Sony first-quarter operating profit drops 1.1%, but beats analyst estimates

Reuters

Published Aug 04, 2020 02:17

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp (T:6758) on Tuesday reported a 1.1% drop in first-quarter operating profit, bracing for the lowest annual profit in four years as the coronavirus outbreak continues to dampen various business segments.

The electronics and entertainment firm posted April-June profit of 228.4 billion yen ($2.15 billion), versus 230.9 billion yen a year prior.

That compared with the 143.21 billion yen average of 10 analyst estimates compiled by Refinitiv.