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Sony Group Corporation
Ticker 6758 · 🇯🇵 Japan · Consolidated IFRS · amounts in yen
Filed 2026-06-18 · Period end 2026-03-31
Takeaway
Worth trackingSales and operating profit both moved in a healthier direction.
operating margin is 11.6%; equity ratio is 51.8%.
Sales and operating profit moved together — keep watching margins and whether the trend persists next period.
ActionWorth tracking
OP margin11.6%
Equity ratio51.8%
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About the company
Sony Group Corporation is a global electronics and entertainment company spanning game & network services, music, pictures, electronics products & solutions, imaging & sensing, and financial services.
- game & network services
- music
- pictures
- electronics products & solutions
- imaging & sensing
- financial services
Segments Other · Total Of · Operating Segments Not Included In · Gand NSEPand Sand Iand SS · Entertainment Technology And Services · Music
Financial statements
Income statement
| Account | FY2025 (ended Mar 31, 2025) | FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ¥12.0T | ¥12.5T |
| Cost of sales* | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — |
| Operating profit (loss) | ¥1.3T | ¥1.4T |
| Finance income | ¥139.0B | ¥76.0B |
| Finance costs | ¥72.5B | ¥101.2B |
| Income tax expense | ¥257.5B | ¥367.1B |
| Profit (loss) | ¥1.2T | -¥302.5B |
| Profit (loss) attributable to owners | ¥1.1T | -¥326.9B |
| Basic EPS (¥) | 188.71 | -54.70 |
Balance sheet
| Account | FY2025 (ended Mar 31, 2025) | FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | ¥3.0T | ¥2.2T |
| Current assets | ¥7.5T | ¥5.9T |
| Non-current assets | ¥27.8T | ¥9.7T |
| Total assets | ¥35.3T | ¥15.7T |
| Short-term borrowings | ¥1.8T | ¥51.2B |
| Current liabilities | ¥10.7T | ¥5.0T |
| Non-current liabilities* | ¥16.1T | ¥2.1T |
| Total liabilities | ¥26.8T | ¥7.2T |
| Equity attributable to owners | ¥8.2T | ¥8.1T |
| Total equity | ¥8.5T | ¥8.5T |
Cash flow statement
| Account | FY2025 (ended Mar 31, 2025) | FY2026 (ended Mar 31, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥2.3T | ¥1.9T |
| Cash flows from investing activities | -¥930.1B | -¥2.0T |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -¥298.2B | -¥842.8B |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | ¥1.1T | -¥772.1B |
| Cash at end of period | ¥3.0T | ¥2.2T |
Five-year trends
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | — | ¥12.0T | ¥12.5T | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | ¥1.3T | ¥1.4T | |
| Profit to owners | ¥882.2B | ¥1.0T | ¥970.6B | ¥1.1T | -¥326.9B | |
| Total assets | ¥30.5T | ¥31.2T | ¥34.1T | ¥35.3T | ¥15.7T | |
| Cash & equivalents | ¥2.0T | ¥1.5T | ¥1.9T | ¥3.0T | ¥2.2T | |
| Owners’ equity | ¥7.1T | ¥6.6T | ¥7.6T | ¥8.2T | ¥8.1T |
How we read these numbers
From the notes
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Bungie intangible-asset impairment | -¥120.1B | Cited in MD&A as a drag on the period (impairment) |
| Affiliates stock valuation loss | -¥100.6B | Parent-company special loss (特別損失) |
| Partial spin-off related costs | -¥54.1B | Parent-company special loss (特別損失) |
| Sony Honda Mobility equity-method loss | -¥44.9B | Cited in MD&A as a drag on the period |
| Pixomondo impairment / wind-down costs | -¥27.1B | Cited in MD&A as a drag on the period (impairment) |
| Provision for affiliate business losses | -¥25.2B | Parent-company special loss (特別損失) |
| Sony Semiconductor Israel disposal loss | -¥19.9B | Cited in MD&A as a drag on the period |
| Display-device PP&E impairment | -¥16.5B | Cited in MD&A as a drag on the period (impairment) |
| Affiliate support loss | -¥13.8B | Parent-company special loss (特別損失) |
| Parent special losses (total) | -¥193.7B | Sum of 特別損失 on the parent-company statement |
Constructive
Sales and operating profit both moved in a healthier direction.
On the income statement, revenue moved from ¥12.0T to ¥12.5T (▲ +3.7%), so the top line did not break. Gross profit only slipped from — to —, while operating profit swung from ¥1.3T to ¥1.4T — the damage is concentrated below gross profit.
The notes flag material one-offs this year, including Bungie intangible-asset impairment ¥120.1B, Affiliates stock valuation loss ¥100.6B, Partial spin-off related costs ¥54.1B. Treat these as discrete charges when reading the earnings move.
G&NS results were hit by a large Bungie intangible-asset impairment cited in the MD&A.
The parent-company income statement also shows material special losses (valuation, spin-off, and affiliate support items).
Operating cash flow was ¥1.9T (prior ¥2.3T), with cash on the balance sheet at ¥2.2T versus ¥3.0T.
The balance sheet got heavier on leverage. Total liabilities rose to ¥7.2T while owners’ equity fell to ¥8.1T. ROE moved from 14.5% to —, and the equity ratio from 23.2% to 51.8%. Employee count is 94,900 vs 112,300 a year earlier.
Liquidity & leverage
Short-term borrowing levels look more stable year over year.
Capital buffer
Capital structure held relatively steady.
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Source: EDINET S100YE2C
(ソニーグループ株式会社), period end 2026-03-31.