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SoftBank Q1 2027 Investor call earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q1 2027 Investor call earnings summary4 Aug, 2026
Executive summary
Revenue and profit increased, reaching record Q1 highs and surpassing expectations, with all segments contributing to growth and strong momentum toward full-year forecasts.
Cloud and AI businesses, now under the Enterprise segment, drove significant revenue and operating income growth, with Enterprise operating income up 28%.
Strategic growth investments were executed under financial discipline, including debut issuance of euro-denominated senior notes to diversify funding.
The group is advancing its long-term vision to provide next-generation social infrastructure, focusing on AI-driven growth and digitalization.
Financial highlights
Revenue rose 9.4% year-over-year to JPY 1,814.7 billion, a record high for Q1, with operating income up 4.0% to JPY 302.3 billion and net income up 3.3% to JPY 150.1 billion.
Adjusted EBITDA reached a record high of JPY 508.1 billion, up 7.9% year-over-year.
Free cash flow was negative year-over-year due to active strategic investments and temporary working capital impacts.
Capital expenditures surged to JPY 332.7 billion, mainly due to telecom facility leasing for OpenFiber Japan Corp.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year revenue is forecast at JPY 7,500.0 billion (+6.6% YoY), operating income at JPY 1,100.0 billion (+5.5%), and net income at JPY 560.0 billion (+1.7%), with progress rates above 24% for Q1.
Cloud and AI revenue CAGR forecast raised to 30% for FY2026–FY2027.
No changes have been made to previously announced forecasts, but upward revision is possible in the second quarter.
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