Masayoshi Son's Softbank Beats Analyst Expectations: Record Staggering $1.5B Quarterly Profit, Bolstered By Arm's Valuation And AI
Masayoshi Son's Softbank Beats Analyst Expectations: Record Staggering $1.5B Quarterly Profit, Bolstered By Arm's Valuation And AI
SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:SFTBY) has reported a quarterly net profit of $1.5 billion, driven by the soaring valuation of Arm Holdings, as it continues to amass funds for its artificial intelligence expansion.
软银集团公司（场外交易代码：SFTBY）公布季度净利润为15亿美元，这得益于Arm Holdings估值飙升，该公司继续为其人工智能扩张筹集资金。
What Happened: The Japanese conglomerate's profits for the quarter ending in March exceeded analysts' expectations of JP¥23.3 billion ($149.5 million approx), according to Financial Times.
发生了什么：据《金融时报》报道，这家日本企业集团截至3月的季度利润超过了分析师预期的233亿日元（约合1.495亿美元）。
Despite this, SoftBank's full-year net loss amounted to JP¥227.6 billion ($1.46 billion), with the group's tech-heavy Vision Funds recording a quarterly investment loss of JP¥57.5 billion ($368 million).
尽管如此，软银全年净亏损为2276亿日元（合14.6亿美元），该集团以科技为主的愿景基金的季度投资亏损为575亿日元（3.68亿美元）。
However, investors and analysts remain optimistic about SoftBank's AI strategy, centered around UK chip designer Arm. This optimism is fueled by the company's recent quarterly profit and ongoing efforts to build a war chest for its AI push.
但是，投资者和分析师仍然对软银的人工智能战略持乐观态度，该战略以英国芯片设计师Arm为中心。该公司最近的季度利润以及为推动人工智能筹集战争储备金的持续努力推动了这种乐观情绪。
Notably, this is the first time SoftBank has posted an annual profit since the fiscal year ending March 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic significantly boosted the tech stock market.
值得注意的是，这是软银自截至2021年3月的财年以来首次公布年利润，当时 COVID-19 疫情极大地提振了科技股市场。
Why It Matters: This quarterly profit comes on the heels of SoftBank's strategic shift from venture capital to investments in semiconductors and AI. The company's flagship Vision Fund has been divesting or marking down billions of dollars in publicly listed holdings since the end of 2021.
为何重要：这一季度利润是在软银从风险投资向半导体和人工智能投资的战略转变之后实现的。自2021年底以来，该公司的旗舰愿景基金一直在剥离或降价数十亿美元的上市股份。
SoftBank has also been making significant investments in AI, including a $960 million investment in the development of an advanced AI model, powered by NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) chips.
软银也一直在对人工智能进行大量投资，包括投资9.6亿美元开发由NVIDIA公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NVDA）芯片提供支持的先进人工智能模型。
This move aligns with SoftBank's broader strategy to establish itself as a major player in the AI market, as evidenced by founder Masayoshi Son's plan to raise $100 billion for a new chip venture targeting the AI market.
此举符合软银将自己确立为人工智能市场主要参与者的更广泛战略，创始人孙正义计划为一家针对人工智能市场的新芯片企业筹集1000亿美元就证明了这一点。
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