SoftBank Corp stock lifts outlook after record first-half results
Published on 11/10/2026 at 09:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRecord first-half results lift outlook
- SoftBank Corp. reported record first-half revenue, operating income and net income for FY2026.
- The company raised its full-year revenue, operating income and net income forecasts after strong business progress and an Energy Global gain.
- Cloud and AI revenue in the Enterprise segment grew strongly, while the annual dividend forecast remained unchanged.
SoftBank Corp. reported record first-half results for fiscal 2026 on Monday, November 9, after the six months ended September 30. Revenue reached 3,798.7 billion yen, up 12 percent from a year earlier, while operating income rose 2 percent to 642.1 billion yen. Net income attributable to owners of SoftBank Corp. increased 5 percent to 364.5 billion yen.
The figures were presented by President and CEO Junichi Miyakawa at a results briefing in Tokyo. The company's official earnings summary said revenue, operating income and net income all reached record highs for a first-half period. Revenue increased in every segment. Operating income growth excluding one-time factors in the prior-year period was 13 percent.
Forecast rises on stronger progress
SoftBank raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to 7,900 billion yen from 7,500 billion yen. The operating income forecast increased to 1,160 billion yen from 1,100 billion yen, while net income attributable to owners was lifted to 610 billion yen from 560 billion yen.
The company attributed the changes to strong business performance and a gain on the sale of preferred equity interests in Energy Global, LP, also known as SB Energy. First-half progress reached 51 percent of the initial full-year revenue forecast, 58 percent of the operating income forecast and 65 percent of the net income forecast.
Cloud and AI drive enterprise growth
The Enterprise segment remained a key growth engine. Segment revenue rose 12 percent year on year and segment income increased 20 percent. Cloud and AI revenue grew 37 percent, supported by AI computing infrastructure and other services.
SoftBank also reported 7,670 companies signed up for its PaaS cybersecurity service as of October 30. In the Consumer segment, revenue increased 9 percent, while segment income declined 2 percent. Financial segment revenue rose 27 percent and segment income advanced 74 percent.
Dividend outlook stays unchanged
The company maintained its annual dividend forecast at 8.80 yen per common share, including an interim payment of 4.40 yen. Management said the revised earnings outlook reflects operating momentum as well as the Energy Global transaction, so investors will weigh recurring growth against the contribution from the non-operating gain.
SoftBank Corp stock traded at 1.34 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:38 CET on Friday, November 6. The quote is an older dated market indication and is presented without a daily direction.
SoftBank Corp market profile
- Company: SoftBank Corp.
- ISIN: JP3732000009
- WKN: A2N9LF
- Lang & Schwarz price: 1.34 euros at 10:38 CET on November 6, 2026
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