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Softbank

TYO:9984 · JP3436100006
Wireless Telecommunication ServicesXX-Large

360

17
EV / EBIT5
Price / Owner Earnings76
Owner Earnings Yield84
Dividend Yield45
Price/Sales7
EV / Gross Profit10
Price/Book51
Return on Capital5
Cash Return on Capital71
Return on Equity88
EBIT Margin5
Gross Profitability1
Cash Conversion1
Accruals1
Owner Earnings Margin98
Sales growth57
Profit Growth87
Long-Term EPS Growth3
Owner Earnings Growth84
Reinvestment1
Price momentum100
Debt load9
Refinancing52
Debt Payback57
Liquidity26
Analyst ratings40
Opinion Changes69
Price Target Upside45
Market mood96
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Softbank clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeTSE
Founded1981
Employees358
Websitegroup.softbank
ISINJP3436100006
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Nikkei 225 (Japan)TOPIX 100 (Japan)
Themes
Ad NetworkFintechSoftware DevelopmentDigital MediaData Centers and FacilitiesEnterprise Voip and TelephonyOnline PaymentsBrand Marketing5GBankingE-CommerceInternetMobileTelecommunications

Description

SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) provides telecommunication services. Business Segments The company organizes its operations into four principal reportable segments. Investment Business of Holding Companies This segment primarily focuses on investment…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

SoftBank Group Corp. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

The price is attractive. You pay 8.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -6% yearly growth; analysts expect -37%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
77
2023202420252026

All-time high

94

Mar 2026

All-time low

1

Sep 2024

Average rank

30

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
7
26
37
37
Price/Earnings
89
16
3
87
Price/Book
51
34
52
65
Dividend Yield
45
6
4
8
Value (overall)
46
14
9
41

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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