SONY GROUP CORPORATIONJP:6758
| Mar 31,
2021 | Mar 31,
2022 | Mar 31,
2023 | Mar 31,
2024 |
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| Profit before tax | 997,965 | 1,117,503 | 1,274,496 | 1,268,662 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 687,373 | 835,233 | 1,004,590 | 1,144,981 |
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| Other operating (income) expense, net | 14,250 | -65,494 | -12,021 | -29,404 |
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| (Gain) loss on securities, net (other than Financial Services segment) | - | - | 4,469 | -73,166 |
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| Share of (profit) loss of investments accounted for using the equity method, net of dividends | -5,012 | -13,934 | -17,696 | -715 |
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| (Increase) decrease in trade receivables and contract assets | -137,939 | -171,094 | -70,349 | -243,646 |
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| Decrease (increase) in inventories | -56,509 | -194,624 | -560,382 | 75,641 |
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| (Increase) decrease in investments and advances in the financial services business | - | - | -1,093,792 | -1,748,913 |
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| (Increase) decrease in content assets | - | - | -594,547 | -486,183 |
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| Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 288,854 | 126,989 | -107,250 | 9,188 |
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| Increase (decrease) in insurance contract liabilities, net of insurance contract assets | - | - | 330,654 | 1,370,580 |
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| Increase (decrease) in deposits from customers in the banking business | 333,075 | 230,236 | 300,201 | 536,688 |
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| Increase (decrease) in borrowings in the life insurance business and the banking business | 462,751 | 905,139 | 111,314 | -41,516 |
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| Increase (decrease) in taxes payable other than income taxes, net | - | - | 4,183 | -22,491 |
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| (Increase) decrease in other financial assets and other current assets | -9,703 | -17,681 | 5,965 | -31,821 |
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| Increase (decrease) in other financial liabilities and other current liabilities | 23,906 | 66,407 | 130,142 | 19,562 |
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| Income taxes refund (paid) | -102,732 | -269,885 | -297,881 | -293,997 |
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| Other | -63,886 | -43,328 | -60,573 | -80,237 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,140,217 | 1,233,643 | 314,691 | 1,373,213 |
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| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets | -477,931 | -441,096 | -613,635 | -623,946 |
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| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets | 15,893 | 11,409 | 11,595 | 11,571 |
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| Payments for investments and advances (other than financial services business) | -103,351 | -91,082 | -191,129 | -95,506 |
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| Proceeds from sales or return of investments and collections of advances (other than financial services business) | 20,352 | 16,081 | 13,548 | 92,679 |
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| Payments for purchases of businesses and other | -15,260 | -277,618 | -283,402 | -199,255 |
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| Proceeds from sale of businesses | 3,151 | 64,609 | 1,221 | - |
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| Other | -6,764 | -11,083 | 9,138 | -4,429 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | -563,910 | -728,780 | -1,052,664 | -818,886 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | -18,334 | 408 | 32,391 | -18,370 |
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| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | - | - | 361,776 | 225,176 |
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| Payments of long-term debt | -89,918 | -194,562 | -132,198 | -128,150 |
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| Dividends paid | -61,288 | -74,342 | -86,568 | -98,620 |
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| Purchase of treasury shares | -366 | -88,624 | -99,248 | -202,974 |
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| Other | -8,864 | -10,916 | 8,147 | 12,229 |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | -338,533 | -336,578 | 84,300 | -210,709 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 36,685 | 94,369 | 84,937 | 82,595 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 274,459 | 262,654 | -568,736 | 426,213 |
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