Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) has announced a 13% rise in profit for the October-December quarter, propelled by surging sales in music, image sensors, and video games. The Tokyo-based company revealed a quarterly profit of 363.9 billion yen, equivalent to $2.4 billion, marking a significant increase from 321.5 billion yen recorded in the same period the previous year.
Sony’s quarterly sales witnessed a robust 22% surge, reaching 3.7 trillion yen ($24.7 billion), attributable to strong performance across various business segments. Notably, sales growth was observed in key areas such as financial services, gaming, networking operations, and entertainment divisions encompassing music and movies. Additionally, increased demand for image sensors in mobile products contributed to bolstering the company’s bottom line.
The weakening of the yen against the dollar has further bolstered Sony’s financial performance, enhancing the value of overseas earnings when converted into yen. Sony’s pictures operations saw notable success, with revenue from TV and digital streaming licensing, as well as home entertainment sales, witnessing an upswing due to the popularity of blockbuster movie releases such as “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and “The Equalizer.”
Moreover, the company reported growth in subscriber numbers for its animation service Crunchyroll, contributing positively to profits. Encouraged by its strong performance, Sony has revised its annual profit forecast upwards to 920 billion yen ($6.1 billion), surpassing its earlier projection of 880 billion yen ($5.9 billion). However, despite the optimistic outlook, the revised forecast remains below the 1 trillion yen earned in the previous fiscal year.
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