Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment have acquired an additional approx. 41% interest in Peanuts Holdings LLC for about JPY 72 billion, increasing their total interest to 80%, making it a consolidated subsidiary.
Expansion of share buyback limit from 55 million shares to 90 million shares, total acquisition value increased from 150 billion yen to 250 billion yen, to be implemented from November 12, 2025 to May 14, 2026.
For the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026, consolidated revenue was JPY 9,443.2 billion (up 2.3% YoY), operating income was JPY 1,283.97 billion (up 21.0% YoY), and net income attributable to owners of the parent for the quarter was JPY 947.776 billion (up 12.4% YoY).
For the 3rd quarter of FY2025, continuing operations recorded net sales of 3,713.7 billion yen (YoY +1%), operating income of 515.0 billion yen (+22%), and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of 377.3 billion yen (+11%), marking profit growth.
Expanded the treasury stock acquisition limit from 35 million shares (0.59%) to 55 million shares (0.92%) and increased the total acquisition amount from 100 billion yen to 150 billion yen. The acquisition period is from November 12, 2025, to May 14, 2026.
Sony Group Corporation has resolved that Kenichiro Yoshida, Director and Representative Executive Chairman, will resign as Representative Executive Officer and transition to Chairman of the Board as of March 31, 2026.
From January 1 to January 31, 2026, 4,971,600 common shares were acquired for 19,656,086,859 yen, bringing the cumulative acquired shares to 12,100,400 shares and the acquisition cost to 49,999,906,295 yen.
Sony Corporation and TCL Electronics Holdings Limited have reached a basic agreement to establish a joint venture in the home entertainment business. TCL will invest 51%, Sony 49%, with business commencement scheduled for April 2027.
From December 1 to December 31, 2025, the company acquired 4,741,700 shares of common stock with a total acquisition price of 19,591,246,660 yen. The cumulative number of shares acquired is 7,128,800 shares, with a total acquisition price of 30,343,819,436 yen.
Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment will acquire approximately 41% interest in Peanuts Holdings LLC from WildBrain Ltd., aiming to hold a total of 80% interest and make it a consolidated subsidiary.
Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 41% interest in Peanuts Holdings LLC from WildBrain Ltd., holding a total interest of 80%.