Sony raised its full-year operating profit forecast on Thursday by 4% to 1.33 trillion yen ($9.01 billion), citing factors including expectations of a smaller impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Despite the ongoing threat of new US tariffs on semiconductors, Sony Group has raised its financial forecast for fiscal year 2025. Media outlets, including and report that Sony expects operating profit through March 2026 to reach JPY1.

Japanese entertainment and electronics company Sony says its profit surged 23% in the last quarter from the year before, as damage from U.S.