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SONY, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 8%

Thu Feb 5, 2026 12:00 pm JST Earnings

6758 SONY GROUP CORPORATION 【IFRS】

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SONY GROUP CORPORATION <6758> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) at noon (12:00) on February 5th. The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 12.4% from the same period last year, reaching 0.94 trillion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has been revised upward 7.6%, from the previous forecast of 1.05 trillion yen to 1.13 trillion yen (compared to 1.14 trillion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 8.0% to 1.0%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the October to March period (second half) has been revised upward 24.0%, from the previous forecast of 0.45 trillion yen to 0.55 trillion yen (compared to 0.57 trillion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 21.1% to 2.1%.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated net income increased 38.3% from the same period last year, reaching 0.37 trillion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 11.5% in the same period last year to 13.9%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2023 9,539,802 979,389 992,184 781,568 126.8 78.2 Feb 14, 2024 IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2024 9,229,979 1,061,431 1,119,084 842,989 139.2 75.9 Feb 13, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Dec, 2025 9,443,203 1,283,970 1,298,571 947,776 158.3 83.8 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
YoY +2.3% +21.0% +16.0% +12.4% +13.7%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Prev 6,270,478 661,071 661,638 479,548 80.5 12.50 Nov 11, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 6,570,478 771,071 751,638 559,548 93.9 12.50 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate +4.8% +16.6% +13.6% +16.7% +16.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 12,000,000 1,430,000 1,460,000 1,050,000 176.2 25 Nov 11, 2025 IFRS
Mar, 2026 New 12,300,000 1,540,000 1,550,000 1,130,000 189.7 25 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
Revision Rate +2.5% +7.7% +6.2% +7.6% +7.6%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 7,420,479 768,701 802,333 571,466 94.5 10 May 14, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 6,570,478 771,071 751,638 559,548 93.9 12.50 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
YoY -11.5% +0.3% -6.3% -2.1% -0.6%

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 12,300,000 1,540,000 1,550,000 1,130,000 189.7 25 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
YoY -5.1% +9.4% +5.2% -1.0% +0.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 3,693,394 422,969 447,691 272,855 45.1 11.5 Feb 13, 2025 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2025 3,727,085 345,732 354,642 298,611 49.4 9.3 May 14, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2025 2,621,615 339,955 356,601 259,027 43.1 13.0 Aug 7, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2025 3,107,907 428,974 441,761 311,425 51.9 13.8 Nov 11, 2025 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2025 3,713,681 515,041 500,209 377,324 63.0 13.9 Feb 5, 2026 IFRS
YoY +0.5% +21.8% +11.7% +38.3% +39.9%

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