SoftBank Group seen returning to loss in Q4 despite tech stock strength

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group is expected to slip back into the red when it reports earnings on Monday despite technology stocks including Arm Holdings , its core asset, performing well over the quarter.

Analysts and investors are also eagerly awaiting clues about new growth investments as SoftBank has ample liquidity and can monetise its huge holding in Arm.

The share price of Britain-based Arm, in which SoftBank has a 90 per cent stake, roughly doubled in February after strong earnings results stoked investor excitement over Arm’s anticipated gains from the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI), but Arm’s share price does not feed into SoftBank’s profit as it is a wholly-owned subsidiary.