SoftBank Group Reports 1.15 Trillion Yen FY Net Income, Q4 Profit 517.18B Yen, Dividend 44 Yen, Share Buyback at 6435 Yen

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Published May 13, 2025, 07:03 AM

SoftBank Group reported a net income of 1.15 trillion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2025, marking its first profit in four years and surpassing analyst estimates of 709.69 billion yen. The company's net sales for the fiscal year reached 7.24 trillion yen, slightly above the estimated 7.16 trillion yen. In the fourth quarter alone, SoftBank posted a net income of 517.18 billion yen, a notable turnaround from the estimated loss of 108.11 billion yen and more than doubling the previous year's net income of 517.1 billion yen for the January to March period. Despite this strong earnings performance, SoftBank announced a full-year dividend forecast of 44 yen per share, which is below the estimated 48.55 yen. Additionally, SoftBank repurchased 0.53% of its shares in April at an average price of 6,435 yen, representing a 15.5% discount to the current share price, continuing its strategy of buying back approximately 6% of shares annually at around a 60% discount to net asset value (NAV).

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