Sony's double-digit Q2 earnings growth and raised annual outlook signal stronger profitability.
Context
What happened: Sony reported Q2 diluted EPS of ¥76.49, up 27.3% Y/Y, on sales of ¥3.43T, up 10.3% Y/Y, and lifted its full-year outlook.
Key numbers: Q2 EPS ¥76.49 (+27.3% Y/Y); Q2 sales ¥3.43T (+10.3% Y/Y). FY2026 guidance: sales ¥13T (+4.2%), operating income ¥1.87T (+29.2%), income before taxes ¥1.86T (+30.8%), net income ¥1.33T (+29%).
Why it matters: The revised guidance points to faster profit growth than sales growth for the full year, with operating income and net income both guided up about 29%.
What changed
Sony reported Q2 diluted EPS of ¥76.49, up 27.3% Y/Y, on sales of ¥3.43T, up 10.3% Y/Y, and lifted its full-year outlook.