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title: SoftBank just reported a $7 billion quarterly loss. A year ago, it posted a $15.6 billion profit.
description: "That’s a nearly $23 billion swing. The figure I’m watching is the $10 billion SoftBank has borrowed against its OpenAI stake.\n\nFirst, a look at the quarter.\n▪️ SoftBank recorded a $3.7 billion loss tied to changes in equipment plans for US AI data centers.\n▪️ Its Vision Fund posted an ¥81.6 billion quarterly loss.\n▪️ Financing costs more than doubled to $2.9 billion.\n▪️ SoftBank shares are down more than 50% from their June peak.\n\nSoftBank signals it may slow its AI spending after a $7 billion loss (bearish for semis?).\n“It is only natural that there is some discussion now about waiting and seeing how things play out for a little while,” CFO Yoshimitsu Goto said.\n\nSoftBank also denied Elon Musk’s claim that it was defaulting on turbine orders. \n\nThe broader financial question is how much room SoftBank has if the value of its collateral falls.\n\nSoftBank invested $64.6 billion in OpenAI for a roughly 13% stake, valued at nearly $100 billion at the end of September. Alongside the $10 billion borrowed against that stake, SoftBank has around $25 billion in loans backed by Arm shares.\n\nIf OpenAI’s valuation falls materially, SoftBank could have to post more collateral or repay some debt, depending on the loan terms. If Arm and other tech holdings fall at the same time, raising cash could get more expensive and asset sales could add pressure to tech stocks.\n\nHow much flexibility would SoftBank have if its biggest tech holdings fell together?\n\nSource. The Macro Paper"
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# [SoftBank just reported a $7 billion quarterly loss. A year ago, it posted a $15.6 billion profit.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/softbank-just-reported-a-7-billion-quarterly-loss.-a-year-ago-it-posted-a-15.6-billion-profit)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Nov 11, 2026, 2:21:57 PM

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