Sony (SONY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Sony (SONY) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $17.9 billion in Q1 2026, down 14.01% quarter-over-quarter from $20.8 billion in Q4 2025, and up 5.56% on a YoY basis from $17.0 billion in Q1 2025.
Sony (SONY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sony's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $17.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.56% year-over-year to $17.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $72.6 billion (up 2.86% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $69.9 billion, down 0.75% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $17.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Sony, down from $20.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $22.2 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of $14.5 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $18.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $18.2 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses soared 37.01% in 2023, then slipped 24.85% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $18.9 billion in 2022, then grew by 17.94% to $22.2 billion in 2023, then retreated by 3.4% to $21.5 billion in 2024, then dropped by 3.11% to $20.8 billion in 2025, then fell by 14.01% to $17.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $17.9 billion (Q1 2026), $20.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $18.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,512.87 Bn | 4,444.36 Bn | 54.78 Bn | 18.90 Bn |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.81 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 156.22 Mn |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.57 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 34.42 Mn | -38.29 Mn |
| 4 | Vuzix | 282.84 Mn | 261.69 Mn | 375,000.00 | 8.76 Mn |
| 5 | Turtle Beach | 243.92 Mn | 231.60 Mn | 11.29 Mn | 25.36 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 123.02 Mn | -18.93 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 17.90 Bn |
| 7 | UTime | 102.01 Mn | 101.28 Mn | - | -0.42 |
| 8 | Axil Brands | 46.07 Mn | 40.55 Mn | 5.04 Mn | 4.83 Mn |
| 9 | Koss | 37.68 Mn | 18.82 Mn | 1.00 Mn | 1.72 Mn |
| 10 | Foxx Development Holdings | 34.85 Mn | 31.66 Mn | -1.45 Mn | 32.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.10 Bn |