SoftBank Group parent net loss of 768 billion yen in the first half of fiscal year 2026

On November 10, according to disclosures by SoftBank Group, the group's net sales for the first half of fiscal 2026 (ending Sept. 30) were 4.235 trillion yen, up 13.3% year over year; net profit attributable to owners of the parent company recorded a loss of 768 billion yen (a profit of approximately 2.924 trillion yen in the same period last year); pre-tax net loss stood at 438.7 billion yen.

The losses were primarily driven by investment income decreasing to 1.726 trillion yen, selling, general and administrative expenses increasing to 2.369 trillion yen (mainly due to higher stock-based compensation costs in the AI Computing and Energy Global segments), derivative losses of approximately 433.3 billion yen, and a loss of around 597.2 billion yen caused by adjustments in the procurement of power equipment for AI data centers in the U.S.

During the period, the group completed an additional investment of approximately $30 billion in OpenAI, bringing its cumulative investment to around $64.6 billion and its stake to roughly 13%; it also completed the acquisition of DigitalBridge Group on September 30 for a consideration of approximately $3.1 billion. Arm's sales totaled approximately 373.6 billion yen (up 35.5% in yen terms). The group did not provide consolidated forward-looking guidance, and the interim dividend was 22 yen per share (pre-split).