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Highlights
- Sony Corp’s (NYSE:SONY) total revenue was US$21.52 billion in the quarter.
- The Tokyo-based company has increased its full-year operating revenue outlook by 6% to 1 trillion yen (US$8.81 billion) from its August forecast.
- CFO Hiroki Totoki said PS5 console sales are expected to grow to 14.8 million in fiscal 2021.
Japan's Sony Corporation (NYSE:SONY) on Thursday posted a second-quarter net income of US$1.94 billion.
The Tokyo-based company’s net income of US$1.55 per share topped Wall Street expectations. Analysts had forecast earnings of US$1.48 per share, according to AP.
The company’s total revenue was US$21.52 billion in the quarter. But costs from increased sales of PlayStation 5 (PS5) consoles reduced its profit margins. And component shortages added extra pain.
Despite challenges, the company has increased its full-year FY 2021 operating revenue guidance by 6% to 1 trillion yen (US$8.81 billion) from its August forecast.
It expects profit growth in movies, music, and electronics segments. Profits of its gaming segment had shrunk in the second quarter.
The company has sold 13.4 million PS5 units since their launch almost a year ago, accounting for a 27% jump YoY in sales at its gaming unit. But hardware cost weighed on the profit margin.
CFO Hiroki Totoki said PS5 console sales are expected to grow to 14.8 million in fiscal 2021. Totoki said PS5 user numbers had stabilised in the quarter after a continued fall since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
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Collaborations
Sony Corp has recently partnered with the world’s largest chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, to build a semiconductor factory in Japan to secure long-term supply.
The group’s interest spans from entertainment, sensors to financial services. It has shifted to IFRS accounting standards from US GAAP in the latest financial year.
The Sony stock traded at 1.80% higher to US$115.27 from its previous close at 9:13 am ET on Thursday. Its 52-week highest and lowest prices were US$118.50 and US$79.11, respectively.
Sony Corp’s market cap is US$140,43 billion.
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Bottomline
The stock is up 15% year-to-date. Many companies like Sony had benefitted from the lockdowns last year as people had more time to spend on leisure activities. In addition, E-commerce companies also had benefited as shopping in physical stores were out of bounds for many.
