TOKYO: Japan's Sony Corp on Tuesday reported an 18.4per cent increase in first-quarter operating profit, beating market expectations thanks to a strong performance in the image sensor business.
The electronics firm posted an operating profit of 230.9 billion yen for the April-June quarter, up from 195.01 billion yen a year prior.That was above a consensus estimate of 173.61 billion yen from 8 analysts polled by Refinitiv.