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SONY, 19% Decrease in Net Income for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Effectively Increased

Wed May 14, 2025 12:00 pm JST Earnings

6758 SONY GROUP CORPORATION 【IFRS】

Earnings Report

SONY GROUP CORPORATION <6758> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) at noon (12:00) on May 14th. The consolidated net income for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 17.6% from the previous period to 1.14 trillion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated net income is expected to decrease by 18.5% from the previous period to 0.93 trillion yen.

At the same time, the annual dividend for this fiscal year is 25 yen, taking into account the previous year's forward stock split, this dividend represents an actual increase of 25.0%.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated net income grew 4.6% from the same period last year, reaching 0.19 trillion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 6.6% in the same period last year to 7.7%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 10,974,373 1,302,389 1,274,496 1,005,277 162.7 15 Apr 28, 2023 IFRS
Mar, 2024 13,020,768 1,208,831 1,268,662 970,573 157.7 17 May 14, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 12,957,064 1,407,163 1,473,726 1,141,600 188.7 20 May 14, 2025 IFRS
YoY -0.5% +16.4% +16.2% +17.6% +19.7%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Guidance 13,200,000 1,335,000 1,385,000 1,080,000 179.3 20 Feb 13, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2025 Results 12,957,064 1,407,163 1,473,726 1,141,600 188.7 20 May 14, 2025 IFRS
Revision Rate -1.8% +5.4% +6.4% +5.7% +5.2%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 5,536,585 638,462 671,393 570,134 93.8 10 Nov 8, 2024 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 12.50 May 14, 2025 IFRS
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 13,020,768 1,208,831 1,268,662 970,573 157.7 17 May 14, 2024 IFRS
Mar, 2025 12,957,064 1,407,163 1,473,726 1,141,600 188.7 20 May 14, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 Guidance 11,700,000 1,280,000 1,280,000 930,000 155.8 25 May 14, 2025 IFRS
YoY -9.7% -9.0% -13.1% -18.5% -17.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 3,480,966 229,442 276,478 189,005 30.7 6.6 May 14, 2024 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024 2,565,361 249,121 286,882 210,153 38.0 9.7 Aug 7, 2024 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024 2,971,224 389,341 384,511 359,981 59.3 13.1 Nov 8, 2024 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024 4,790,235 565,052 589,774 373,739 61.7 11.8 Feb 13, 2025 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2025 2,630,244 203,649 212,559 197,727 32.7 7.7 May 14, 2025 IFRS
YoY -24.4% -11.2% -23.1% +4.6% +6.4%

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