Investors looking for Sony’s “fiscal 2027” outlook should first pin down the fiscal-year label. Sony’s own materials call the year ending March 31, 2027 FY2026, while market coverage often describes it by its calendar end date, the year through March 2027 [19][
8]. On that basis, Sony’s message is straightforward: higher expected operating profit, a stronger operating margin, and shareholder returns led by a large share repurchase plan.
The profit outlook: ¥1.6 trillion operating income
Sony forecasts operating income of ¥1.6 trillion for the year ending March 31, 2027, up ¥152.5 billion, or 11%, from FY2025 [19]. That follows operating income of ¥1.4475 trillion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, up 13% from the prior year [
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19].
The forecast is not built on higher revenue. Sony projects sales of ¥12.3 trillion for the year ending March 2027, down 1% from ¥12.4796 trillion in FY2025, while operating margin is expected to rise to 13.0% from 11.6% .
