Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS

26. Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS

Reconciliation of the differences between basic and diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2022 is as follows:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2021		2022
Net income attributable to Sony Group Corporation’s stockholders		1,029,610		882,178
Adjustment amount to net income attributable to Sony Group Corporation’s stockholders for diluted EPS computation
Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds		385		163
Net income attributable to Sony Group Corporation’s stockholders for diluted EPS computation		1,029,995		882,341
	Thousands of shares
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic EPS computation		1,230,480		1,239,299
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock acquisition rights		4,474		5,470
Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds		15,392		6,491
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS computation		1,250,346		1,251,260
	Yen
Basic EPS		836.75		711.84
Diluted EPS		823.77		705.16

Potential shares of common stock which were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2022 were 4,475 thousand shares and 4,790 thousand shares, respectively. The potential shares related to stock acquisition rights were excluded as anti-dilutive for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2022 when the exercise price for those shares was in excess of the average market value of Sony Group Corporation’s common stock for the fiscal year.