Sony Group Corporation filed a Form 6-K on November 10, 2026, submitting an English translation of its Semi-annual Securities Report (Hanki Houkokusho) for the six months ended September 30, 2026, originally filed in Japanese with Japan's Kanto Local Finance Bureau on the same date.

Key Highlights

  • Sales of ¥6,267,217 million for the six months ended September 30, 2026, compared with ¥5,729,522 million in the same period of the prior year, according to the filing.
  • Operating income of ¥1,098,828 million for the six months ended September 30, 2026, up from ¥768,929 million in the prior-year period, the report discloses.
  • Net income attributable to Sony Group Corporation's stockholders of ¥791,764 million, compared with ¥598,877 million in the six months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Basic earnings per share of ¥134.89 and diluted earnings per share of ¥134.30 for the current period, versus ¥99.83 basic and ¥99.22 diluted in the prior-year period.
  • Stockholders' equity ratio of 51.3% at the end of the period, compared with 21.3% at September 30, 2025, the filing reports.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities of ¥655,360 million, up from ¥471,616 million in the prior-year comparable period.
  • Cash and cash equivalents of ¥2,009,334 million at the end of the period, as disclosed in the report.

Sony Group's First-Half FY2026 Financial Results: Key Figures and Context

According to the filing, Sony Group Corporation reported sales of ¥6,267,217 million for the six months ended September 30, 2026, an increase from ¥5,729,522 million recorded in the six months ended September 30, 2025. Operating income for the current half-year period was ¥1,098,828 million, rising from ¥768,929 million in the comparable prior-year period. Income before income taxes reached ¥1,100,645 million, compared with ¥798,362 million previously. The condensed semi-annual consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, the company disclosed.

The filing reports net income attributable to Sony Group Corporation's stockholders of ¥791,764 million for the six months ended September 30, 2026. This compares with ¥598,877 million in the six months ended September 30, 2025. The full fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, in contrast, saw a net loss attributable to Sony Group Corporation's stockholders of ¥326,865 million. Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders was ¥739,597 million for the current half-year, compared with ¥720,295 million in the prior-year period and ¥1,497,997 million for the full fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

Total assets at September 30, 2026 were reported at ¥16,667,715 million, compared with ¥36,127,949 million at September 30, 2025 and ¥15,683,490 million at March 31, 2026. Equity attributable to Sony Group Corporation's stockholders stood at ¥8,550,372 million, up from ¥7,687,602 million a year earlier. Net cash used in investing activities was ¥607,828 million, while net cash used in financing activities was ¥229,349 million. The filing contains forward-looking statements that, according to the company's cautionary language, "are based on management's assumptions, judgments and beliefs" and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.

What Was Disclosed

Sony Group Corporation submitted a Form 6-K containing an English translation of its Semi-annual Securities Report for the six months ended September 30, 2026. The report includes selected consolidated financial data, a business overview, risk factors, management's discussion and analysis, and condensed semi-annual consolidated financial statements prepared under IFRS Accounting Standards.