The logo of Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2025.
Sony on Thursday reported a rise in operating profit that beat expectations, supported by favorable foreign exchange rates despite surging memory chip costs.
Here are Sony's December quarter results compared with LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted toward forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate:
Revenue: 3.71 trillion Japanese yen ($23.68 billion) vs. 3.69 trillion yen
Operating profit: 515 billion yen vs. 468.9 billion yen
Operating profit jumped 22% from a year earlier, rebounding from a year-on-year decline in the previous quarter. Revenue was up a modest 1% over the same period.
The Japanese technology and entertainment giant raised its full-year outlook and now expects operating profit of 1.54 trillion yen, an increase of 110 billion yen, or 8% from its previous forecast.
Shares of Sony rose over 5% following the earnings release before reversing to fall 0.87% as of 1:21 p.m. local time.