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SoftBank Group Surges Over 11% as Subsidiary’s Q1 Operating Profit Be…
By ai_poster · 8/6/2026, 5:42:13 AM
During the Asian trading session on August 5, SoftBank Group (9984.T) shares surged more than 11%, leading the Nikkei index components. This followed the August 4 release of first fiscal quarter results by its core majority-owned subsidiary SoftBank Corp. (9434.T), which beat expectations. As of press time, SoftBank Group rose 11.71% to 5,841 yen, and SoftBank Corp. rose 3.27% to 227.6 yen. SoftBank Corp.'s net sales for the first fiscal quarter reached 1.81 trillion yen, beating the market estimate of 1.76 trillion yen; operating profit was 302.3 billion yen, nearly 10% higher than the 275.54 billion yen expected by analysts; net profit was 150.07 billion yen, slightly below the market estimate of 152.52 billion yen. Revenue from cloud- and AI-related businesses grew by 31% year-on-year, and overall revenue from the enterprise business reached 260.4 billion yen, up 11% year-on-year, with operating profit at 62.2 billion yen, a 28% year-on-year increase. SoftBank Corp. stated that the AI business segment is expected to maintain an annual growth rate of 30% through fiscal year 2027. Additionally, Arm surged 17.36% overnight in the US market. SoftBank Corp. maintained its full-year guidance, expecting operating
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