Sony Group Corporation 6758.T

EDINET filings · Reporting currency JPY · Half-year reporting · Figures as of 2026-H2 · updated 2026-09-04 · ISIN JP3435000009

strategy: Acquisition Net income turned negative ◦ Operating income turned positive ◦

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Business Model#

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Sony Group Corporation is a diversified multinational conglomerate that generates revenue across six principal segments. Game & Network Services encompasses PlayStation console hardware and software sales as well as subscriptions and digital content through PlayStation Network. The Music segment covers recorded music, music publishing, and visual media and platform operations including the Crunchyroll anime streaming service. The Pictures segment produces and distributes motion pictures and television content globally. Entertainment Technology & Services includes televisions and other consumer electronics sold to end consumers. Imaging & Sensing Solutions produces image sensors – primarily CMOS sensors – supplied on a B2B basis mainly to mobile device manufacturers. Following the October 2025 partial spin-off of its financial subsidiary Sony Financial Group (SFGI), the group no longer consolidates financial services operations.

Current Status#

Summary of the most recent reporting period: core figures, drivers and management statements; written editorially from the current original report, every figure backed by a source number.

Sony Group reported full-year FY2026 revenue of 12,480 billion yen, up from 12,035 billion yen in the prior year, with operating income reaching 1,447,507 million yen, representing 113% of the prior-year level ¹⁰. Net income attributable to Sony Group shareholders was a loss of 326,865 million yen, driven by a large loss from discontinued operations associated with the partial spin-off of the financial business completed October 1, 2025 ¹⁰. The Game & Network Services segment achieved a record high operating profit on network services revenue growth, and the Imaging & Sensing Solutions segment posted record revenue and operating income on stronger mobile image sensor demand ¹⁰. A share buyback program authorizing up to 230 million shares or 500 billion yen through May 2027 was announced in May 2026 ¹⁰.

Revenue · 2026-H26,750,098¥m+3.9 % vs. 2025-H2

Net profit · 2026-H2-925,742¥m−262.0 % vs. 2025-H2

EPS · 2026-H2-153.96¥−263.7 % vs. 2025-H2

Revenue trend

Guidance

For FY2025, the company guides Capital expenditure plan to 700,000 (initiated). ⁸.

Profitability

FY2026 operating income was 1,447,507 million yen, reaching 113% of the prior-year result ¹⁰. Profit from continuing operations was approximately 1,055 billion yen, while a loss from discontinued operations of approximately 1,358 billion yen produced a net loss attributable to shareholders of 326,865 million yen ¹⁰. An impairment charge of 120.1 billion yen on Bungie intangible assets was recorded as a notable one-off item within the period ¹⁰.

Leverage

As of March 31, 2026, Sony Group held cash of 2,208,879 million yen and reported a net cash position (negative net debt) of 1,839,876 million yen. Following the October 2025 partial spin-off of the financial business, SFGI's assets and liabilities were fully deconsolidated, and as of March 31, 2026, the balance sheet carried no financial-segment assets or liabilities ¹⁰. Net-Debt/EBITDA (LTM) cannot be derived from the available inputs as EBITDA is not provided in the disclosed data.

Recurring

The Game & Network Services segment recorded a record high operating profit in FY2026, with growth in PlayStation Network and other network services revenue cited as the primary driver ¹⁰. Music segment revenue rose by 277.5 billion yen year-over-year, with streaming service income contributing as a key growth factor ¹⁰. Crunchyroll's paid subscriber count surpassed 21 million as of March 31, 2026, reflecting continued traction in the anime streaming subscription business ¹⁰.

Management view

Sony completed the partial spin-off of its financial business on October 1, 2025, distributing 83.60% of Sony Financial Group (SFGI) shares to shareholders as a dividend in kind and retaining a 16.40% stake, fundamentally reshaping the group's portfolio ¹⁰. A definitive strategic partnership agreement with TCL Electronics was reached for the home entertainment segment, including plans for a joint venture ¹⁰. A strategic alliance with Bandai Namco was also established to strengthen Sony's competitive position in the anime content business ¹⁰.

Change

Sony Group's Display segment recorded a revenue decline of 148.7 billion yen due to a decrease in unit sales volumes ¹⁰. The Sony Honda Mobility joint venture recognized an additional equity method investment loss of 44.9 billion yen following the cancellation of its planned EV model ¹⁰. The sale of Sony Group's stake in Sony Semiconductor Israel Ltd. resulted in a loss of 19.9 billion yen, contributing further to non-operating charges for the period ¹⁰.

Risks (current)

Semiconductor memory price surges and supply shortages pose operational risks to Sony's device and consumer electronics businesses ¹⁰. Talent competition for game creators, artists, and directors is intensifying cost pressure, and competitors may improve imaging technology, potentially threatening Sony's image sensor market position ¹⁰. Foreign exchange fluctuations affect consolidated financial results, and the Display segment faces heightened competitive pressure compounded by additional U.S. import tariffs ¹⁰.

New this reporting period

Sony's music subsidiary entered into a definitive agreement in May 2026 to acquire a company holding specific music assets for cash consideration of approximately USD 1.6 billion ¹⁰. Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) and TSMC signed an MOU in May 2026 for strategic cooperation on the development and manufacturing of next-generation image sensors ¹⁰. Sony increased its stake in Peanuts Holdings to 80% effective March 2, 2026, with the remeasurement of the previously held interest generating a revaluation gain of 34.7 billion yen ¹⁰.

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Share-Price Drivers#

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Game & Network Services (G&NS) led by the PlayStation 5 platform
G&NS is the largest revenue segment at ¥4,685,651m in FY2026, anchored by PS5 Pro (launched 2024-11) and accessories such as the PlayStation Portal remote player, making console adoption and network services the dominant swing factor for group revenue ¹⁰ ⁸

PlayStation 5 hardware and network services (G&NS)
G&NS remains the top segment at ¥4,685,651m FY2026; PS5 Pro launched 2024-11 and PlayStation Portal / Access controller extend the platform ¹⁰ ⁸

Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS)
I&SS revenue of ¥2,059,020m FY2026; new automotive CMOS sensors (ISX038, IMX735) and industrial global-shutter IMX925, plus a strategic MOU with TSMC, point to expanding sensor traction ¹⁰ ⁸ ⁶

Music segment
Music revenue ¥2,120,110m FY2026 supported by streaming and music-asset acquisitions announced 2026-05 ¹⁰

Pictures / Movies with anime distribution (Crunchyroll)
Movies revenue ¥1,486,296m FY2026; growth flagged at +200% at 2026-H1 for the film field, with Crunchyroll integration, Anime Awards and pipeline titles (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) building the content slate ¹⁰ ⁹ ⁸

Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S)
ET&S segment revenue ¥2,184,815m FY2026; a TCL Electronics JV (2026-03) reshapes the TV/hardware footprint ¹⁰

Financial services segment separation
The Financial segment (¥922,147m FY2025, previously ¥1,769,954m FY2024) is no longer reported as active from FY2026, changing group revenue composition ⁸ ⁶

Capital return via share buybacks
Multiple repurchase authorizations through FY2026 (board resolutions 2025-02, 2025-05, 2026-02, 2026-05) plus a 5-for-1 stock split effective 2024-10-01 ¹⁰ ⁸ ⁷

Sector trend: Group revenue momentum is flagged as accelerating with no formal guidance provided, led by gaming, imaging sensors and content demand ¹⁰. Segment mix is shifting toward entertainment and sensing as the Financial unit exits active reporting ⁸ ⁶.

Event Timeline#

This timeline collects the material events from the original reports: guidance changes, revenue and margin signals, strategy shifts, product and M&A announcements. Events are grouped by quarter (most recent first); the grey tag before each event names the event type, the date is the publication date of the source. Management quotes open the quarter block as direct quotes. Per quarter we show the three most defining events; more can be expanded per quarter, older years are collapsed. Every event carries its source as a superscript, clickable number.

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2026 · 10 events

FY2026 · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Net income turned negative ◦ 2026-06-18
Full-year net loss of 326,865M JPY attributable to Sony shareholders; approximately 1,358B JPY loss from discontinued financial business operations – including 100,649M JPY equity-method investment impairment and 54,074M JPY spin-off transaction costs – offset approximately 1,055B JPY profit from continuing operations ¹⁰

Operating income turned positive ◦ 2026-06-18
Full-year operating income from continuing operations reached 1,447,507M JPY (113% of prior year); Games & Network Services and Imaging & Sensing Solutions each reported record operating profit, notwithstanding 120,100M JPY Bungie intangible impairment and 44,900M JPY Sony Honda Mobility equity-method loss from EV model cancellation ¹⁰

Acquisition 2026-06-18
Music subsidiary entered definitive agreement to acquire all interests in a company holding music assets for approximately $1.6B; separately, Peanuts Holdings stake raised to 80% and strategic partnership with Bandai Namco established to strengthen anime competitiveness ¹⁰

2026-H2 · Oct 2025 – Mar 2026

Net cash build 2026-06-18
Net cash position expanded to 1,839,876.0 JPYm from 831,765.0 JPYm in 2025-H2 (+121%, derived from reported financial debt minus cash). ¹⁰

2026-H1 · Apr – Sep 2025

earnings 2025-11-14
H1 operating income from continuing operations rose to 768,929M JPY (+130,467M YoY), with Games & Network Services up to 268,311M JPY and Imaging & Sensing Solutions up to 192,518M JPY as primary contributors ⁹

revenue 2025-11-14
H1 revenue from continuing operations reached 5,729,522M JPY (+192,937M, +3% YoY); Music grew +117,500M on streaming, Imaging & Sensing Solutions +133,800M on mobile image sensors, partially offset by Entertainment, Technology & Services -110,700M on lower Display unit sales ⁹

Strategic pivot 2025-11-14
Financial business partial spin-off (SFGI) executed October 1, 2025; SFGI deconsolidated and reclassified as discontinued operations, with partial spin-off policy resolved by the board ⁹

2026-Q1 · Apr – Jun 2025

Operating income turned positive ◦ 2025-06-20
Full-year operating income +16.4% to ¥1,407,163mn at a 10.6% margin; Imaging & Sensing Solutions reached a record operating profit of ¥261.1bn (+¥67.6bn YoY), Game & Network Services +¥124.6bn, Music +¥55.6bn (⁸)

Guidance raised 2025-06-20
Three-year cumulative OCF outlook under the 5th Medium-Term Plan raised from ¥4.5tn to ¥4.8tn; plan targets ≥10% annual operating income CAGR and ≥10% cumulative operating margin for FY2024-2026 (⁸)

Divestiture 2025-06-20
Sony decided to execute a partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group, Inc. on October 1, 2025, distributing over 80% of SFGI shares to shareholders as dividends in kind; financial business to be reclassified as discontinued operations from FY2025 Q1 (⁸)

2025 · 3 events

2025-H1 · Apr – Sep 2024

earnings 2024-11-14
H1 operating income rose ¥218.1bn YoY to ¥734.2bn; Game & Network Services more than doubled to ¥204.1bn and Imaging & Sensing Solutions more than doubled to ¥129.1bn (⁷)

revenue 2024-11-14
H1 revenue rose ¥125bn YoY to ¥5,917.2bn, led by Game & Network Services (+¥210.5bn), Imaging & Sensing Solutions (+¥190bn), and Music (+¥123.3bn) (⁷)

Cash flow inflection 2024-11-14
Operating cash flow reached 616,289.0 JPYm vs 115,031.0 JPYm in 2024-H1 (×5.4). ⁷

2024 · 16 events

FY2024 · Apr 2023 – Mar 2024

Cash flow inflection 2024-06-25
Operating cash flow reached 1,373,213.0 JPYm vs 314,691.0 JPYm in FY2023 (×4.4). ⁶

2024-H1 · Apr – Sep 2023

Revenue decelerating 2023-11-14
Revenue growth decelerated to +12.2% YoY (prior period +23.7%). ⁴

2024-Q4 · Jan – Mar 2024

Guidance initiated 2024-06-25
Fifth medium-term plan (FY2024–2026) announced: consolidated operating income CAGR of 10% or above and operating income margin of 10% or above targeted over three years (⁶)

Divestiture 2024-06-25
Partial spin-off of the Financial segment business planned for FY2025, with focus on stable cash flow generation post-separation (⁶)

Strategic pivot 2024-06-25
Board resolved a 1-for-5 stock split on May 14, 2024 and authorized a new share repurchase program; 12,612,300 treasury shares cancelled on April 10, 2024 (⁶)

2024-Q3 · Oct – Dec 2023

Revenue accelerating ◦ 2024-02-14
9-month cumulative revenue +20% YoY to ¥9,539,800m, with Game & Network Services +¥599.0bn and Music +¥157.9bn among the leading contributors (⁵)

Strategic pivot 2024-02-14
Sony decided to begin preparation for a partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group premised on a stock listing (⁵)

Divestiture 2024-02-14
Partial stake in Sony Payment Services transferred to a Blackstone private equity fund; Sony Payment Services reclassified as equity-method affiliate (⁵)

2024-Q2 · Jul – Sep 2023

Operating income turned negative ◦ 2023-11-14
H1 operating income -¥218.2bn YoY to ¥516,100m, with the Financial segment alone contributing -¥149.0bn from variable insurance market movements (⁴)

Revenue accelerating ◦ 2023-11-14
H1 cumulative revenue +19% YoY to ¥5,792,300m, led by Game & Network Services +¥401.1bn and Music +¥99.6bn (⁴)

2024-Q1 · Apr – Jun 2023

Operating income turned negative ◦ 2023-08-14
Q1 operating income -30.6% YoY to ¥253,042m, with the Financial and Pictures segments the main drivers of the decline (³)

Revenue accelerating ◦ 2023-08-14
Q1 revenue and financial business income +31.9% YoY to ¥2,963,652m, driven by large revenue increases in the Financial, Game & Network Services, Imaging & Sensing Solutions, and Music segments (³)

Strategic pivot 2023-08-14
WGA strike (from May 2023) and SAG-AFTRA strike (from July 2023) caused theatrical release date changes and delays in television production deliveries in the Pictures segment (³)

Revenue accelerating ◦ 2023-06-20
Full-year sales and financial business revenue +16.3% to ¥11,539,837M; approximately +4% at constant prior-year FX rates, with yen depreciation accounting for the bulk of reported growth (²)

New market 2023-06-20
Sony Honda Mobility KK established as a 50/50 joint venture with Honda Motor Co. targeting the mobility domain (²)

Strategic pivot 2023-06-20
Sony announced evaluation of a partial spin-off of financial subsidiary SFGI, targeting Sony retention of approximately 20% of shares with execution within two to three years (²)

Key Figures (¥m)#

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Shown: the most recent fiscal years. Full history since FY2022 is on record.

Fiscal years

Amounts in ¥m · EPS in ¥ per share · as reported

Period	Calendar quarter	Revenue	Op. income	Net income	EPS (¥)	OCF	Source
FY2026	Q2/2025–Q1/2026	12,479,620	1,447,507	-326,865	-54.36	1,945,617	¹⁰
FY2025	Q2/2024–Q1/2025	12,034,917	1,407,163	1,141,600	187.92	2,321,675	⁸
FY2024	Q2/2023–Q1/2024	11,260,037	1,208,831	970,573	157.14	1,373,213	⁶

Half-years

Amounts in ¥m · EPS in ¥ per share · as reported

Period	Calendar quarter	Published	Revenue	Op. income	Net income	EPS (¥)	Cash	Net Debt	Source
2026-H2*	Q4/2025–Q1/2026	2026-06-18	6,750,098	678,578	-925,742	-153.96*	2,208,879	-1,839,876	¹⁰
2026-H1*	Q2–Q3/2025	2025-11-14	5,729,522	768,929	598,877	99.22	1,497,897	–	⁹
2025-H2*	Q4/2024–Q1/2025	2025-06-20	6,498,332	672,980^~	571,466	94.07*	2,980,956	-831,765	⁸
2025-H1*	Q2–Q3/2024	2024-11-14	5,536,585	638,462	570,134	93.53	1,728,710	–	⁷
2024-H2*	Q4/2023–Q1/2024	2024-06-25	6,248,482	692,780	552,923	89.52*	1,907,113	243,196	⁶
2024-H1*	Q2–Q3/2023	2023-11-14	5,011,555	516,051	417,650	67.48	1,626,514	–	⁴

Quarters

Amounts in ¥m · EPS in ¥ per share · as reported

Period	Calendar quarter	Published	Revenue	Op. income	Net income	EPS (¥)	Cash	Net Debt	Source
2024-Q4*	Q1/2024	2024-06-25	2,810,390	229,442	189,005	30.60*	1,907,113	243,196	⁶
2024-Q3*	Q4/2023	2024-02-14	3,438,092	463,338	363,918	58.96	2,019,112	–	⁵
2024-Q2*	Q3/2023	2023-11-14	2,727,012	263,009	200,105	32.35	1,626,514	–	⁴
2024-Q1*	Q2/2023	2023-08-14	2,284,543	253,042	217,545	35.13	1,532,099	–	³

Japan abolished mandatory quarterly reports in 2024. Quarters appear as reported; half-year and annual balance-sheet dates fill the Q2 and Q4 columns. The continuous series is shown in the half-year table.

* derived: values with formula provenance (hover); Q4 = FY − 9M · H2 = FY − H1 · EPS via implied shares · net debt = financial debt − cash · FCF = OCF − |capex|.

EPS/EPS adj. before 2023-11-14 split-adjusted (÷5; stock split detected via implied diluted share count).

Columns not reported in this reporting cadence are hidden: Op. income (adj.), EBITDA (adj.), EPS adj., FCF, Net Debt/EBITDA (not reported in any source for these periods).

Balance Sheet & Cash Flow (¥m)#

Point-in-time balance sheet items (e.g. cash, financial debt) and cash flow items (operating cash flow, investments/capex) per fiscal year, half-year and quarter. Balance sheet values are as of the period end, flow items cover the period. Derived values are marked and are calculated, for example, as: net debt = financial debt − cash; free cash flow = operating cash flow − capex; the click popover shows formula and inputs. All values are extracted automatically from the filings; errors are possible; please verify decision-relevant figures yourself by clicking through to the linked original.

Fiscal years

Amounts in ¥m · as reported

Period	Calendar quarter	Published	Cash	Net Debt	D&A	OCF	Source
FY2026	Q2/2025–Q1/2026	2026-06-18	2,208,879	-1,839,876	1,180,655	1,945,617	¹⁰
FY2025	Q2/2024–Q1/2025	2025-06-20	2,980,956	-2,923,522	1,125,588	2,321,675	⁸
FY2024	Q2/2023–Q1/2024	2024-06-25	1,907,113	-1,849,675	1,144,981	1,373,213	⁶

Half-years

Amounts in ¥m · as reported

Period	Calendar quarter	Published	Cash	Debt	Net Debt	D&A	OCF	Source
2026-H2	Q4/2025–Q1/2026	2026-06-18	2,208,879	369,003	-1,839,876	624,076	1,474,001	¹⁰
2026-H1	Q2–Q3/2025	2025-11-14	1,497,897	–	–	556,579	471,616	⁹
2025-H2	Q4/2024–Q1/2025	2025-06-20	2,980,956	2,149,191	-831,765	617,426^~	1,705,386	⁸
2025-H1	Q2–Q3/2024	2024-11-14	1,728,710	–	–	535,561	616,289	⁷
2024-H2	Q4/2023–Q1/2024	2024-06-25	1,907,113	2,150,309	243,196	574,515	1,258,182	⁶
2024-H1	Q2–Q3/2023	2023-11-14	1,626,514	–	–	570,466	115,031	⁴

Quarters

Amounts in ¥m · as reported

Period	Calendar quarter	Published	Cash	Debt	Net Debt	D&A	OCF	Source
2026-Q4	Q1/2026	2026-06-18	2,208,879	369,003	-1,839,876	–	–	¹⁰
2026-Q2	Q3/2025	2025-11-14	1,497,897	–	–	–	–	⁹
2025-Q4	Q1/2025	2025-06-20	2,980,956	2,149,191	-831,765	–	–	⁸
2025-Q2	Q3/2024	2024-11-14	1,728,710	–	–	–	–	⁷
2024-Q4	Q1/2024	2024-06-25	1,907,113	2,150,309	243,196	292,951	441,255	⁶
2024-Q3	Q4/2023	2024-02-14	2,019,112	–	–	281,564	816,927	⁵
2024-Q2	Q3/2023	2023-11-14	1,626,514	–	–	318,699	127,700	⁴
2024-Q1	Q2/2023	2023-08-14	1,532,099	–	–	251,767	-12,669	³

Debt = long-term + current · Net debt = debt − cash · FCF = OCF − capex.

Revenue by Type (as of 2026-H2 · JPYm · 17/53)#

Revenue split by segment or product type, exactly as the company itself reports it. The basis is stated next to each value (3, 6 or 12 months); segment totals can deviate from group revenue (reconciliation/consolidation items). If the company changes its segment structure, older structures are kept in the expandable part. Rows in grey are no longer reported separately by the company; they show the last available figures and are never extrapolated.

Segment	Since	Period	Basis	Revenue	Growth	Source
G&NS Segment	FY2023	FY2026	12M	4,685,651	–	¹⁰
Other (ET&S)	FY2023	FY2026	12M	518,891	–	¹⁰
Game & Network Services	2023-Q3	FY2026	12M	4,570,053	–	¹⁰
Entertainment, Technology & Services	2023-Q3	FY2026	12M	2,184,815	–	¹⁰
Music Segment	2023-Q3	FY2026	12M	2,120,110	–	¹⁰
Music	2023-Q3	FY2026	12M	2,090,534	–	¹⁰
Imaging & Sensing Solutions	2023-Q3	FY2026	12M	2,059,020	–	¹⁰
Pictures	2023-Q3	FY2026	12M	1,486,296	–	¹⁰
Other	2023-Q3	FY2026	12M	74,564	–	¹⁰
G&NS, ET&S and I&SS	FY2025	FY2025	12M	508,254	–	⁸
Other, Corporate (Common) (Other and shared corporate costs)	FY2025	FY2025	12M	68,916	–	⁸
Game & Network Services (G&NS)	2024-Q1	FY2025	12M	1,936,400	–	⁷
Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S)	2024-Q1	FY2025	12M	1,220,700	–	⁷
Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS)	2024-Q1	FY2025	12M	889,000	–	⁷
I&SS	FY2023	FY2025	12M	1,799,005	–	⁸
Financial Services (finance / financial services)	2023-Q3	FY2025	12M	922,147	–	⁸
Pictures (film / movie segment)	2023-Q3	2026-H1	6M	–	200%	⁹
Financial	FY2024	FY2024	12M	1,769,954	–	⁶
Music	FY2024	FY2024	12M	1,618,958	–	⁶
Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS)	FY2024	FY2024	12M	1,602,738	–	⁶
Movies	FY2024	FY2024	12M	1,493,050	–	⁶
G&NS Segment	FY2023	FY2023	12M	3,538,533	–	²
United States (by region)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	3,401,402	–	²
Japan (by region)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	2,691,972	–	²
ET&S Segment	FY2023	FY2023	12M	2,436,739	–	²
Europe (by region)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	2,190,311	–	²
Asia-Pacific (by region)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	1,563,414	–	²
Hardware & Other	FY2023	FY2023	12M	1,550,812	–	²
Digital Software & Add-on Content	FY2023	FY2023	12M	1,523,045	–	²
China (by region)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	855,437	–	²
Other Regions (by region)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	837,301	–	²
Television	FY2023	FY2023	12M	733,251	–	²
Music Production (Streaming)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	598,868	–	²
Still & Video Cameras	FY2023	FY2023	12M	565,018	–	²
Television Production	FY2023	FY2023	12M	536,250	–	²
Network Services	FY2023	FY2023	12M	464,676	–	²
Motion Picture Production	FY2023	FY2023	12M	464,043	–	²
Audio & Video	FY2023	FY2023	12M	391,608	–	²
Media Networks	FY2023	FY2023	12M	364,594	–	²
Mobile Communications	FY2023	FY2023	12M	356,771	–	²
Music Production (Other)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	286,270	–	²
Music Publishing	FY2023	FY2023	12M	276,665	–	²
Pictures Media & Platform	FY2023	FY2023	12M	203,012	–	²
Other (Corporate)	FY2023	FY2023	12M	72,338	–	²
Game & Network Services (G&NS)	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	2,571,400	–	¹
United States	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	2,561,916	–	¹
Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S)	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	1,982,200	–	¹
Japan	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	1,844,749	–	¹
Europe	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	1,612,184	–	¹
Asia-Pacific	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	1,196,058	–	¹
Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS)	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	1,053,400	–	¹
China	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	673,439	–	¹
Other Regions	2023-Q3	2023-Q3	9M	587,941	–	¹

▸ More segments (older taxonomy / earlier periods) (+38)

Products & M&A (8/37 active+recent)#

Product announcements from the reports; market launches, approvals, partnerships; with first mention (date) and source. “Active/current” means: still mentioned in the most recent reports; what the company no longer mentions moves to the expandable part but is never deleted. Rows in grey are discontinued products.

Product/Line	Since	Status	Source
Spider-Man: Brand New Day	2026	Launched	⁸
Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum	2026	Launched	¹⁰
Automotive CMOS Image Sensor "ISX038"	2025	Launched	⁸
Spatial Content Creation Support Solution "XYN"	2025	Launched	⁸
Industrial Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor "IMX925"	2025	Launched	⁸
VENICE Extension System Mini "CBK-3621XS"	2025	Launched	⁸
PlayStation Portal Remote Player	2024-11	Launched	⁸
Crunchyroll Anime Awards	2024	Launched	¹⁰
PlayStation 5 Pro	2024-11	Launched	⁸
Stock Split	2024-10	Launched	⁷
α9 III (Full-Frame Global Shutter Mirrorless Camera)	2024-03	Launched	⁶
Venom: The Last Dance	2024	Launched	⁶
Access Controller for PlayStation 5	2024	Launched	⁶
PDT-FP1 (5G Portable Data Transmitter)	2024	Launched	⁶
Kraven the Hunter	2024	Launched	⁶
Horizon (Live-Action Adaptation of Game IP)	2024	Launched	⁶
Automotive CMOS Image Sensor IMX735	2024	Launched	⁶
1.3-inch 4K OLED Micro Display ECX344A	2024	Launched	⁶
Access Controller	2023-12	Launched	⁶
PlayStation 5 Cloud Streaming	2023-10	Launched	⁶
PlayStation VR2	2023-02	Launched	²
Development of "AFEELA" Brand by Sony Honda Mobility	2023	Launched	²
"Gran Turismo" Film Adaptation	2023	Launched	²
"Twisted Metal" Film and TV Series Adaptation	2023	Launched	²
Sony Pictures Aquaverse (Thailand theme & water park)	2023	Launched	²
PlayStation 5 expansion (PS5 user base growth)	2023	Launched	²
Sony Innovation Studios virtual production facility (California)	2022-10	Launched	²
PlayStation Plus tiered structure launch (PS Plus tier rollout)	2022	Launched	²
Uncharted film adaptation	2022	Launched	²
The Last of Us TV series broadcast (2×)	2022	Launched	²
PS5 hardware sales volume increase (2×)	2022	Launched	²
Marvel's Spider-Man PC version sales increase	2022	Launched	²
God of War: Ragnarök sales (2×)	2022	Launched	⁶
Creators' Cloud (cloud production platform)	2022	Launched	²
Access Controller	2022	Launched	²
AITRIOS edge AI sensing platform paid services (AITRIOS paid service launch)	2022	Launched	²
Crunchyroll integration	2021-08	Launched	⁶

▸ More products & M&A (older) (+22)

M&A (38)#

All recorded acquisitions (purchases) and divestitures/exits with date, short description and source; deliberately including smaller transactions that summaries often miss. Purchase prices appear only where the company itself has disclosed them. Rows in grey are cancelled transactions; the cancellation date is shown in the row.

Acquisitions · 18Divestitures/exits · 9older: 11 (in the table)

Acquisitions

Transaction / stake	Date	Type	Source
Music asset acquisition	2026-05	Completed	¹⁰
Share buyback authorization	2026-05	Completed	¹⁰
SSS and TSMC strategic partnership MOU	2026-05	Completed	¹⁰
Sony Corporation and TCL strategic partnership (2×)	2026-03	Completed	¹⁰
Additional acquisition of Peanuts Holdings stake	2026-03	Completed	¹⁰
Share buyback (Board resolution May 8, 2026) (2×)	2025-11	Completed	¹⁰
Share buyback (Board resolution May 14, 2025)	2025-05	Completed	¹⁰
Share buyback (Board resolution February 13, 2025)	2025-02	Completed	¹⁰
HAYATE (Aniplex/Crunchyroll joint venture)	2025	Completed	⁸
5-for-1 stock split	2024-10	Completed	⁸
Share repurchase (Board resolution, 14 May 2024)	2024-05	Completed	¹⁰
Share repurchase authorization	2024-05	Completed	⁶
Retirement of treasury shares	2024-04	Completed	⁶
Establishment of joint venture (music segment)	2024	Completed	⁷
Acquisition of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema	2024	Completed	⁸
Acquisition of stake in music asset holding company	2023-09	Completed	⁵
Share repurchase authorization	2023-05	Completed	⁹
Merger of SPNI (Sony Pictures Networks India) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.	2023	Completed	²
Acquisition of Bungie	2022-04	Completed	⁵
Funimation name change	2022-02	Completed	¹
Establishment of Sony Honda Mobility Co., Ltd. (joint venture with Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)	2022	Completed	²
Acquisition of Bungie, Inc. by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC	2022	Completed	²
Acquisition of Right Stuf, Inc.	2022	Completed	²
Acquisition of Industrial Media	2022	Completed	²
Acquisition of Bad Wolf	2022	Completed	²
Acquisition of Crunchyroll (100% acquisition of Ellation subsidiary)	2021-08	Completed	²
SPNI/Zee merger agreement signing	2021	Completed	²

▸ More transactions (+12)

Divestitures / exits

Transaction / stake	Date	Type	Source
Sony-Honda Mobility EV model cancellation	2026	Divested	¹⁰
Partial spin-off of financial services business	2025-10	Divested	¹⁰
Partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group, Inc.	2025-10	Divested	⁸
Dividend in kind of SFGI shares	2025-10	Divested	⁹
Financial business partial spin-off	2025-10	Divested	¹⁰
Partial Spin-off (Financial Business)	2025	Divested	⁹
Listing of Sony Financial Group shares (Partial Spin-off)	2024-09	Divested	⁵
Sony Payment Services transfer	2024-01	Divested	⁶
Partial share transfer of Sony Payment Services	2024-01	Divested	⁵
GSN Games transfer (Divestiture of GSN Games)	2021-12	Divested	²
Russia business suspension	2021	Divested	²

Reported KPIs (as disclosed) (4)#

Figures the company discloses itself in addition to the standard financials; order intake, recurring revenue, user or unit counts, adjusted measures. These “story KPIs” usually slip through standard databases; here they are collected as reported, with no calculation of our own. Important: the definition comes from the company itself and can differ from firm to firm; period and source are stated next to every value.

Company-specific KPIs verbatim from the filings (English, as disclosed; not normalised). Balance-sheet and boilerplate items filtered.

Date	Period	KPI	Value / change	Source
2026-06-18	FY2026	ROE	12.6%	¹⁰
2025-06-20	FY2025	Market Risk VaR	32,076	⁸
2025-06-20	FY2025	ROE	14.5％	⁸
2024-06-25	FY2024	ROE	13.7%	⁶

Guidance Tracking (latest per metric/period · 1/1)#

All management forecasts (guidance) and their later outcome. Types: fiscal-year targets as well as quarterly/half-year targets; per metric and period the most recent statement applies, older versions can be expanded. The status is checked automatically against the actuals reported later: open (period still running), met, beaten, missed. For ranges (“X to Y”) reaching the range counts. Logged neutrally, no estimate of our own, no assessment.

For period	Guided on	Guided	Direction	Source
FY2025	2025-06-20 °	700,000	initiated	⁸

Development#

A condensed summary per reporting period as running text: what changed operationally, which drivers management names, how earnings and cash flow developed. Most recent period first, grouped by year; each text is written from the original report of that period, superscript numbers lead to the source.

FY2026

Sony Group Corporation reported FY2026 operating income from continuing operations of 1,447,507M JPY, representing 113% of the prior-year level, with Games & Network Services and Imaging & Sensing Solutions each achieving record operating results driven by network services revenue growth and mobile image sensor expansion respectively ¹⁰. Full-year revenue from continuing operations rose to approximately 12,480B JPY from approximately 12,035B JPY in the prior year, supported by Music streaming growth and mobile image sensor volume gains, partly offset by a decline of approximately 148,700M JPY in the Display business within the Entertainment, Technology & Services segment ¹⁰. The partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group Inc. (SFGI) was completed on October 1, 2025, with 83.6% of SFGI shares distributed to shareholders as a dividend in kind; SFGI was fully deconsolidated and Sony retained a 16.40% equity stake classified as a discontinued operation ⁹ ¹⁰. The financial business deconsolidation generated an approximately 1,358B JPY loss from discontinued operations – comprising equity-method investment impairments of 100,649M JPY, spin-off transaction costs of 54,074M JPY, and subsidiary support charges – which, combined with a 120,100M JPY Bungie intangible impairment and a 44,900M JPY equity-method loss from Sony Honda Mobility's EV model cancellation, produced a full-year net loss attributable to Sony shareholders of 326,865M JPY despite approximately 1,055B JPY profit from continuing operations ¹⁰. Sony closed FY2026 with cash and equivalents of 2,208,879M JPY and a net cash position of 1,839,876M JPY.

FY2025

Sony Group Corporation's FY2025 revenue reached ¥12,479,600 million (¹¹⁰), with growth in Game & Network Services, Imaging & Sensing Solutions, and Music segments partially offset by a decline in the Financial segment (⁸). Full-year operating income grew 16.4% to ¥1,407,163 million, achieving an operating margin of 10.6%, while net income attributable to Sony Group's shareholders rose 17.6% to ¥1,141,600 million (⁸). Operating cash flow increased 69.0% year-over-year to ¥2,321,675 million, and the company held a net cash position of ¥2,923,522 million at fiscal year-end (⁸). Sony announced the partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group, Inc. planned for October 1, 2025, with over 80% of SFGI shares to be distributed to shareholders as dividends in kind (⁸).

FY2024

Sony Group Corporation's consolidated revenue reached ¥12,034,900 million in FY2024 (¹¹⁰), supported by approximately 20% year-on-year growth in the first nine months driven by the Game & Network Services, Music, Imaging & Sensing Solutions, and Financial segments (⁵). Full-year operating income totaled ¥357,255 million (¹¹⁰), as a substantial operating loss in the fourth quarter offset profitable performance in the preceding three quarters, while net income attributable to Sony Group shareholders reached ¥970,573 million (¹¹⁰). Yen depreciation against the U.S. dollar and euro throughout the year provided a tailwind to reported revenue, with the average dollar rate reaching 143.1 yen and euro 155.1 yen by the nine-month mark (⁵), while the Financial segment experienced earnings volatility from Sony Life's variable insurance market movements (⁶). The Writers Guild of America strike beginning May 2023 and the SAG-AFTRA strike beginning July 2023 disrupted the Pictures segment in the first quarter, causing theatrical release postponements and television production delivery delays (³). Sony announced preparation for a partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group and at fiscal year-end presented a new medium-term plan for FY2024–2026 targeting operating income CAGR of 10% or above (⁵, ⁶).

FY2023

In FY2023 (fiscal year ended March 31, 2023), Sony Group Corporation reported total sales and financial business revenue of ¥11,539,837M, a 16.3% increase year-over-year, with growth led by the Game & Network Services, Imaging & Sensing Solutions, and Music segments and supported by an approximately 11% yen depreciation tailwind against the US dollar and euro; at prior-year exchange rates, growth was approximately 4% (²). Operating income was nearly flat at ¥1,208,206M (+0.5% YoY), as gains in Music, Imaging & Sensing Solutions, and Financial segments were offset by declines in Game & Network Services (operating profit down ¥96.1B) and Pictures (down ¥98.1B) (²). Net income attributable to Sony's shareholders rose 6.2% to ¥937,126M (²). Strategic highlights included the completion of Bungie, Inc.'s acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the establishment of Sony Honda Mobility KK as a 50/50 joint venture with Honda Motor Co., and the full consolidation of Crunchyroll as an anime direct-to-consumer platform (¹, ²). Sony also announced it was evaluating a partial spin-off of financial subsidiary SFGI, with Sony targeting retention of approximately 20% of shares and execution within two to three years (²).

Sources: official investor relations documents#

All original documents used, with type (e.g. quarterly, half-year, annual report), publication date and a direct link to the filing (EDINET/SEC/IR). Every superscript number in the report points to an entry in this list; so every figure can be traced back to its place in the original. Note on EDINET (Japan): direct retrieval via the EDINET API requires a free API key; alternatively all documents are freely available via the EDINET search (disclosure2.edinet-fsa.go.jp).

10 documents · 2023 – 2026 · EDINET (Japan)

#	Document type	Published	Link
#1	Quarterly report (EDINET)	2023-02-08	Open
#2 / #102	Annual report (EDINET)	2023-06-20	Open
#3	Quarterly report (EDINET)	2023-08-14	Open
#4	Quarterly report (EDINET)	2023-11-14	Open
#5 / #105	Quarterly report (EDINET)	2024-02-14	Open
#6 / #106	Annual report (EDINET)	2024-06-25	Open
#7	Half-year report (EDINET)	2024-11-14	Open
#8 / #108	Annual report (EDINET)	2025-06-20	Open
#9 / #109	Half-year report (EDINET)	2025-11-14	Open
#10 / #110	Annual report (EDINET)	2026-06-18	Open

FAQ#

Where can I find the official investor relations documents of Sony Group Corporation?

The sources chapter links all 16 original filings used (EDINET filings) with type, publication date and a direct link; every figure in the report carries a source number.