Consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026
SoftBank Group Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries
The consolidated group as a whole and the newly established reportable segment, the AI Computing business (including Arm, Ampere and Graphcore)
Investment gains in the SVF business increased, including ¥6,465,523 million in investment gains on the investment in OpenAI. In the AI Computing business, increased research and development expenses, the post-acquisition consolidation of Ampere's results, and the recognition of acquisition-related expenses contributed to the loss.
Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent: ¥5,002,271 million (an increase of ¥3,848,939 million year on year)
Fiscal year ending March 2026 (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026)
The company will continue investing in research and development in the AI Computing business and proceed with the development of new technologies. It plans to hold a financial results briefing on 13 May 2026 and post a financial results data sheet later that day.
A financial results briefing is scheduled for 13 May 2026. A financial results data sheet is also scheduled to be posted later that day.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Date of occurrence | 31 March 2026 (fiscal year-end for the fiscal year ending March 2026) |
| Subject Entity | SoftBank Group Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries |
| Target Locations / Products | The consolidated group as a whole and the newly established reportable segment, the AI Computing business (including Arm, Ampere and Graphcore) |
| Cause | Investment gains in the SVF business increased, including ¥6,465,523 million in investment gains on the investment in OpenAI. In the AI Computing business, increased research and development expenses, the post-acquisition consolidation of Ampere's results, and the recognition of acquisition-related expenses contributed to the loss. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent: ¥5,002,271 million (an increase of ¥3,848,939 million year on year) |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Fiscal year ending March 2026 (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) |
| Outlook | The company will continue investing in research and development in the AI Computing business and proceed with the development of new technologies. It plans to hold a financial results briefing on 13 May 2026 and post a financial results data sheet later that day. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | A financial results briefing is scheduled for 13 May 2026. A financial results data sheet is also scheduled to be posted later that day. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company cited increased investment gains on its investment in OpenAI and increased investment gains in the SVF business as the primary factors. In the AI Computing business, it explained that increased research and development expenses for next-generation technologies, the post-acquisition consolidation of Ampere's results, and the recognition of acquisition-related expenses contributed to the larger loss.