Sony Pictures Entertainment reported operating income of $581 million for its fiscal second quarter ending September 30, 2026, a 525 percent surge from the year-prior period. Spider-Man: Brand New Day drove the spike, achieving massive global box office success.
SPE's overall Q2 sales climbed 37 percent to $3.23 billion year-on-year. The motion pictures division posted the strongest growth, with revenue jumping 155 percent to $1.82 billion. Theatrical revenue alone surged 1,020 percent in the quarter, fueled by Brand New Day alongside releases including Evil Dead Burn (international rights only), Insidious: Out of the Further, and Resident Evil.
The film unit's performance masked declines elsewhere. SPE's television division saw Q2 revenue fall 31 percent to $483 million from $701 million a year earlier. Major TV productions from the period included new seasons of Starz's Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Netflix's My Life with the Walter Boys, and Apple TV's Dark Matter and Star City, plus broadcast shows Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, and ABC's Shark Tank.
Media networks revenue dipped 2 percent to $896 million. The company operates 38 television channels and Crunchyroll, its anime streaming platform, reached over 21 million paid subscribers as of March 2026.
Looking ahead, Sony expects softer results. The Social Reckoning and Klara and the Sun have already underperformed at the box office. The studio anticipates stronger performance from Jumanji: Open World, opening Christmas Day.