Financials

Sony Group: FYE Mar 2026 and ten years of results (46 metrics)

FYE Mar 2026 · Revenue¥12.5tnYoY +3.7%
FYE Mar 2026 · Operating profit¥1.45tnYoY +2.9%
FYE Mar 2026 · Net profit-¥327bnYoY −128.6%
FYE Mar 2026 · Equity ratio49.3%YoY +27.0pp
FYE Mar 2026 · Group employees94,900YoY −17,400
Fiscal yearRevenueYoYOperating profitYoYMarginNet profitChief executiveThat year
FYE Mar 2017Consolidated¥7.60tnn/a¥252bnn/a3.3%¥73bnHirai KazuoSony Semiconductor Solutions begins trading
FYE Mar 2018Consolidated¥8.54tn+12.4%¥699bn+177.8%8.2%¥491bnHirai KazuoBattery business transferred to the Murata Manufacturing group
FYE Mar 2019Consolidated¥8.67tn+1.4%¥1.01tn+44.7%11.7%¥916bnHirai Kazuo<a class="en-history_person" href="/tse/6758/executives/ceo/yoshida-kenichiro/" hreflang="ja">Yoshida Kenichiro</a> becomes president and chief executive
FYE Mar 2020Consolidated¥8.26tn−4.7%¥799bn−21.0%9.7%¥582bnYoshida KenichiroThird Point’s demand to spin off semiconductors rejected
FYE Mar 2021Consolidated¥9.00tn+9.0%¥1.19tn+49.1%13.2%¥1.03tnYoshida KenichiroSony Financial Holdings taken into full ownership for about ¥395.5 billion
FYE Mar 2022Consolidated¥8.40tn−6.7%¥1.20tn+0.8%14.3%¥882bnYoshida KenichiroRenamed Sony Group Corporation; net profit passes ¥1 trillion
FYE Mar 2023Consolidated¥10.1tn+20.2%¥1.21tn+0.5%12.0%¥1.01tnYoshida KenichiroBungie, Inc. acquired for about US$3.6 billion
FYE Mar 2024Consolidated¥11.3tn+11.5%¥1.21tn+0.1%10.7%¥971bnYoshida Kenichiro<a class="en-history_person" href="/tse/6758/executives/ceo/totoki-hiroki/" hreflang="ja">Totoki Hiroki</a> becomes president
FYE Mar 2025Consolidated¥12.0tn+6.9%¥1.41tn+16.4%11.7%¥1.14tnTotoki Hiroki
FYE Mar 2026Consolidated¥12.5tn+3.7%¥1.45tn+2.9%11.6%-¥327bnTotoki HirokiSony Financial Group relisted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

How it compares

Income statement Revenue, costs, each level of profit and the margins they leave

Where the revenue goes

¥ bn
Cost of sales SG&A Other operating costs Operating profit

Margins

%
Gross margin Operating margin Net margin

Revenue net sales, operating revenue

FYE Mar 2026 ¥12.5tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +5.7%
Fiscal year Revenue ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 7,603 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 8,544 +12.4% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 8,666 +1.4% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 8,260 −4.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 8,999 +9.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 8,397 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 10,096 +20.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 11,260 +11.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 12,035 +6.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 12,480 +3.7% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Everything the company took in from its own business
Formula
Revenue line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Cost of sales

FYE Mar 2026 ¥8.64tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +6.9%
Fiscal year Cost of sales ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 4,753 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 5,188 +9.2% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 5,151 −0.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 4,753 −7.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 5,066 +6.6% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 5,846 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 7,175 +22.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 8,089 +12.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 8,505 +5.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 8,635 +1.5% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The cost of what was sold
Formula
Cost of sales line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Gross profit

FYE Mar 2026 ¥3.84tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +3.4%
Fiscal year Gross profit ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 2,850 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 3,356 +17.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 3,515 +4.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 3,507 −0.2% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 3,933 +12.2% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 2,551 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 2,921 +14.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 3,171 +8.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 3,530 +11.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 3,844 +8.9% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What the product or service itself earns
Formula
Revenue − cost of sales
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

SG&A selling, general and administrative expenses

FYE Mar 2026 ¥2.30tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +4.8%
Fiscal year SG&A ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 1,506 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 1,583 +5.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 1,577 −0.4% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 1,503 −4.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 1,473 −2.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 1,588 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 1,969 +24.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 2,156 +9.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 2,257 +4.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 2,299 +1.9% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The cost of selling and of running the company
Formula
SG&A line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Operating profit

FYE Mar 2026 ¥1.45tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +21.5%
Fiscal year Operating profit ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 252 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 699 +177.8% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 1,012 +44.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 799 −21.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 1,192 +49.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 1,202 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 1,208 +0.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 1,209 +0.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 1,407 +16.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 1,448 +2.9% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What the core business earns
Formula
Gross profit − SG&A
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Non-operating income

FYE Mar 2026 ¥76bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +20.3%
Fiscal year Non-operating income ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 14.4 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 23.7 +64.6% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 145 +510.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 21.9 −84.8% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 83.8 +281.8% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 19.3 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 31.1 +60.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 126 +304.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 139 +10.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 76.0 −45.3% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Income from outside the core business
Formula
Non-operating income line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Non-operating expenses

FYE Mar 2026 ¥101bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +7.8%
Fiscal year Non-operating expenses ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 51.5 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 59.5 +15.6% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 27.3 −54.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 68.0 +148.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 41.1 −39.5% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 104 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 59.0 −43.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 65.8 +11.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 72.5 +10.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 101 +39.6% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Costs arising outside the core business
Formula
Non-operating expenses line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Net profit profit attributable to owners of the parent

FYE Mar 2026 -¥327bn
Average · 10 yrs ¥676bn
Fiscal year Net profit ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 73.3 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 491 +569.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 916 +86.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 582 −36.5% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 1,030 +76.9% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 882 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 1,005 +14.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 971 −3.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 1,142 +17.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 -327 −128.6% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What is left after tax
Formula
Pre-tax profit − income taxes
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Gross margin

FYE Mar 2026 30.8%
Average · 10 yrs 35.1%
Fiscal year Gross margin % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 37.5 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 39.3 +1.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 40.6 +1.3pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 42.5 +1.9pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 43.7 +1.3pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 30.4 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 28.9 −1.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 28.2 −0.8pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 29.3 +1.2pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 30.8 +1.5pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue left after the cost of sales
Formula
Gross profit ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Operating margin

FYE Mar 2026 11.6%
Average · 10 yrs 10.6%
Fiscal year Operating margin % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 3.3 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 8.2 +4.9pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 11.7 +3.5pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 9.7 −2.0pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 13.2 +3.6pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 14.3 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 12.0 −2.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 10.7 −1.2pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 11.7 +1.0pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 11.6 −0.1pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue the core business keeps
Formula
Operating profit ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Net margin

FYE Mar 2026 -2.6%
Average · 10 yrs 7.2%
Fiscal year Net margin % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 1.0 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 5.7 +4.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 10.6 +4.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 7.0 −3.5pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 11.4 +4.4pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 10.5 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 10.0 −0.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 8.6 −1.3pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 9.5 +0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 -2.6 −12.1pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue left after everything
Formula
Net profit ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Cost-of-sales ratio

FYE Mar 2026 69.2%
Average · 10 yrs 64.9%
Fiscal year Cost-of-sales ratio % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 62.5 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 60.7 −1.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 59.4 −1.3pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 57.5 −1.9pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 56.3 −1.3pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 69.6 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 71.1 +1.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 71.8 +0.8pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 70.7 −1.2pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 69.2 −1.5pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue taken by the cost of sales
Formula
Cost of sales ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

SG&A ratio

FYE Mar 2026 18.4%
Average · 10 yrs 18.6%
Fiscal year SG&A ratio % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 19.8 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 18.5 −1.3pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 18.2 −0.3pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 18.2 −0.0pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 16.4 −1.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 18.9 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 19.5 +0.6pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 19.1 −0.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 18.8 −0.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 18.4 −0.3pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue taken by selling and administrative costs
Formula
SG&A ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Balance sheet Assets, debt and equity, and what they say about financial strength

What the balance sheet is made of

¥ bn
Equity Liabilities and non-controlling interests

Financial strength

%
Equity ratio Debt-to-equity

Total assets

FYE Mar 2026 ¥15.7tn
CAGR · 10 yrs −1.3%
Fiscal year Total assets ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 17,661 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 19,066 +8.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 20,982 +10.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 24,967 +19.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 27,508 +10.2% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 30,481 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 31,154 +2.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 34,107 +9.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 35,293 +3.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 15,683 −55.6% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Everything the company holds
Formula
Total assets line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Equity net assets, shareholders' equity

FYE Mar 2026 ¥7.72tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +10.5%
Fiscal year Equity ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 3,135 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 3,647 +16.3% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 4,437 +21.6% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 4,874 +9.9% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 6,636 +36.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 7,092 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 6,540 −7.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 7,418 +13.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 7,849 +5.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 7,724 −1.6% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The part of the funding that never has to be repaid
Formula
Net assets line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Interest-bearing debt

FYE Mar 2026 ¥876bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −3.4%
Fiscal year Interest-bearing debt ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 1,200 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 1,345 +12.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 1,378 +2.4% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 1,475 +7.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 2,255 +52.9% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 3,180 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 3,683 +15.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 3,871 +5.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 3,911 +1.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 876 −77.6% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Borrowings the company pays interest on
Formula
Loans + bonds + lease obligations
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Short-term borrowings

FYE Mar 2026 ¥51bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −21.7%
Fiscal year Short-term borrowings ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 465 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 496 +6.8% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 619 +24.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 810 +31.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 1,202 +48.3% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 1,977 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 1,915 −3.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 1,813 −5.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 1,844 +1.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 51.2 −97.2% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Borrowings repayable within a year
Formula
Short-term borrowings line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Long-term borrowings

FYE Mar 2026 ¥824bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +2.1%
Fiscal year Long-term borrowings ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 681 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 623 −8.5% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 568 −8.8% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 635 +11.7% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 1,054 +65.9% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 1,204 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 1,768 +46.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 2,058 +16.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 2,067 +0.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 824 −60.1% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Borrowings repayable in more than a year
Formula
Long-term borrowings line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Intangible assets

FYE Mar 2026 n/a
CAGR · 9 yrs +18.4%
Fiscal year Intangible assets ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 584 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 527 −9.8% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 918 +74.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 906 −1.3% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 1,063 +17.2% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 1,342 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 1,562 +16.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 1,928 +23.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 2,249 +16.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 n/a n/a Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Assets with no physical form
Formula
Intangible assets line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Goodwill

FYE Mar 2026 ¥1.67tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +13.8%
Fiscal year Goodwill ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 523 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 530 +1.5% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 769 +44.9% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 784 +2.0% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 726 −7.4% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 953 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 1,275 +33.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 1,487 +16.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 1,509 +1.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 1,674 +10.9% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What an acquisition cost above the net assets it brought
Formula
Goodwill line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Equity ratio

FYE Mar 2026 49.3%
Average · 10 yrs 23.9%
Fiscal year Equity ratio % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 17.8 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 19.1 +1.4pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 21.1 +2.0pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 19.5 −1.6pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 24.1 +4.6pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 23.3 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 21.0 −2.3pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 21.7 +0.8pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 22.2 +0.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 49.3 +27.0pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
How much of the balance sheet is funded without debt
Formula
Equity ÷ total assets
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Debt-to-equity ratio D/E ratio

FYE Mar 2026 11.3%
Average · 10 yrs 38.5%
Fiscal year Debt-to-equity ratio % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 38.3 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 36.9 −1.4pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 31.1 −5.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 30.3 −0.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 34.0 +3.7pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 44.8 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 56.3 +11.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 52.2 −4.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 49.8 −2.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 11.3 −38.5pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Borrowings measured against the company's own capital
Formula
Interest-bearing debt ÷ equity
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

ROE return on equity

FYE Mar 2026 -4.2%
Average · 10 yrs 11.5%
Fiscal year ROE % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 2.3 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 13.5 +11.1pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 20.7 +7.2pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 11.9 −8.7pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 15.5 +3.6pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 12.4 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 15.4 +2.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 13.1 −2.3pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 14.5 +1.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 -4.2 −18.8pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What the shareholders' capital earns
Formula
Net profit ÷ equity
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

ROA return on assets

FYE Mar 2026 -2.1%
Average · 10 yrs 2.4%
Fiscal year ROA % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 0.4 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 2.6 +2.2pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 4.4 +1.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 2.3 −2.0pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 3.7 +1.4pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 2.9 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 3.2 +0.3pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 2.8 −0.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 3.2 +0.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 -2.1 −5.3pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What the whole balance sheet earns
Formula
Net profit ÷ total assets
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Asset turnover

FYE Mar 2026 0.80×
CAGR · 10 yrs +7.1%
Fiscal year Asset turnover × YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 0.43 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 0.45 +4.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 0.41 −7.8% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 0.33 −19.9% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 0.33 −1.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 0.28 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 0.32 +17.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 0.33 +1.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 0.34 +3.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 0.80 +133.3% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
How much revenue each yen of assets produces
Formula
Revenue ÷ total assets
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Cash flow statement Cash from operations, investment and financing, and what is left on hand

The three cash flows

¥ bn
Operating CF Investing CF Financing CF

Cash against debt

¥ bn
Cash and equivalents Interest-bearing debt Net cash

Operating cash flow

FYE Mar 2026 ¥1.95tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +10.3%
Fiscal year Operating cash flow ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 808 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 1,254 +55.3% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 1,259 +0.4% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 1,350 +7.2% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 1,140 −15.5% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 1,234 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 315 −74.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 1,373 +336.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 2,322 +69.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 1,946 −16.2% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash the business itself generated
Formula
Cash flow from operating activities
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Investing cash flow

FYE Mar 2026 -¥1.97tn
Average · 10 yrs -¥1.08tn
Fiscal year Investing cash flow ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 -1,255 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 -823 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 -1,307 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 -1,352 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 -564 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 -729 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 -1,053 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 -819 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 -930 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 -1,971 n/a Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash spent on, or released by, investment
Formula
Cash flow from investing activities
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Financing cash flow

FYE Mar 2026 -¥843bn
Average · 10 yrs -¥130bn
Fiscal year Financing cash flow ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 452 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 246 −45.5% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 -123 −149.9% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 65.7 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 -339 −615.6% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 -337 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 84.3 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 -211 −350.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 -298 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 -843 n/a Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash raised from, or returned to, lenders and shareholders
Formula
Cash flow from financing activities
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Cash and equivalents

FYE Mar 2026 ¥2.21tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +9.7%
Fiscal year Cash and equivalents ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 960 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 1,586 +65.2% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 1,470 −7.3% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 1,512 +2.9% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 1,787 +18.2% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 2,050 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 1,481 −27.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 1,907 +28.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 2,981 +56.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 2,209 −25.9% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash on hand at the year end
Formula
Closing balance in the cash flow statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Free cash flow

FYE Mar 2026 -¥25bn
Average · 10 yrs ¥220bn
Fiscal year FCF ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 -447 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 431 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 -48.7 −111.3% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 -2.5 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 576 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 505 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 -738 −246.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 554 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 1,392 +151.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 -24.9 −101.8% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What is left once the business has paid for its own investment
Formula
Operating cash flow + investing cash flow
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Operating cash flow margin

FYE Mar 2026 15.6%
Average · 10 yrs 13.4%
Fiscal year OCF margin % YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 10.6 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 14.7 +4.1pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 14.5 −0.2pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 16.3 +1.8pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 12.7 −3.7pp Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 14.7 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 3.1 −11.6pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 12.2 +9.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 19.3 +7.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 15.6 −3.7pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
How much of the revenue turned into cash
Formula
Operating cash flow ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Net cash

FYE Mar 2026 ¥1.33tn
Average · 10 yrs -¥523bn
Fiscal year Net cash ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 -239 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 241 n/a Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 92.2 −61.8% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 37.4 −59.4% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 -468 −1352.1% Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 -1,131 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 -2,202 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 -1,964 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 -930 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 1,333 n/a Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash on hand once the borrowings are paid off
Formula
Cash and equivalents − interest-bearing debt
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Shares and share price Shares outstanding, price, market capitalisation and the valuation multiples

Market capitalisation

FYE Mar 2026 n/a
Change · 9 yrs +¥18.4tn
Fiscal year Market capitalisation ¥ bn Basis
FYE Mar 2017 4,763 n/a
FYE Mar 2018 6,541 n/a
FYE Mar 2019 5,886 n/a
FYE Mar 2020 8,089 n/a
FYE Mar 2021 14,667 n/a
FYE Mar 2022 16,069 n/a
FYE Mar 2023 15,082 n/a
FYE Mar 2024 16,405 n/a
FYE Mar 2025 23,211 n/a
FYE Mar 2026 n/a n/a
Definition
What the market says the company is worth
Formula
Year-end share price × shares outstanding
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Share price year-end close

FYE Mar 2026 n/a
Change · 9 yrs +5¥
Fiscal year Share price ¥ Basis
FYE Mar 2017 3,769 n/a
FYE Mar 2018 5,165 n/a
FYE Mar 2019 4,630 n/a
FYE Mar 2020 6,414 n/a
FYE Mar 2021 11,631 n/a
FYE Mar 2022 12,742 n/a
FYE Mar 2023 11,959 n/a
FYE Mar 2024 13,007 n/a
FYE Mar 2025 3,774 n/a
FYE Mar 2026 n/a n/a
Definition
The closing price on the last day of the fiscal year
Formula
Year-end closing price
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Shares outstanding

FYE Mar 2026 6,149,811,000shares
Change · 10 yrs +4,886,047,000 shares
Fiscal year Shares outstanding shares Basis
FYE Mar 2017 1,263,764,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2018 1,266,552,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2019 1,271,230,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2020 1,261,059,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2021 1,261,059,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2022 1,261,082,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2023 1,261,082,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2024 1,261,232,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2025 6,149,811,000 Parent
FYE Mar 2026 6,149,811,000 Parent
Definition
How many shares exist
Formula
Shares issued, from the key figures of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

EPS earnings per share

FYE Mar 2026 -54.70¥
Change · 10 yrs −112.77¥
Fiscal year EPS ¥ Basis
FYE Mar 2017 58.07 Cons.
FYE Mar 2018 388.32 Cons.
FYE Mar 2019 723.41 Cons.
FYE Mar 2020 471.64 Cons.
FYE Mar 2021 167.35 Cons.
FYE Mar 2022 142.37 Cons.
FYE Mar 2023 162.71 Cons.
FYE Mar 2024 157.66 Cons.
FYE Mar 2025 188.71 Cons.
FYE Mar 2026 -54.70 Cons.
Definition
Net profit for each share
Formula
Net profit ÷ average shares outstanding
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

BPS book value per share

FYE Mar 2026 1,256.04¥
Change · 10 yrs −1,224.97¥
Fiscal year BPS ¥ Basis
FYE Mar 2017 2,481.02 Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2018 2,879.60 Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2019 3,490.08 Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2020 3,865.35 Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2021 5,262.52 Cons. · US GAAP
FYE Mar 2022 5,623.50 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2023 5,185.96 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2024 5,881.75 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2025 1,276.35 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Mar 2026 1,256.04 Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Equity behind each share
Formula
Equity ÷ shares outstanding
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

PER price-to-earnings ratio

FYE Mar 2026 n/a
Average · 9 yrs 20.13×
Fiscal year PER × Basis
FYE Mar 2017 64.90 Cons.
FYE Mar 2018 13.30 Cons.
FYE Mar 2019 6.40 Cons.
FYE Mar 2020 13.60 Cons.
FYE Mar 2021 13.90 Cons.
FYE Mar 2022 17.90 Cons.
FYE Mar 2023 14.70 Cons.
FYE Mar 2024 16.50 Cons.
FYE Mar 2025 20.00 Cons.
FYE Mar 2026 n/a Cons.
Definition
How many years of earnings the price stands for
Formula
Year-end price ÷ EPS
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

PBR price-to-book ratio

FYE Mar 2026 n/a
Average · 6 yrs 2.18×
Fiscal year PBR × Basis
FYE Mar 2017 n/a Cons.
FYE Mar 2018 n/a Cons.
FYE Mar 2019 n/a Cons.
FYE Mar 2020 1.61 Cons.
FYE Mar 2021 2.16 Cons.
FYE Mar 2022 2.21 Cons.
FYE Mar 2023 2.24 Cons.
FYE Mar 2024 2.09 Cons.
FYE Mar 2025 2.78 Cons.
FYE Mar 2026 n/a Cons.
Definition
The price measured against the book value behind it
Formula
Year-end price ÷ BPS
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Workforce and productivity Headcount, pay and what each employee accounts for

Group employees

FYE Mar 2026 94,900people
Change · 10 yrs −33,500 people
Fiscal year Group employees people YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 128,400 n/a Cons.
FYE Mar 2018 117,300 −8.6% Cons.
FYE Mar 2019 114,400 −2.5% Cons.
FYE Mar 2020 111,700 −2.4% Cons.
FYE Mar 2021 109,700 −1.8% Cons.
FYE Mar 2022 108,900 −0.7% Cons.
FYE Mar 2023 113,000 +3.8% Cons.
FYE Mar 2024 113,000 −0.0% Cons.
FYE Mar 2025 112,300 −0.6% Cons.
FYE Mar 2026 94,900 −15.5% Cons.
Definition
Everyone employed across the group
Formula
Consolidated headcount, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Parent-company employees

FYE Mar 2026 2,166people
Change · 10 yrs −4,019 people
Fiscal year Parent-company employees people YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 6,185 n/a Parent
FYE Mar 2018 2,428 −60.7% Parent
FYE Mar 2019 2,519 +3.7% Parent
FYE Mar 2020 2,682 +6.5% Parent
FYE Mar 2021 2,973 +10.9% Parent
FYE Mar 2022 2,839 −4.5% Parent
FYE Mar 2023 2,445 −13.9% Parent
FYE Mar 2024 2,109 −13.7% Parent
FYE Mar 2025 2,212 +4.9% Parent
FYE Mar 2026 2,166 −2.1% Parent
Definition
Employees of the filing company itself
Formula
Parent-only headcount, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Average annual pay parent company

FYE Mar 2026 ¥11.6m
Change · 10 yrs +¥2.4m
Fiscal year Average annual pay ¥ m YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 9.1 n/a Parent
FYE Mar 2018 10.1 +11.3% Parent
FYE Mar 2019 10.5 +3.7% Parent
FYE Mar 2020 10.6 +0.6% Parent
FYE Mar 2021 10.4 −1.2% Parent
FYE Mar 2022 10.8 +3.9% Parent
FYE Mar 2023 11.0 +1.6% Parent
FYE Mar 2024 11.1 +1.0% Parent
FYE Mar 2025 11.2 +0.5% Parent
FYE Mar 2026 11.6 +3.3% Parent
Definition
Average total annual compensation, bonuses included
Formula
Average annual pay, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Average age

FYE Mar 2026 42.7years
Change · 8 yrs +0.3 years
Fiscal year Average age years YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 n/a n/a Parent
FYE Mar 2018 n/a n/a Parent
FYE Mar 2019 42.4 n/a Parent
FYE Mar 2020 42.4 −0.0% Parent
FYE Mar 2021 42.2 −0.5% Parent
FYE Mar 2022 42.6 +0.9% Parent
FYE Mar 2023 42.4 −0.5% Parent
FYE Mar 2024 42.4 −0.0% Parent
FYE Mar 2025 42.5 +0.2% Parent
FYE Mar 2026 42.7 +0.5% Parent
Definition
Average age of the parent company's employees
Formula
Average age, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Average length of service

FYE Mar 2026 16.0years
Change · 10 yrs −2.0 years
Fiscal year Average length of service years YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 18.0 n/a Parent
FYE Mar 2018 16.7 −7.2% Parent
FYE Mar 2019 16.7 −0.0% Parent
FYE Mar 2020 16.6 −0.6% Parent
FYE Mar 2021 16.5 −0.6% Parent
FYE Mar 2022 16.7 +1.2% Parent
FYE Mar 2023 16.4 −1.8% Parent
FYE Mar 2024 15.8 −3.7% Parent
FYE Mar 2025 15.8 −0.0% Parent
FYE Mar 2026 16.0 +1.3% Parent
Definition
How long the average employee has been with the company
Formula
Average years of service, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Revenue per employee

FYE Mar 2026 ¥132m
Change · 10 yrs +¥72.3m
Fiscal year Revenue per employee ¥ m YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 59.2 n/a Cons.
FYE Mar 2018 72.8 +23.0% Cons.
FYE Mar 2019 75.7 +4.0% Cons.
FYE Mar 2020 73.9 −2.4% Cons.
FYE Mar 2021 82.0 +10.9% Cons.
FYE Mar 2022 77.1 n/a Cons.
FYE Mar 2023 89.3 +15.9% Cons.
FYE Mar 2024 99.6 +11.5% Cons.
FYE Mar 2025 107 +7.5% Cons.
FYE Mar 2026 132 +22.7% Cons.
Definition
What each employee accounts for in revenue
Formula
Revenue ÷ group employees
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Operating profit per employee

FYE Mar 2026 ¥15.3m
Change · 10 yrs +¥13.3m
Fiscal year OP per employee ¥ m YoY Basis
FYE Mar 2017 2.0 n/a Cons.
FYE Mar 2018 6.0 +204.1% Cons.
FYE Mar 2019 8.8 +48.4% Cons.
FYE Mar 2020 7.2 −19.1% Cons.
FYE Mar 2021 10.9 +51.9% Cons.
FYE Mar 2022 11.0 n/a Cons.
FYE Mar 2023 10.7 −3.2% Cons.
FYE Mar 2024 10.7 +0.1% Cons.
FYE Mar 2025 12.5 +17.1% Cons.
FYE Mar 2026 15.3 +21.7% Cons.
Definition
What each employee accounts for in operating profit
Formula
Operating profit ÷ group employees
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

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