SoftBank's Masayoshi Son Sets $6.2 Trillion Net Asset Value Target, Scraps Retirement Plan

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, 68, has abandoned his long-held retirement plans to lead the technology group for another decade or more. At a shareholder meeting, Son set a bold target to grow SoftBank's net asset value to $6.2 trillion within 10 years, a goal he says is built on the promise of artificial 'superintelligence' and his ambition to make the company the world's preeminent AI-powered robotics firm.

Net asset value target

• ▪The net asset value target set by Masayoshi Son is equivalent to 1,000 trillion yen.
• ▪At a shareholder meeting in Tokyo on June 24, 2026, Masayoshi Son set a target to increase SoftBank's net asset value to $6.189 trillion within a decade.

Superintelligence strategy

• ▪Masayoshi Son stated he is eager to help accelerate the proliferation of AI.
• ▪Masayoshi Son's ambitious financial target is based on the promise of artificial "superintelligence."
• ▪Masayoshi Son aims to transform SoftBank into the world's leading AI-powered robotics company.

Retirement plan reversal

• ▪Masayoshi Son, age 68, has abandoned his long-held plan to retire in his sixties.
• ▪Masayoshi Son plans to remain in his leadership role at SoftBank Group for another decade or more.

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