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SoftBank Group Corp.
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Business Summary
SoftBank Group Corp. operates as a holding company which engages in the management of its group companies. It operates through the following segments: SoftBank, Sprint, Yahoo Japan, Distribution, Arm, SoftBank Vision Fund and Delta Fund, and Brightstar. The SoftBank segment provides mobile communication, broadband, and telecom services in Japan. The Sprint segment provides mobile communication services in the United States. The Yahoo Japan segment engages in the business of Internet advertising, e-commerce, and membership services. The Distribution segment distributes mobile devices, and sells personal computer (PC) software, peripherals, and mobile accessories in Japan. The Arm segment designs microprocessors and develops software technologies. The SoftBank Vision Fund and Delta Fund segment provides mobile telecommunications services, sales of mobile handsets, and fixed-line telecommunications services. The The Brightstar segment provides, through Brightstar, distribution of mobile devices overseas. The company was founded by Masayoshi Son on September 3, 1981 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Highlights
| Mar 2020 | JPY | USD |
| Revenue | 6,185.09B | 56,887.09M |
| Gross Profit | 2,700.05B | 24,833.58M |
| Operating income | 572,937M | 5,269.56M |
| Income before tax | 35,492M | 326.43M |
| Net income | -960,975M | -8,838.52M |
| EBITDA | 1,404.95B | 12,921.99M |
| Diluted EPS | -478.50 | -4.40 |
| Dividends Per Share | 44 | 0.40 |
| Total Assets | 37,257.29B | 345,118.71M |
| Total liabilities | 30,381.25B | 281,425.13M |
| Total equity | 5,416.73B | 50,175.87M |
| Operating cash flow | 1,086.80B | 9,995.86M |
| Currency in JPY | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | |
| Revenue | 8,881.77B | 8,901.00B | 9,158.76B | 6,093.54B | 6,185.09B |
| Gross Profit | 3,363.67B | 3,399.38B | 3,582.07B | 2,526.36B | 2,700.05B |
| Operating income | 967,465M | 1,140.85B | 1,015.65B | 659,691M | 572,937M |
| Income before tax | 919,161M | 712,526M | 384,630M | 1,682.67B | 35,492M |
| Net income | 435,957M | 877,902M | 1,017.06B | 1,370.74B | -960,975M |
| EBITDA | 2,368.79B | 2,613.52B | 2,601.52B | 2,353.87B | 1,404.95B |
| Diluted EPS | 194.16 | 400.47 | 454.19 | 314.13 | -478.50 |
| Dividends Per Share | 20.50 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Total Assets | 20,707.19B | 24,634.21B | 31,180.46B | 36,096.47B | 37,257.29B |
| Total liabilities | 17,201.92B | 20,164.48B | 25,404.32B | 27,584.14B | 30,381.25B |
| Total equity | 2,613.61B | 3,586.35B | 4,687.30B | 7,124.60B | 5,416.73B |
| Operating cash flow | 940,186M | 1,500.72B | 1,072.77B | 1,140.12B | 1,086.80B |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | |
| Revenue | 73,962.85M | 82,197.88M | 82,636.15M | 54,948.97M | 56,887.09M |
| Gross Profit | 28,010.93M | 31,392.23M | 32,319.73M | 22,781.64M | 24,833.58M |
| Operating income | 8,056.54M | 10,535.42M | 9,163.88M | 5,948.80M | 5,269.56M |
| Income before tax | 7,654.29M | 6,579.94M | 3,470.37M | 15,173.61M | 326.43M |
| Net income | 3,630.42M | 8,107.14M | 9,176.58M | 12,360.81M | -8,838.52M |
| EBITDA | 19,726.09M | 24,135.04M | 23,472.63M | 21,226.25M | 12,921.99M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.61 | 3.69 | 4.09 | 2.83 | -4.40 |
| Dividends Per Share | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.40 |
| Total Assets | 184,235.87M | 221,073.42M | 293,187.21M | 326,118.97M | 345,118.71M |
| Total liabilities | 153,048.80M | 180,960.97M | 238,874.61M | 249,213.08M | 281,425.13M |
| Total equity | 23,253.81M | 32,184.79M | 44,074.27M | 64,368.30M | 50,175.87M |
| Operating cash flow | 7,829.38M | 13,858.73M | 9,679.21M | 10,281.17M | 9,995.86M |
Valuation Measures
| Mar 2020 | |
| PER | -- |
| ROA | -2.62% |
| ROE | -15.32% |
| Operating margin | 9.26% |
| Profit margin | -15.53% |
Key executives
- Chairman & Chief Executive Officer: Masayoshi Son
- Chief Operating Officer, Director & Vice President: Raul Marcelo Claure
- Chief Financial Officer & Senior Managing Director: Yoshimitsu Goto
- Director & Executive Vice President: Rajeev Misra
- Director, Chief Strategy Officer & Executive VP: Katsunori Sago
Shareholders
- SON MASAYOSHI (26.8%)
- Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5.3%)
- SoftBank Group Corp. (4.2%)
- Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.7%)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.6%)
- Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (2.4%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.2%)
- Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (2.0%)
- Baillie Gifford & Co. (1.2%)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.2%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://group.softbank
- Address: 1-9-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 105-7303, Japan
- Phone: +81.3.6889.2000
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Last Updated on 3 Jul, 2020