Sony Group (SONY) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Sony Group (SONY) Cash Flow Statement

In fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), Sony Group generated JPY 2.32T of operating cash flow and spent JPY 647.53B on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of JPY 1.67T, up 123.4% from JPY 749.27B a year earlier, or 13.4% of revenue. It returned JPY 400.80B to shareholders through JPY 115.25B in dividends and JPY 285.55B in share buybacks.

Sony Group Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Sony Group Corporation (SONY) - Annual data in trillions JPY
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Mar 2026	Mar 2025	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Apr 2022	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	1.47	1.27	1.27	1.27	1.12	1.00	1.00	0.97	0.55	0.13
Depreciation & Amortization	1.15	1.14	1.12	1.00	0.84	0.69	0.69	0.72	0.72	0.62
Deferred Income Tax	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	-0.15	0.00	-0.12	0.02	0.02
Stock Based Compensation	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00
Change in Working Capital	0.04	-0.56	-0.71	-1.54	-1.38	-1.46	-1.46	0.08	-0.08	-0.02
Change in Accounts Receivable	0.23	-0.24	-0.07	-0.07	-0.17	-0.14	-0.14	0.00	-0.08	-0.04
Change in Inventory	0.20	0.08	0.08	-0.56	-0.70	-0.06	-0.37	0.03	-0.05	0.01
Change in Accounts Payable	0.12	-0.01	-0.06	-0.10	0.13	0.29	0.29	0.02	-0.09	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	-0.51	-0.38	-0.09	-0.10	-0.68	-1.56	-1.27	0.03	0.14	0.01
Other Operating Activities	-0.34	-0.48	-0.09	-0.10	0.70	1.07	0.94	-0.40	0.04	0.05
Net Cash from Operating Activities	2.32	1.37	1.37	0.31	1.23	1.14	1.14	1.26	1.25	0.81
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.65	-0.62	-0.61	-0.61	-0.44	-0.48	-0.48	-0.31	-0.26	-0.33
Acquisitions	-0.29	-0.20	-0.20	-0.28	-0.28	-0.01	-0.02	-0.16	0.04	0.00
Purchases of Investments	-0.10	-0.10	-0.10	-0.19	-0.09	-0.10	-0.10	-1.13	-0.98	-1.25
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.05	0.09	0.09	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.31	0.32	0.31
Other Investing Activities	0.06	0.01	-0.03	0.01	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.05	0.02
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.93	-0.82	-0.82	-1.05	-0.73	-0.56	-0.56	-1.31	-0.82	-1.25
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-0.07	0.08	-0.12	-0.13	-0.19	0.13	-0.09	-0.16	0.12	0.31
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.29	-0.20	-0.20	-0.10	-0.09	0.00	0.00	-0.10	0.00	0.00
Dividends Paid	-0.12	-0.10	-0.10	-0.09	-0.07	-0.06	-0.06	-0.04	-0.03	-0.03
Other Financing Activities	0.17	0.01	0.01	0.01	-0.01	-0.41	-0.41	0.18	0.16	0.17
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-0.30	-0.21	-0.21	0.08	-0.34	-0.34	-0.34	-0.12	0.25	0.45
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	-0.02	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.09	0.04	0.04	0.05	-0.05	-0.03
Net Change in Cash	1.07	0.43	0.43	-0.57	0.26	0.27	0.27	-0.12	0.63	-0.02
Cash at Beginning of Period	1.91	1.48	1.48	2.05	-	1.51	1.47	1.59	0.96	0.98
Cash at End of Period	2.98	1.91	1.91	1.48	-	1.79	1.51	1.47	1.59	0.96
Free Cash Flow	1.67	0.75	0.77	-0.30	0.79	0.66	0.66	0.95	0.99	0.48
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	0.11	0.10	0.04	0.02	-	0.02	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	0.30	0.29	0.30	0.27	-	0.10	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Sony Group Cash Flow

What is Sony Group's free cash flow?

Sony Group generated free cash flow of JPY 1.67T in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2026), operating cash flow of JPY 2.32T minus JPY 647.53B of capital expenditures. That was up 123.4% from JPY 749.27B a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 13.4% of revenue.

How much does Sony Group spend on capital expenditures?

Sony Group spent JPY 647.53B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with JPY 623.95B a year earlier. That equals 27.9% of operating cash flow.

Does Sony Group pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 Sony Group returned JPY 115.25B in dividends and JPY 285.55B in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition