Communications SoftBank Group Corp. 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 Vision Fund, SoftBank, Arm, Brightstar, and others. The SoftBank Vision Fund segment engages in the investment business. The SoftBank segment provides mobile communication, broadband, and telecom services in Japan. The Arm segment designs microprocessors and develops software technologies. The Brightstar segment engages in the distribution of mobile devices overseas. The Other segment includes Smartphone payments business, Alternative investment business, Fund business in Latin America and operation of the baseball team. 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
628.26
-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
5.66
-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 & Vice President:
Raul Marcelo Claure
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Managing Director:
Yoshimitsu Goto
Manager-Finance & Planning:
Norikazu Oba
Chief Legal & Group Compliance Officer:
Tim Mackey Shareholders
SON MASAYOSHI (26.8%)
SoftBank Group Corp. (16.8%)
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (5.6%)
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (2.5%)
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (2.5%)
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1.6%)
Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.3%)
Baillie Gifford & Co. (1.2%)
BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.1%)
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) (1.1%)
Contact Details Website: http://group.softbank Address:
1-9-1 Higashi-Shimbashi,
Minato-Ku,
Tokyo,
105-7303,
Japan
Phone:
+81.3.6889.2290
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