Annual report

Period2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31
Filed2025-06-26
StandardIFRS
ConsolidatedYes
Data checks19 of 19 passed
Key figures · 154
MetricValuePeriodScopeSource row
Revenue¥7.24T2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
Revenue¥6.76T2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
Revenue¥6.57T2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
Revenue¥6.22T2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
Revenue¥5.63T2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Revenue IFRS (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥1.70T2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Profit loss before tax IFRS
Profit before tax¥57.8bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Profit loss before tax IFRS
Profit before tax−¥469.1bn2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Profit loss before tax IFRS (5-year summary)
Profit before tax−¥869.6bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Profit loss before tax IFRS (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥5.67T2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Profit loss before tax IFRS (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥1.15T2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Net income (owners)−¥227.6bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Net income (owners)−¥970.1bn2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)−¥1.71T2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Net income (owners)¥4.99T2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Profit loss attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Net income¥1.60T2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Profit loss IFRS
Net income¥209.2bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Profit loss IFRS
Total assets¥45.01Tat 2025-03-31Cons.Assets IFRS
Total assets¥46.72Tat 2024-03-31Cons.Assets IFRS
Total assets¥43.94Tat 2023-03-31dCons.Total assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Total assets¥47.54Tat 2022-03-31dCons.Total assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Total assets¥45.75Tat 2021-03-31dCons.Total assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥31.06Tat 2025-03-31Cons.Liabilities IFRS
Total liabilities¥33.49Tat 2024-03-31Cons.Liabilities IFRS
Net assets / equity¥13.95Tat 2025-03-31Cons.Equity IFRS
Net assets / equity¥13.24Tat 2024-03-31Cons.Equity IFRS
Net assets / equity¥10.65Tat 2023-03-31dCons.Equity IFRS
Equity (owners)¥11.56Tat 2025-03-31Cons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Equity (owners)¥11.16Tat 2024-03-31Cons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS
Equity (owners)¥9.03Tat 2023-03-31dCons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity (owners)¥9.98Tat 2022-03-31dCons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity (owners)¥10.21Tat 2021-03-31dCons.Equity attributable to owners of parent IFRS (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥3.71Tat 2025-03-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥6.19Tat 2024-03-31Cons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥6.93Tat 2023-03-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS
Cash & equivalents¥5.17Tat 2022-03-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)
Cash & equivalents¥4.66Tat 2021-03-31dCons.Cash and cash equivalents IFRS (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥203.6bn2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities IFRS
Operating cash flow¥250.5bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in operating activities IFRS
Operating cash flow¥741.3bn2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in operating activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥2.73T2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in operating activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Operating cash flow¥557.3bn2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in operating activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥1.63T2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities IFRS
Investing cash flow−¥841.5bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in investing activities IFRS
Investing cash flow¥547.6bn2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in investing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥3.02T2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in investing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Investing cash flow−¥1.47T2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in investing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow−¥1.12T2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities IFRS
Financing cash flow−¥606.2bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Net cash provided by used in financing activities IFRS
Financing cash flow¥191.5bn2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in financing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥602.2bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in financing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
Financing cash flow¥2.19T2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Cash flows from used in financing activities IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥780.822024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (basic)¥-170.992023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (basic)¥-652.372022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-1,018.582021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥2,619.612020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Basic earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥779.42024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (diluted)¥-174.22023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS
EPS (diluted)¥-662.412022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥-1,025.672021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥2,437.292020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Diluted earnings loss per share IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥7,905.39at 2025-03-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥7,479.43at 2024-03-31Cons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥5,888.94at 2023-03-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥5,755.92at 2022-03-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥5,588.8at 2021-03-31dCons.Equity to asset ratio IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio25.7%at 2025-03-31Cons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio23.9%at 2024-03-31Cons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio20.6%at 2023-03-31dCons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio21.0%at 2022-03-31dCons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
Equity ratio22.3%at 2021-03-31dCons.Ratio of owners equity to gross assets IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE10.2%2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31Cons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE-2.3%2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31Cons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE-10.2%2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dCons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE-16.9%2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dCons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
ROE61.9%2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dCons.Rate of return on equity IFRS (5-year summary)
Employees67,229at 2025-03-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees65,352at 2024-03-31Cons.Number of employees
Employees63,339at 2023-03-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees59,721at 2022-03-31dCons.Number of employees
Employees58,786at 2021-03-31dCons.Number of employees
Revenue¥408.6bn2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneOperating revenue1
Revenue¥20.8bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneOperating revenue1
Revenue¥657.1bn2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Revenue¥856.0bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Revenue¥1.62T2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneOperating revenue1 (5-year summary)
Operating income¥304.7bn2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneOperating income
Operating income−¥42.8bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneOperating income
Ordinary income−¥481.6bn2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income−¥1.16T2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneOrdinary income
Ordinary income−¥1.06T2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income−¥200.3bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Ordinary income¥1.26T2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneOrdinary income loss (5-year summary)
Profit before tax¥702.9bn2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Profit before tax¥105.3bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneIncome before income taxes
Net income¥1.08T2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥69.0bn2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneProfit loss
Net income¥2.83T2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income−¥352.4bn2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Net income¥1.40T2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneNet income loss (5-year summary)
Total assets¥23.04Tat 2025-03-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥23.33Tat 2024-03-31StandaloneAssets
Total assets¥24.56Tat 2023-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥22.41Tat 2022-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total assets¥19.23Tat 2021-03-31dStandaloneTotal assets (5-year summary)
Total liabilities¥17.72Tat 2025-03-31StandaloneLiabilities
Total liabilities¥18.00Tat 2024-03-31StandaloneLiabilities
Net assets / equity¥5.33Tat 2025-03-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥5.33Tat 2024-03-31StandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥5.73Tat 2023-03-31dStandaloneNet assets
Net assets / equity¥2.76Tat 2022-03-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Net assets / equity¥3.54Tat 2021-03-31dStandaloneNet assets (5-year summary)
Cash and deposits¥1.24Tat 2025-03-31StandaloneCash and deposits
Cash and deposits¥2.20Tat 2024-03-31StandaloneCash and deposits
EPS (basic)¥745.32024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥47.112023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥1,834.062022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥-206.22021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (basic)¥741.582020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneBasic earnings loss per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥744.762024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥47.062023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥1,831.332022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
EPS (diluted)¥739.482020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneDiluted earnings per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥442024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥442023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥442022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥442021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Dividend per share¥442020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneDividend paid per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥3,701.94at 2025-03-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥3,633.53at 2024-03-31StandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥3,913.2at 2023-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥1,669.1at 2022-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Net assets per share¥2,027.26at 2021-03-31dStandaloneNet assets per share (5-year summary)
Equity ratio23.1%at 2025-03-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio22.8%at 2024-03-31StandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio23.3%at 2023-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio12.3%at 2022-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
Equity ratio18.3%at 2021-03-31dStandaloneEquity to asset ratio (5-year summary)
ROE20.3%2024-04-01 → 2025-03-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE1.3%2023-04-01 → 2024-03-31StandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE66.8%2022-04-01 → 2023-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE-11.2%2021-04-01 → 2022-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
ROE36.6%2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31dStandaloneRate of return on equity (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,469,995,230at 2025-03-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,469,995,230at 2024-03-31StandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,469,995,230at 2023-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued1,722,953,730at 2022-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Shares issued2,089,814,330at 2021-03-31dStandaloneTotal number of issued shares (5-year summary)
Employees274at 2025-03-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees255at 2024-03-31StandaloneNumber of employees
Employees247at 2023-03-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees255at 2022-03-31dStandaloneNumber of employees
Employees241at 2021-03-31dStandaloneNumber of employees

Periods use the dates stated in the filing. d = earlier-year period dated by calendar; v = that date confirmed by the company's own earlier filing.

Segments · 4
SegmentItemPeriodValue
Armreportable segmentemployeesat 2025-03-318160 pure
Holding Company Investment Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2025-03-31329 pure
Soft Bankreportable segmentemployeesat 2025-03-3155070 pure
Soft Bank Vision Funds Businessreportable segmentemployeesat 2025-03-31282 pure

Segment names come from EDINET member IDs; not yet mapped to a common taxonomy.

All source rows · 2,274
ItemContextValueUnit
Consolidated subsidiaries metrics of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant_Row24Member
Original text (Japanese)PayPayカード㈱
Consolidated subsidiaries metrics of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant_Row25MemberASKUL LOGIST㈱
Consolidated subsidiaries metrics of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant_Row26Member
Original text (Japanese)㈱チャーム
Consolidated subsidiaries metrics of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant_Row27Member
Original text (Japanese)フィード㈱
Consolidated subsidiaries metrics of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant_Row28Memberdely㈱
Consolidated subsidiaries metrics of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant_Row29Member
Original text (Japanese)㈱マイベスト
Consolidated subsidiaries metrics of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant_Row30Member
Original text (Japanese)福岡ソフトバンクホークス㈱
Consolidated subsidiaries metrics of consolidated subsidiariesCurrentYearInstant_Row31Member
Original text (Japanese)ソフトバンクロボティクス㈱
Business policy business environment issues to address etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Disclosure of sustainability related financial information (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Governance (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Risk management (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Strategy (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Reference to other information strategyFilingDateInstantText · Plus
Ai strategy (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Strategy climate change (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Reference to other information strategy and climate changeFilingDateInstantText · Plus
Metrics and targets climate change (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Reference to other information metrics and targets climate changeFilingDateInstantText · Plus
Policy on development of human resources and internal environment strategy (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Reference to other information strategy human capitalFilingDateInstant
Original text (Japanese)b.多様性に富んだ人材マネジメント
Description of metrics related to policy on development of human resources and internal environment and targets and performance using such metrics metrics and targets (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Metrics and targets (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Reference to other information metrics and targets human capitalFilingDateInstantText · Plus
Reference to other information2 metrics and targets human capitalFilingDateInstantText · Plus
Business risks (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Management analysis of financial position operating results and cash flows (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Critical contracts (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Research and development activities (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Overview of capital expenditures etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Major facilities (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Planned additions retirements etc of facilities (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Total number of shares (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Issued shares total number of shares etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Class issued shares total number of shares etcFilingDateInstant_OrdinaryShareMember
Original text (Japanese)普通株式
Name of financial instruments exchange on which securities are listed or authorized financial instruments business association to which securities are registeredFilingDateInstant_OrdinaryShareMember
Original text (Japanese)東京証券取引所(プライム市場)
Description issued shares total number of shares etcFilingDateInstant_OrdinaryShareMemberText · Plus
Details of employee share option program (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Description of rights plan (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Other information on share acquisition rights (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Exercises etc of moving strike convertible bonds etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Changes in number of issued shares stated capital etc (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Shareholding by shareholder category (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Major shareholders (text)FilingDateInstantText · Plus
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No1MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)孫 正義
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No1MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)東京都港区
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No2MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)日本マスタートラスト信託銀行㈱(信託口)
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No2MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)東京都港区赤坂一丁目8番1号
Name major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No3MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)㈱日本カストディ銀行(信託口)
Address major shareholdersCurrentYearInstant_No3MajorShareholdersMember
Original text (Japanese)東京都中央区晴海一丁目8番12号

Every row of the EDINET CSV. Item names are the XBRL element names; filed text is kept in its original Japanese. Filed text is available on Plus and Pro.

Data checks · 19 of 19 passed
balance sheet identityconsolidated 2024-03-31pass
balance sheet identityconsolidated 2025-03-31pass
balance sheet identitynon_consolidated 2024-03-31pass
balance sheet identitynon_consolidated 2025-03-31pass
dei present pass
period resolution pass
statement vs summary · net assetsnon_consolidated 2023-03-31pass
statement vs summary · net assetsnon_consolidated 2024-03-31pass
statement vs summary · net assetsnon_consolidated 2025-03-31pass
statement vs summary · net income attributable to parentconsolidated 2023-04-01/2024-03-31pass
statement vs summary · net income attributable to parentconsolidated 2024-04-01/2025-03-31pass
statement vs summary · operating cash flowconsolidated 2023-04-01/2024-03-31pass
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statement vs summary · revenuenon_consolidated 2024-04-01/2025-03-31pass
statement vs summary · total assetsconsolidated 2024-03-31pass
statement vs summary · total assetsconsolidated 2025-03-31pass
statement vs summary · total assetsnon_consolidated 2024-03-31pass
statement vs summary · total assetsnon_consolidated 2025-03-31pass