SoftBank Corp stock lifts full-year outlook after record first half
Published on 11/09/2026 at 15:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSoftBank raises its full-year outlook
- First-half revenue, operating income and net income reached records for the period.
- Cloud and AI revenue rose strongly, while financial services also delivered higher segment income.
- The company kept its annual dividend forecast unchanged and highlighted a cybersecurity disruption at IDC Frontier.
SoftBank Corp. raised its full-year FY2026 forecasts on Monday, November 9, 2026, after reporting record first-half revenue, operating income and net income. The company presented the figures in its official Q2 FY2026 earnings briefing.
Record first-half performance supports guidance
Revenue for the six months ended September 30 reached 3,798.7 billion Japanese yen, up 12 percent from a year earlier. Operating income rose 2 percent to 642.1 billion yen, or 13 percent excluding one-time factors in the prior-year period. Net income attributable to SoftBank Corp. owners increased 5 percent to 364.5 billion yen.
SoftBank lifted its full-year 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 the net income forecast rose to 610 billion yen from 560 billion yen. The company attributed the changes to steady business progress and a gain on the sale of preferred equity interests in Energy Global, also known as SB Energy.
Cloud and AI remain key growth drivers
Enterprise revenue increased 12 percent year on year, and segment income rose 20 percent. Cloud and AI revenue advanced 37 percent, driven by AI computing infrastructure and related services. Financial segment revenue grew 27 percent, with segment income up 74 percent.
Consumer revenue increased 9 percent, although segment income declined 2 percent. Mobile average revenue per user increased by 230 yen year on year in the second quarter, while the smartphone churn rate improved to 1.31 percent.
Operational risk remains in focus
SoftBank also addressed a service disruption at IDC Frontier after unauthorized access to certain systems on October 7. The incident affected 495 corporate and local-government customers using IDCF Cloud, while the company said customer data stored on virtual servers was not exfiltrated.
SoftBank Corp stock traded at 1.34 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 10:38 CET on Friday, November 6, 2026.
SoftBank Corp.
- Company: SoftBank Corp.
- ISIN: JP3732000009
- Latest quoted price: 1.34 euros on Lang & Schwarz, November 6, 2026, 10:38 CET
- First-half revenue: 3,798.7 billion Japanese yen
- Revised FY2026 net income forecast: 610 billion Japanese yen
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