Sony Pictures Revenue Drops 12%, Music Posts Strong Results as Overall Company Operating Income Jumps Up 22% in December Quarter

Tamara Ceaikovski

Sony Group raised its outlook for the current fiscal year ending in March, as the Tokyo-based tech and entertainment company beat expectations with a 22% increase in operating income for the September-December 2025 quarter. For the three months ended Dec. 31, its third quarter of fiscal 2025, Sony reported total sales of JPY3.713 trillion ($24.1 billion), up a slight 1%, as operating income came in at JPY515.0 billion ($3.3 billion), up 22%. One reason for the higher income was a JPY43.9