Sony Group revised up its consolidated forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027. Strong performance in film, games and music contributed, and revenue, operating profit and net profit are all expected to reach record highs.
On 5 November, Sony Group raised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 from the previous level, increasing its net profit forecast to ¥1.132 trillion. Revenue was revised to ¥13 trillion and operating profit to ¥1.87 trillion, with both expected to reach record highs.
The revised revenue forecast was increased by ¥500 billion from the previous ¥12.5 trillion to ¥13 trillion, while the operating profit forecast was raised from ¥1.72 trillion to ¥1.87 trillion. The net profit forecast was also raised from ¥1.21 trillion to ¥1.33 trillion.
The factors driving the improvement included a hit new film, along with higher sales of game software and strong music streaming performance. Growth across multiple areas, not only film, provided the backdrop for the increase in earnings.
In the six months ended September 2026, consolidated revenue rose 9.4% year on year to ¥6.2672 trillion and net profit increased 38.8% to ¥791.7 billion, indicating strong performance consistent with the full-year forecast upgrade.