Sony Group Corporation

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Operating Activities	Sep '25	Mar '25	Sep '24	Mar '24	Sep '23	Mar '23
Net Income	798,362	706,612	767,114	735,033	533,629	554,101
Income Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations
Net Income
Income Before Income Taxes
Depreciation & Amortization	556,579	603,804	549,183	574,515	570,466	516,977
Depreciation and Amortization, Including Amortization of Deferred Insurance Acquisition Costs and Contract Costs
Depreciation and Amortization, Including Amortization of Contract Costs
Amortization of Deferred Insurance Acquisition Costs
Other Adjustments	-104,558	-211,770	-153,001	-219,181	-178,101	-265,832
Amortization of Film Costs
Accrual for Pension and Severance Costs, Less Payments
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net
Gain on Securities Investments, Net (Other Than Financial Services Business)
Gain on Marketable Securities and Securities Investments Held in the Financial Services Business, Net
Gain on Revaluation or Impairment of Securities Investments Held in the Financial Services Business, Net
Deferred Income Taxes
Gain on Securities, Net
Share of Income of Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method, Net of Dividends
Change in Future Insurance Policy Benefits and Other
Change in Policyholders' Account in the Life Insurance Business, Less Cash Impact
Net Cash Impact of Policyholders' Account in the Life Insurance Business (Before Applying IFRS 17)
Income Taxes Paid
Changes in Trade Receivables	-212,064	274,560	-45,937	10,337	-253,983	70,237
Change in Notes, Accounts Receivable, Trade and Contract Assets
Change in Notes and Accounts Receivable, Trade and Contract Assets
Change in Trade Receivables and Contract Assets
Changes in Inventories	-639,222	186,019	-669,491	348,308	-758,850	-380,586
Change in Inventories
Increase in Film Costs
Change in Content Assets
Changes in Accounts Payable	328,241	-244,833	381,785	-295,311	304,499	-241,551
Change in Notes and Accounts Payable, Trade
Change in Trade Payables
Changes in Accrued Expenses	-5,352	930	-16,391	20,551	-43,042	72,994
Change in Taxes Payable Other Than Income Taxes, Net
Changes in Income Taxes Payable	—	—	—	—	—	—
Change in Accrued Income and Other Taxes
Changes in Other Operating Activities	-250,370	390,064	-196,973	83,930	-59,587	371,607
Increase in Future Insurance Policy Benefits and Other
Increase in Investments and Advances in the Financial Services Segment
Increase in Deferred Insurance Acquisition Costs
Change in Marketable Securities Held in the Life Insurance Business
Change in Other Current Assets
Change in Other Current Liabilities
Change in Insurance Contract Liabilities, Net of Insurance Contract Assets
Change in Deposits from Customers in the Banking Business
Change in Borrowings in the Life Insurance Business and the Banking Business
Change in Other Financial Assets and Other Current Assets
Change in Other Financial Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities
Other
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities from Discontinued Operations
Other
Cash from Operating Activities	963,907	1,705,386	616,289	1,258,182	115,031	697,947
Total Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities from Continuing Operations
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Investing Activities	Sep '25	Mar '25	Sep '24	Mar '24	Sep '23	Mar '23
Capital Expenditure	-219,879	-241,959	-405,568	-317,872	-306,074	-384,530
Payments for Purchases of Fixed Assets
Payments for Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Intangible Assets
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment	2,516	8,836	6,650	4,159	7,412	5,194
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Intangible Assets
Purchases of Investments	-110,943	-57,513	-41,023	-46,615	-48,891	-21,547
Payments for Investments and Advances by Financial Services Business
Payments for Investments and Advances
Proceeds from Sale of Investments	8,465	13,247	33,293	16,305	76,374	5,247
Proceeds from Sales or Return of Investments and Collections of Advances by Financial Services Business
Proceeds from Sales or Return of Investments and Collections of Advances
Proceeds Related to Sales of Spotify Technology S.A. Shares
Proceeds from Sales of Olympus Corporation Shares
Payments for Business Acquisitions	-63,494	-27,921	-266,496	-131,982	-67,273	-40,923
Payment for EMI Music Publishing Acquisition, Net of Cash Acquired
Payments for Purchases of Businesses and Other
Proceeds from Business Divestments	3,464	-1,404	1,404	—	—	1,221
Proceeds from Sales of Businesses
Other Investing Activities	-14,100	21,524	26,810	-7,813	3,384	22,346
Other
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities from Discontinued Operations
Cash from Investing Activities	-771,661	-285,190	-644,930	-483,818	-335,068	-412,992
Total Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities from Continuing Operations
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

Financing Activities	Sep '25	Mar '25	Sep '24	Mar '24	Sep '23	Mar '23
Issuance of Short-Term Debt	3,132	-69,234	40,649	-466,209	447,839	-98,799
Change in Short-Term Borrowings, Net
Proceeds from Issuance of Short-Term Borrowings in Connection with Payment for Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest in Sony Financial Group Inc.
Repayments of Short-Term Debt	—	—	—	—	—	—
Payments of Short-Term Borrowings in Connection with Payment for Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest in Sony Financial Group Inc.
Net Issuance / (Repayments) of Short-Term Debt	3,132	-69,234	40,649	-466,209	447,839	-98,799
Issuance of Long-Term Debt	10,480	128,213	11,085	215,407	9,769	271,286
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Bonds
Repayments of Long-Term Debt	-83,165	-119,445	-61,640	-57,316	-70,834	-62,809
Payments of Long-Term Debt
Net Issuance / (Repayments) of Long-Term Debt	-72,685	8,768	-50,555	158,091	-61,065	208,477
Issuance of Common Shares	—	—	—	—	—	—
Proceeds from Issuance of New Shares of Common Stock
Repurchases of Common Shares	-219,365	-83,441	-202,107	-164,310	-38,664	-47,168
Payments for Purchases of Treasury Stock
Net Issuance / (Repurchases) of Common Shares	-219,365	-83,441	-202,107	-164,310	-38,664	-47,168
Common Share Dividends Paid	-60,209	-60,322	-54,931	-49,287	-49,333	-43,332
Dividends Paid
Other Financing Activities	-34,244	32,960	139,970	9,186	3,043	8,765
Change in Deposits from Customers in the Financial Services Business, Net
Payment for Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest in Nile Acquisition LLC
Payment for Purchase of Sony/Atv Shares from Noncontrolling Interests
Payment for Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest in Game Show Network, LLC
Payment for Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest in Sony Financial Group Inc.
Capital Contribution from Non-Controlling Interests
Other
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities from Discontinued Operations
Cash from Financing Activities	-757,489	-171,269	-126,974	-512,529	301,820	27,943
Total Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities from Continuing Operations
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

Free Cash Flow	Sep '25	Mar '25	Sep '24	Mar '24	Sep '23	Mar '23
Free Cash Flow	744,028	1,463,427	210,721	940,310	-191,043	313,417
NOPAT	559,799.1	562,090.4	551,654.8	526,895	399,337.2	465,833.1
Levered Free Cash Flow	299,321	1,205,025	202,773	658,926	511,836	527,091
Unlevered Free Cash Flow	329,796.1	1,256,115.4	194,199.8	941,016	106,749.2	420,744.1
Net Change in Cash	-565,243	1,248,927	-155,615	261,835	81,783	312,898