AI fears halve SoftBank market value and pressure SoftBank Group stock

Published on 10/22/2026 at 11:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Market value is JPY 24.7 trillion after a 50.00 percent fall from June's peak. SoftBank Group stock costs EUR 24.67 on October 22, 2026.

Market value and reporting date

SoftBank Group's market value reached JPY 24.7 trillion after a 50.00 percent decline from its June peak on October 22, 2026.
SoftBank Group will present its second-quarter fiscal 2026 results on November 10, 2026.
SoftBank Group stock trades at EUR 24.67 at 11:33 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026.

SoftBank Group, JP3436100006, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

SoftBank Group (ISIN JP3436100006) had a market capitalization of JPY 24.7 trillion on October 22, 2026, after a 50.00 percent decline from its June peak. Bloomberg attributed the pressure to higher borrowing costs and concerns about the sustainability of the group's artificial intelligence investments.

AI concerns reshape the valuation

Bloomberg reported that SoftBank Group stock fell 6.90 percent on October 22, 2026, extending the decline from the June 2, 2026 peak to 50.00 percent. The report said the company's market value had fallen below that of Hitachi and Recruit after SoftBank briefly became Japan's largest company.

The valuation change matters because SoftBank combines operating businesses with large technology investments. The market is therefore weighing the potential returns from artificial intelligence projects against the financing burden attached to them. That balance, rather than telecommunications revenue alone, is central to the current stock narrative.

What does the next report add?

SoftBank Group's next scheduled reporting date is November 10, 2026. The company's investor-relations page says the release will cover the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the six-month period ended September 30, 2026, with the financial report scheduled for 3:30 p.m. JST and the briefing for 4:30 p.m. JST, according to SoftBank Group.

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, SoftBank Group closed at JPY 4,622 on October 21, 2026. That home-market close provides a separate yen perspective and is not combined with the euro quotation used for German investors.

Euro quote and reporting calendar

The company therefore enters the next reporting milestone with a sharply lower market value and a clear valuation question around its artificial intelligence spending. SoftBank Group was trading at EUR 24.67 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 11:33 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of SoftBank Group stock.