SoftBank Group posts net loss of JPY 768.0 billion attributable to owners of the parent company in H1 FY2026

TechFlow reports that, on November 10, according to SoftBank Group disclosures, the group's net sales for the first half of fiscal year 2026 (ended September 30) were JPY 4.235 trillion, up 13.3% year on year; net loss attributable to owners of the parent company was JPY 768.0 billion (compared with a profit of approximately JPY 2.924 trillion in the prior-year period); pre-tax net loss was JPY 438.7 billion.

The loss was mainly driven by investment income declining to JPY 1.726 trillion, selling, general and administrative expenses rising to JPY 2.369 trillion (primarily due to higher share-based compensation expenses in the AI Computing and Energy Global segments), derivative losses of approximately JPY 433.3 billion, and an approximately JPY 597.2 billion loss caused by adjustments to power equipment procurement for US AI data centers.

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

Source: TechFlow