maintaining the world's No.1 position in imaging and achieving the world's No.1 position in sensing
First written in FY2018. 19 of 28 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
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- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2025, the I&SS segment's revenue and operating income both reached record highs, despite the recognition of temporary restructuring costs, due mainly to the continued trend toward larger image sensors with higher image quality and performance for mobile devices, particularly high-end smartphones, and higher unit sales.」
As part of efforts to strengthen its global No. 1 position in image sensors, revenue reached ¥2,151.5 billion and operating income reached ¥357.3 billion in fiscal 2025, both record highs. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue: ¥1,022.8 billion (up ¥133.8 billion year on year; foreign exchange impact: -¥31.7 billion) (+) Higher revenue from image sensors for mobile devices (+) Improved product mix (+) Higher unit sales (+) Higher revenue from image sensors for digital cameras Operating income: ¥192.5 billion (up ¥63.5 billion year on year; foreign exchange impact: -¥18.7 billion) (+) Impact of higher revenue」
The I&SS segment reported revenue of ¥1,022.8 billion and operating income of ¥192.5 billion, driven by higher unit sales and an improved product mix for mobile devices, as well as higher revenue from digital cameras. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2024, the segment's revenue and operating income both reached record highs, due to the favorable impact of foreign exchange, the continued trend toward larger image sensors with higher image quality and performance for mobile devices, particularly high-end smartphones, and the resolution of the deterioration in new-product yields that occurred in fiscal 2023.」
As part of efforts to strengthen its global No. 1 position in image sensors, revenue reached a record ¥1,799.0 billion and operating income reached a record ¥261.1 billion in fiscal 2024. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥190.0 billion year on year to ¥889.0 billion. This substantial increase was mainly attributable to higher revenue from image sensors for mobile devices, driven by higher unit sales and an improved product mix, as well as the impact of foreign exchange. Operating income increased by ¥70.0 billion year on year to ¥129.1 billion.」
The I&SS segment reported revenue of ¥889.0 billion and operating income of ¥129.1 billion for the first half, driven by higher unit sales and an improved product mix for image sensors for mobile devices. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its future business strategy, the Company divided the segment's business domains into three categories, "growth-driver businesses," "profit-generating businesses" and "strategic businesses," and clarified the direction of each.」
The Company defined a business structure that strengthens its global No. 1 position in image sensors, positions mobile devices as a growth-driver business, cameras and industrial applications as profit-generating businesses, and automotive applications, AITRIOS and other businesses as strategic businesses. - FY2024-Q3I&SS segment: continued higher revenue and lower operating incomeAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥150.9 billion year on year to ¥1,204.2 billion. This substantial increase was mainly attributable to higher revenue from image sensors for mobile devices, driven by higher unit sales and an improved product mix, as well as the impact of foreign exchange, despite lower revenue from image sensors for industrial and social infrastructure applications and from businesses other than image sensors. Operating income decreased by ¥21.7 billion year on year to ¥158.8 billion.」
The I&SS segment reported higher revenue due to higher unit sales and an improved product mix for image sensors for mobile devices, as well as foreign exchange, while operating income declined due to higher depreciation and amortization, mass-production ramp-up costs and manufacturing costs. Adjusted OIBDA increased to ¥340.9 billion. - FY2024-Q2I&SS segment: higher revenue, substantially lower operating incomeAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥62.8 billion year on year to ¥699.1 billion. This increase was attributable mainly to the impact of foreign exchange and higher revenue from image sensors for mobile devices resulting from an improved product mix, despite lower revenue from image sensors for industrial and social infrastructure applications. Operating income decreased by ¥36.6 billion year on year to ¥59.1 billion. This substantial decline was mainly due to higher depreciation and amortization, higher manufacturing costs, the impact of lower revenue from the aforementioned image sensors for industrial and social infrastructure applications, and higher costs associated with ramping up mass production of new products for mobile devices, despite the favorable impact of foreign exchange and higher revenue from the aforementioned image sensors for mobile devices.」
The I&SS segment reported higher revenue due to an improved product mix for mobile-device products and foreign exchange, while operating income declined to ¥59.1 billion due to higher depreciation and amortization, manufacturing costs and new-product mass-production ramp-up costs. - FY2024-Q1I&SS segment: higher revenue, lower operating incomeAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥54.9 billion year on year to ¥292.7 billion. This substantial increase was mainly attributable to higher revenue from image sensors for mobile devices, driven by an improved product mix and higher unit sales, as well as the impact of foreign exchange. Operating income decreased by ¥9.0 billion year on year to ¥12.7 billion.」
Revenue increased due to the improved product mix and higher unit sales of image sensors for mobile devices, as well as foreign exchange, while operating income declined due to higher manufacturing costs, depreciation and amortization, research and development expenses, and other costs. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Under these conditions, Sony aims to further strengthen its global No. 1 position in image sensors by continuing to improve its technological capabilities and production capacity to support larger image sensors and higher image quality and performance, while advancing initiatives for medium-term revenue growth and profitability improvement.」
The I&SS business recorded revenue of ¥1.4022 trillion and operating income of ¥212.2 billion, while continuing to strengthen its global No. 1 position and expand into new areas through automotive and industrial-equipment sensing and AITRIOS. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥232.2 billion year on year to ¥1.0534 trillion. This substantial increase was mainly due to the impact of foreign exchange and higher revenue from image sensors for mobile devices as an improved product mix offset lower sales volume. Operating income increased by ¥35.7 billion year on year to ¥180.5 billion.」
In the I&SS business, an improved product mix and the impact of foreign exchange offset the decline in sales volume of image sensors for mobile devices, resulting in cumulative revenue of ¥1.0534 trillion and operating income of ¥180.5 billion. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥139.9 billion year on year to ¥636.2 billion. This substantial increase was mainly due to the impact of foreign exchange and higher revenue from image sensors for mobile devices as an improved product mix offset lower sales volume. Operating income increased by ¥15.5 billion year on year to ¥95.7 billion.」
In the I&SS business, an improved product mix and the impact of foreign exchange offset the decline in sales volume of image sensors for mobile devices, resulting in revenue and operating income exceeding the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1I&SS revenue growth and profit declineAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥19.8 billion year on year to ¥237.8 billion. This increase was mainly due to the impact of foreign exchange. Operating income decreased by ¥8.8 billion year on year to ¥21.7 billion. This decline was mainly due to higher research and development expenses, depreciation and amortization, and manufacturing costs, despite a favorable impact from foreign exchange.」
The I&SS business posted higher revenue due to the impact of foreign exchange, but lower profit due to higher research and development expenses, depreciation and amortization, and manufacturing costs. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Sony will continue capital expenditures to increase production capacity in response to the medium- to long-term expansion in demand for image sensors. It will continue initiatives to grow revenue and improve profitability over the medium term, while maintaining the No. 1 global position in imaging and aiming for the No. 1 global position in sensing.」
While maintaining its goal of being No. 1 globally, Sony is advancing the diversification of its customer base and recovery of its share by volume, as well as high-performance custom sensors, automotive and industrial-equipment sensing, and solutions powered by AITRIOS. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥40.8 billion year on year to ¥821.1 billion. This increase was mainly due to higher sales volume of image sensors for mobile devices despite a deterioration in the product mix, higher sales volume of image sensors for digital cameras as the market recovered from the impact of COVID-19, and the impact of foreign exchange. Operating income increased by ¥16.5 billion year on year to ¥144.9 billion.」
Revenue and operating income in the I&SS business both exceeded the same period of the previous year, mainly due to higher sales volume of image sensors for mobile devices and digital cameras. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥11.9 billion year on year to ¥218.1 billion. This increase was mainly due to higher sales volume of image sensors for digital cameras as the market recovered from the impact of COVID-19, although revenue from image sensors for mobile devices declined due to a deterioration in the product mix despite higher sales volume. Operating income increased by ¥4.3 billion year on year to ¥30.5 billion.」
The I&SS business posted higher revenue and operating income as sales volume of image sensors for digital cameras recovered, despite a deterioration in the product mix for mobile devices, quantitatively demonstrating the business's recovery. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥11.9 billion year on year to ¥218.1 billion. This increase was mainly due to higher sales volume of image sensors for digital cameras as the market recovered from the impact of COVID-19, although revenue from image sensors for mobile devices declined due to a deterioration in the product mix despite higher sales volume. Operating income increased by ¥4.3 billion year on year to ¥30.5 billion.」
The I&SS business posted higher revenue and operating income, driven by higher sales volume of image sensors for digital cameras. Meanwhile, the product mix for mobile devices deteriorated. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2021, Sony will recover its market share by volume through the diversification and expansion of its customer base pursued in fiscal 2020, while shifting back toward high-value-added models to restore profitability from fiscal 2022 onward.」
While maintaining its goal of being No. 1 globally, Sony revised its business strategy to shift back toward high-value-added models from fiscal 2022 onward after diversifying its customer base and recovering its share by volume. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue decreased by ¥59.2 billion year on year to ¥780.2 billion. This decrease was mainly due to lower sales volume and a deterioration in the product mix of image sensors for mobile devices, resulting from the impact of U.S. export restrictions, among other factors, and lower sales volume of image sensors for digital cameras due to the spread of COVID-19. Operating income decreased by ¥75.4 billion year on year to ¥125.7 billion.」
Although the goal of being No. 1 globally in imaging and sensing has not been withdrawn, revenue and operating income fell below the same period of the previous year due to export restrictions, the spread of COVID-19, lower sales volume and a deterioration in the product mix. - FY2021-Q2Business deterioration due to export restrictions and lower demandAnnual report
「Revenue decreased by ¥28.1 billion year on year to ¥513.3 billion. This decrease was mainly due to lower sales volume of image sensors for mobile devices, resulting from the impact of U.S. export restrictions, among other factors, and lower sales volume of image sensors for digital cameras due to the spread of COVID-19, despite an improved product mix for image sensors for mobile devices. Operating income decreased by ¥50.6 billion year on year to ¥75.3 billion.」
Although the goal of being No. 1 globally in imaging and sensing has not been withdrawn, sales volume, revenue and operating income declined due to U.S. export restrictions and the spread of COVID-19. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Although capital expenditure to increase production capacity will be considered carefully, Sony will maintain its goal of retaining the No. 1 global position in imaging and aiming for the No. 1 global position in sensing.」
While indicating a more cautious investment stance in light of the spread of COVID-19, Sony maintained its goal of remaining No. 1 globally in imaging and achieving the No. 1 global position in sensing. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue increased by ¥152.4 billion year on year to ¥839.4 billion, despite foreign exchange effects, mainly due to an improved product mix and a substantial increase in revenue from image sensors for mobile devices accompanying a significant increase in sales volume. Operating income increased by ¥77.5 billion year on year to ¥201.1 billion.」
In the I&SS business, revenue was ¥839.4 billion and operating income was ¥201.1 billion, driven by an improved product mix and higher sales volume of image sensors for mobile devices. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In imaging applications, achieve a stable supply of high-value-added products to the smartphone market, where higher resolution, more cameras and larger formats are advancing, and maintain the No. 1 position by value share ・ Steadily launch businesses in automotive and sensing applications」
The results demonstrated that Sony maintained the No. 1 position by value share in imaging applications and proceeded with the launch of businesses in automotive and sensing applications. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「To maintain the No. 1 global position in imaging and aim for the No. 1 global position in sensing, Sony will develop its business from sensing applications for smartphones and cultivate new applications such as automotive sensing.」
In addition to maintaining the No. 1 global position in imaging, Sony set out its goal of achieving the No. 1 global position in sensing and expanding applications from smartphones to automotive sensing.