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SoftBank Reports $1.62B Profit, Invests $35B in OpenAI

2/12/2026

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SoftBank Group Corp. reported a profit of 248.6 billion yen ($1.62 billion) for the last quarter of 2025, reversing a 369 billion yen loss.
Sales rose 8% to 1.98 trillion yen ($12.9 billion).
SoftBank sold its Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion and invested nearly $35 billion in OpenAI, acquiring an 11% ownership stake.
For the nine months ending December, profits reached 3.17 trillion yen ($20.7 billion), five times last year.

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SoftBank Group Corp. reported a profit of 248.6 billion yen ($1.62 billion) for the last quarter of 2025, reversing a 369 billion yen loss.
Sales rose 8% to 1.98 trillion yen ($12.9 billion).
SoftBank sold its Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion and invested nearly $35 billion in OpenAI, acquiring an 11% ownership stake.
For the nine months ending December, profits reached 3.17 trillion yen ($20.7 billion), five times last year.