{"id":42314,"date":"2025-08-07T11:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/softbank-posts-strong-quarterly-profit-of-around-2-9b-on-vision-fund-gains\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:37:54","slug":"softbank-posts-strong-quarterly-profit-of-around-2-9b-on-vision-fund-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quickassetsmarket.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/softbank-posts-strong-quarterly-profit-of-around-2-9b-on-vision-fund-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"SoftBank posts strong quarterly profit of around $2.9B on Vision Fund gains"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SoftBank Group on Thursday reported a significantly better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter profit, driven by a strong rebound in its Vision Fund segment. <\/p>\n

The Japanese investment conglomerate posted a profit of \u00a5421.8 billion (approximately $2.87 billion) for the quarter ended June, well above the \u00a5127.6 billion consensus forecast compiled by LSEG. <\/p>\n

The performance marks SoftBank\u2019s second consecutive quarterly profit, a notable recovery from the \u00a5174.28 billion loss reported in the same period last year.<\/p>\n

Vision Fund leads the turnaround<\/h2>\n

The sharp improvement was led by SoftBank\u2019s Vision Fund tech investment unit, which recorded a \u00a5451.4 billion profit in the first quarter, reversing a loss in the same period a year earlier. <\/p>\n

The value of Vision Fund assets rose by $4.8 billion during the quarter, buoyed by gains in public companies such as Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab and Indian food delivery platform Swiggy. <\/p>\n

SoftBank also cited positive performance from private investments in some of its Indian portfolio companies.<\/p>\n

The Vision Fund\u2019s rebound is likely to be welcomed by investors as a sign that SoftBank\u2019s aggressive bets in artificial intelligence and emerging tech are starting to yield results.<\/p>\n

Despite the Vision Fund\u2019s strong showing, losses in other parts of SoftBank\u2019s portfolio weighed on the group\u2019s overall results. <\/p>\n

The company reported an investment loss of \u00a5256.55 billion from other holdings in the June quarter, driven by the sale of shares in T-Mobile and Alibaba. <\/p>\n

SoftBank disclosed that it sold 13 million shares of T-Mobile in August for approximately $3 billion.<\/p>\n

These losses were partially offset by gains from holdings in Nvidia.<\/p>\n

Chip design firm Arm, which is majority-owned by SoftBank, posted a \u00a58.66 billion loss in the quarter. <\/p>\n

SoftBank attributed this to a sharp increase in research and development expenses outpacing revenue growth.<\/p>\n

Softbank’s AI Bet<\/h2>\n

SoftBank has continued to double down on AI-related investments. <\/p>\n

The company is leading a $40 billion funding round into OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, and is also awaiting regulatory approval for its proposed $6.5 billion acquisition of AI chipmaker Ampere Computing. <\/p>\n

These moves underscore SoftBank\u2019s broader strategic shift toward AI as it seeks to reposition itself for long-term growth.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, SoftBank has emerged as a key player in the ambitious $500 billion Stargate project in the United States, which aims to build advanced data centres and AI infrastructure. <\/p>\n

The strong quarterly result follows SoftBank\u2019s return to annual profitability for the fiscal year ended March, its first in four years. <\/p>\n

That rebound was aided by gains in legacy investments including Alibaba, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom.<\/p>\n

While the latest quarterly performance underscores progress in SoftBank\u2019s pivot to AI and tech-led growth, the firm\u2019s ability to manage its high-risk investment strategy and fund large-scale projects like Stargate remains a key area of investor focus going forward.<\/p>\n

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