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Steady growth in profit from the domestic telecommunications business

First written in FY2016. 19 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.

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  1. 2026-08-06AdvancedEarnings

    「Segment profit: Increased 5.0% year on year, primarily due to higher profit in the finance and enterprise businesses」

    ソフトバンク事業の第1四半期セグメント利益が前年同期比5.0%増加し、利益成長が続いた。
  2. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased 9.6% year on year, as the Finance, Media・EC, Enterprise and Consumer businesses all posted higher profits.」

    Segment profit for the SoftBank business increased 9.6% year on year to ¥591,893 million, demonstrating profit growth driven by higher profits in the Finance, Media・EC and Enterprise businesses in addition to Communications.
  3. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased 4.8% year on year, as the Media・EC, Consumer and Enterprise businesses continued to post higher profits and PayPay and PayPay Card returned to profitability.」

    Interim segment profit for the SoftBank business increased 4.8% year on year, with the return to profitability of PayPay and PayPay Card contributing to profit growth alongside the Communications, Media・EC and Enterprise businesses.
  4. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased 30.4% year on year, as profit growth in the Media・EC and Enterprise businesses, among other factors, more than offset lower profit in the Consumer business due to lower mobile service charges.」

    Cumulative nine-month segment profit for the SoftBank business increased 30.4% year on year to ¥711,531 million, as profit growth in the Media・EC and Enterprise businesses, among others, offset lower profit in the Consumer business due to lower communication charges.
  5. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased by ¥90,335 million, or 21.3%, year on year to ¥515,232 million.」

    First-half segment profit for the SoftBank business increased 21.3% year on year, demonstrating continued profit growth from the previous quarter.
  6. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit (profit before tax) 222,214 254,987 32,773 14.7%」

    Segment profit for the SoftBank business increased 14.7% year on year to ¥254,987 million, marking a return to quarterly profit growth from the declining trend through the previous fiscal year.
  7. FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「Segment profit decreased 22.2% year on year, mainly due to lower profit in the Consumer business, which was affected by lower mobile service charges, and in the Yahoo!・LINE business.」

    Cumulative nine-month segment profit for the SoftBank business decreased 22.2% year on year, continuing the declining profit trend through the previous quarter.
  8. FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「Segment profit decreased 19.3% year on year, due to lower profit in the Consumer business, which was affected by lower mobile service charges, as well as declines in the Yahoo!・LINE and Corporate businesses.」

    First-half segment profit for the SoftBank business fell 19.3% year on year to ¥429,281 million, widening the decline in profit against the profit growth target.
  9. FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「Segment profit decreased 16.8% year on year, due to declines in profit in the Consumer, Corporate and Yahoo!・LINE businesses, as well as lower investment gains.」

    All 3 major businesses in the SoftBank business posted lower profits, and segment profit fell 16.8% year on year to ¥225,389 million. The results indicated a shift toward lower profits against the goal of profit growth centered on the domestic communications business.
  10. FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report

    「Although the enterprise business and Yahoo–LINE business recorded higher profit, the decline in consumer-business profit, mainly due to the impact of lower mobile service charges, outweighed these gains, resulting in a 3.0% year-on-year decrease in segment profit.」

    Cumulative nine-month segment profit for the SoftBank business was ¥724,199 million, as the decline in profit in the Consumer business due to the impact of lower communication charges exceeded profit growth in the Corporate and Yahoo!・LINE businesses. Profit continued to decline despite the stated theme of steady profit growth.
  11. FY2022-Q2Slight decline in first-half profit in the SoftBank businessAnnual report

    「Segment profit (profit before tax) 533,284 532,125 △1,159 △0.2%」

    First-half segment profit in the SoftBank business decreased 0.2% year on year. Higher profit in the Yahoo–LINE business and enterprise business, among others, offset lower profit in the consumer business due to reductions in communications charges.
  12. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Higher profit in the enterprise business and the positive impact of LINE Corporation becoming a subsidiary offset lower profit in the consumer business, resulting in a 4.5% year-on-year increase in segment profit」

    Segment profit in the SoftBank business increased 4.5% year on year to ¥270,954 million, demonstrating profit growth driven by higher profit in the enterprise business and the impact of LINE Corporation becoming a subsidiary.
  13. FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased by ¥12,890 million, or 1.8%, year on year to ¥746,219 million.」

    Nine-month cumulative segment profit in the SoftBank business increased 1.8% year on year, demonstrating profit growth.
  14. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit (profit before tax) 518,448 533,284 14,836 2.9%」

    First-half segment profit in the SoftBank business increased 2.9% year on year to ¥533,284 million, demonstrating profit growth against the backdrop of strong performance by Z Holdings Corporation and the enterprise business.
  15. FY2021-Q1Year-on-year earnings declineAnnual report

    「Segment profit decreased by ¥2,447 million, or 0.9%, year on year to ¥259,249 million.」

    Segment profit in the SoftBank business decreased 0.9% year on year. Although Z Holdings Corporation and the enterprise business provided support, factors including lower profit in the consumer business had an impact.
  16. FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Operating profit in the SoftBank business increased 6.6% year on year, delivering strong performance」

    Nine-month cumulative segment profit in the SoftBank business reached ¥804,891 million, up 6.6% year on year. Profit growth centered on the domestic telecommunications business continued.
  17. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit 524,112 560,913 36,801 7.0%」

    Segment profit in the SoftBank business increased 7.0% year on year, demonstrating profit growth against the backdrop of an expanded customer base for communications services.
  18. FY2019AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased by ¥40,423 million, or 5.9%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥725,140 million.」

    Following the change in reporting segments, profit in the SoftBank business increased 5.9% from the previous fiscal year, demonstrating profit growth centered on the domestic telecommunications business.
  19. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased 4.8% year on year to ¥640,000 million」

    Nine-month cumulative segment profit in the SoftBank business was ¥639,982 million, up 4.8% year on year. Profit growth centered on the domestic telecommunications business was again reflected in increased profit.
  20. FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased by ¥6,169 million, or 1.4%, year on year to ¥446,945 million.」

    First-half segment profit in the SoftBank business increased 1.4% year on year following the change in reporting segments.
  21. FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased by ¥1,453 million, or 0.7%, year on year to ¥221,795 million.」

    Segment profit in the SoftBank business increased 0.7% year on year, demonstrating quarterly profit growth centered on the domestic telecommunications business.
  22. FY2018WorsenedAnnual report

    「Segment profit decreased by ¥36,576 million, or 5.1%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥682,996 million.」

    Segment profit in the domestic telecommunications business decreased 5.1% from the previous fiscal year, with a full-year decline in profit against the goal of steady profit growth.
  23. FY2018-Q3Profit decline continued through the first 9 monthsAnnual report

    「Segment profit 651,484 612,698 △38,786 △6.0%」

    Nine-month cumulative segment profit in the domestic telecommunications business decreased 6.0% year on year, continuing the downward trend in profit.
  24. FY2018-Q2Profit decline continued in the first halfAnnual report

    「Segment profit decreased by ¥31,965 million, or 6.9%, year on year to ¥433,968 million.」

    First-half segment profit in the domestic telecommunications business decreased 6.9% year on year, indicating that profit continued to decline from the previous quarter.
  25. FY2018-Q1Decline in domestic telecommunications business profitAnnual report

    「Segment profit decreased by ¥20,546 million, or 8.6%, year on year to ¥218,467 million.」

    Segment profit in the domestic telecommunications business decreased 8.6% year on year. Against the goal of steadily growing profit, results for the quarter moved in the direction of a decline.
  26. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「Segment profit increased by ¥31,183 million, or 4.5%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥719,572 million.」

    Segment profit in the domestic telecommunications business reached ¥719,572 million, demonstrating profit growth driven by the acquisition and retention of core lines and bundled sales.
  27. FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, segment profit increased by ¥53,166 million, or 8.9%, year on year to ¥651,484 million.」

    Segment profit in the domestic telecommunications business increased 8.9% year on year, demonstrating profit growth.
  28. FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, segment profit increased by ¥39,973 million, or 9.4%, year on year to ¥465,933 million.」

    Segment profit in the domestic telecommunications business increased 9.4% year on year.
  29. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As a result, segment profit increased by ¥23,964 million, or 11.1%, year on year to ¥239,013 million.」

    Profit from the domestic telecommunications business increased 11.1% year on year, demonstrating profit growth driven by the acquisition and retention of core lines.
  30. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「To steadily grow profit from our domestic telecommunications business even under these circumstances, we define smartphones, conventional mobile phones, tablets and mobile data communications devices, which are the sources of revenue, as our core lines, and are focusing on acquiring and retaining them.」

    In the mature domestic telecommunications market, the acquisition and retention of core lines are positioned at the center of profit growth.
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