Stockholders' equity (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2026 |
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| Text Block1 [Abstract] |
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| Summary of classes of share capital |
The following table shows the changes in the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026. All of the shares of common stock of Sony Group Corporation are issued with no par value, and the issued stock was fully paid.
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Fiscal year ended March 31 |
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| Balance at beginning of the fiscal year |
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1,261,081,781 |
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1,261,231,889 |
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6,149,810,645 |
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| Issuance of new shares |
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150,108 |
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Decrease by cancellation of treasury stock* 2 |
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- |
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(105,899,600 |
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- |
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| Increase by stock split |
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- |
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4,994,478,356 |
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- |
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| Balance at end of the fiscal year |
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1,261,231,889 |
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6,149,810,645 |
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6,149,810,645 |
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| *1 |
As of October 1, 2024, Sony Group Corporation conducted a stock split of its common stock. |
| *2 |
Included in the number of shares that were decreased by cancellation of treasury stock for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 were 12,612,300 shares (before the stock split) cancelled on April 10, 2024 and 93,287,300 shares (after the stock split) cancelled on December 3, 2024. |
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| Summary of dividends paid |
Dividends paid for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and 2026 are as follows: For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
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| (Resolution) |
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Type of shares |
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| Board of Directors
May 14, 2024 |
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Common stock |
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54,965 |
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Retained earnings |
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45.00 |
* |
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March 31, 2024 |
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June 10, 2024 |
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| Board of Directors
November 7, 2024 |
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Common stock |
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60,347 |
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Retained earnings |
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50.00 |
* |
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September 30, 2024 |
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December 5, 2024 |
| * As of October 1, 2024, Sony Group Corporation conducted a stock split of its common stock. The dividend per share amount is the amount prior to the stock split. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
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Type of shares |
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| Board of Directors
May 14, 2025 |
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Common stock |
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60,250 |
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Retained earnings |
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10.00 |
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March 31, 2025 |
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June 2, 2025 |
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Board of Directors November 11 , 2025 |
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Common stock |
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74,714 |
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Retained earnings |
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12.50 |
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September 30, 2025 |
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December 5, 2025 |
| Dividends whose record date falls in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, and whose effective date falls in the subsequent period are as follows:
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Type of shares |
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| Board of Directors
May 8, 2026 |
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Common stock |
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73,846 |
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Retained earnings |
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12.50 |
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March 31, 2026 |
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June 1, 2026 |
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| Summary Of Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income By Item Explanatory |
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, by component for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
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Other
comprehensive
income
attributable to
Sony Group
Corporation’s
stockholders |
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Transfer to
retained
earnings |
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| Changes in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income* |
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(9,152 |
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(53,814 |
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(12,326 |
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(75,292 |
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| Changes in debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income* |
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39,845 |
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(704,636 |
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- |
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(664,791 |
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| Cash flow hedges |
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18,413 |
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1,352 |
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- |
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19,765 |
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| Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans* |
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- |
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25,875 |
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(25,875 |
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- |
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| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations |
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513,203 |
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439,490 |
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- |
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952,693 |
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| Insurance finance income (expenses)* |
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(1,183,634 |
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563,396 |
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- |
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(620,238 |
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| Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method |
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6,563 |
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5,348 |
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(20 |
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11,891 |
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| Other* |
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192 |
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(283 |
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- |
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(91 |
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| Total |
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(614,570 |
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276,728 |
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(38,221 |
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(376,063 |
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Other
comprehensive
income
attributable to
Sony Group
Corporation’s
stockholders |
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Transfer to
retained
earnings |
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| Changes in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income* |
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(75,292 |
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(12,531 |
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29,508 |
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(58,315 |
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| Changes in debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income* |
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(664,791 |
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(681,515 |
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- |
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(1,346,306 |
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| Cash flow hedges |
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19,765 |
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(4,295 |
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- |
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15,470 |
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| Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans* |
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- |
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10,583 |
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(10,583 |
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- |
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| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations |
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952,693 |
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(79,179 |
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- |
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873,514 |
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| Insurance finance income (expenses)* |
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(620,238 |
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568,291 |
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(8,738 |
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(60,685 |
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| Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method |
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11,891 |
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(1,248 |
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(1 |
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10,642 |
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| Other* |
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(91 |
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(676 |
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- |
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(767 |
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| Total |
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(376,063 |
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(200,570 |
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10,186 |
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(566,447 |
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Other
comprehensive
income
attributable to
Sony Group
Corporation’s
stockholders |
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Transfer to
retained
earnings |
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Transactions
with
noncontrolling
interests
shareholders
and other |
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Transfer to
held for
distribution
to owners |
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| Changes in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income* |
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(58,315 |
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(21,201 |
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(91 |
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- |
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4,747 |
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(74,860 |
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| Changes in debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income* |
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(1,346,306 |
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(262,844 |
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- |
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- |
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1,609,300 |
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150 |
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| Cash flow hedges |
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15,470 |
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(3,384 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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12,086 |
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| Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans* |
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- |
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38,184 |
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(38,184 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations |
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873,514 |
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423,701 |
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- |
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5,207 |
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- |
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1,302,422 |
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| Insurance finance income (expenses)* |
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(60,685 |
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228,593 |
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- |
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- |
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(167,908 |
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- |
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| Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method |
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10,642 |
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(21,039 |
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(30 |
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- |
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- |
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(10,427 |
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| Other* |
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(767 |
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(206 |
) |
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- |
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- |
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973 |
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- |
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| Total |
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(566,447 |
) |
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381,804 |
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(38,305) |
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5,207 |
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1,447,112 |
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1,229,371 |
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* |
Some or all of the amounts are included in other comprehensive income from discontinued operations. For further information on discontinued operations, refer to Note 33. |
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| Summary of analysis of other comprehensive income by item |
Each component of other comprehensive income and the related tax effect including noncontrolling interests for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026 are as follows:
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Fiscal year ended March 31 |
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| Comprehensive income components |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss |
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| Changes in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
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| Amount incurred during the year |
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(72,245 |
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(15,131 |
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(27,915 |
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| Total before tax |
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(72,245 |
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(15,131 |
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(27,915 |
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| Tax expense or (benefit) |
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17,418 |
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3,598 |
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6,514 |
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| Net of tax |
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(54,827 |
) |
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(11,533 |
) |
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(21,401 |
) |
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| Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans |
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| Amount incurred during the year |
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38,875 |
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15,865 |
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51,235 |
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| Total before tax |
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38,875 |
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15,865 |
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51,235 |
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| Tax expense or (benefit) |
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(11,831 |
) |
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(4,838 |
) |
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(13,014 |
) |
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| Net of tax |
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27,044 |
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11,027 |
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38,221 |
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| Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method |
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| Amount incurred during the year |
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704 |
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(1,287 |
) |
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297 |
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| Total before tax |
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704 |
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(1,287 |
) |
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297 |
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| Tax expense or (benefit) |
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(91 |
) |
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376 |
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(54 |
) |
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| Net of tax |
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613 |
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(911 |
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243 |
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| Other comprehensive income from discontinued operations |
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| Amount incurred during the year |
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(243 |
) |
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(2,208 |
) |
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1,239 |
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| Total before tax |
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(243 |
) |
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(2,208 |
) |
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1,239 |
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| Tax expense or (benefit) |
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87 |
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|
766 |
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(382 |
) |
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| Net of tax |
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(156 |
) |
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(1,442 |
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857 |
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| Total |
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(27,326 |
) |
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(2,859 |
) |
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17,920 |
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| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss |
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| Cash flow hedges |
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| Amount incurred during the year |
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(15,032 |
) |
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(5,384 |
) |
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(7,416 |
) |
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| Reclassification to profit or loss |
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16,982 |
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|
433 |
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2,829 |
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| Total before tax |
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1,950 |
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(4,951 |
) |
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(4,587 |
) |
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| Tax expense or (benefit) |
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(598 |
) |
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|
656 |
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1,203 |
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| Net of tax |
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1,352 |
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(4,295 |
) |
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(3,384 |
) |
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| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations |
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| Amount incurred during the year |
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441,943 |
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(78,193 |
) |
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415,503 |
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| Reclassification to profit or loss |
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463 |
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(1,073 |
) |
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8,857 |
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| Total before tax |
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442,406 |
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(79,266 |
) |
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424,360 |
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| Tax expense or (benefit) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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| Net of tax |
|
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442,406 |
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(79,266 |
) |
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424,360 |
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Fiscal year ended March 31 |
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| Comprehensive income components |
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| Share of other comprehensive income of investments accounted for using the equity method |
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| Amount incurred during the year |
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4,735 |
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|
|
(337 |
) |
|
|
(23,378 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Reclassification to profit or loss |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total before tax |
|
|
4,735 |
|
|
|
(337 |
) |
|
|
(23,020 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Tax expense or (benefit) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net of tax |
|
|
4,735 |
|
|
|
(337 |
) |
|
|
(21,282 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Other comprehensive income from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Amount incurred during the year |
|
|
(191,775 |
) |
|
|
(188,264 |
) |
|
|
(59,771 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| Reclassification to profit or loss |
|
|
(4,713 |
) |
|
|
4,537 |
|
|
|
1,451,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total before tax |
|
|
(196,488 |
) |
|
|
(183,727 |
) |
|
|
1,391,564 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tax expense or (benefit) |
|
|
54,965 |
|
|
|
69,827 |
|
|
|
16,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net of tax |
|
|
(141,523 |
) |
|
|
(113,900 |
) |
|
|
1,407,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
306,970 |
|
|
|
(197,798 |
) |
|
|
1,807,601 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
279,644 |
|
|
|
(200,657 |
) |
|
|
1,825,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|