SoftBank Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1981

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 89,826

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • 9984

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 339

  • Share Price
  • $62.52
  • (As of Monday Closing)

SoftBank Group General Information

Description

SoftBank is a Japan-based telecom and e-commerce conglomerate that has expanded mainly through acquisitions, and its key assets include a 40%-owned mobile and fixed broadband telecom operator business in Japan. It also owns 90% of semiconductor chip designer Arm Holdings following the 2023 IPO of this business, and has a vast portfolio of mainly internet- and e-commerce-focused early-stage investments. It is also general partner of the $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund 1 and sole investor in SoftBank Vision Fund 2, both of which primarily invest in pre-IPO internet and AI companies.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1-7-1, Kaigan
  • Minato-ku
  • Tokyo, 105-7537
  • Japan
+81
Primary Industry
Conglomerates
Other Industries
Telecommunications Service Providers
Internet Service Providers
Stock Exchange
TKS
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1-7-1, Kaigan
  • Minato-ku
  • Tokyo, 105-7537
  • Japan
+81

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SoftBank Group Stock Performance

As of 10-Feb-2025, SoftBank Group’s stock price is $62.52. Its current market cap is $90.1B with 1.44B shares.

(As of Monday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$62.52 $64.03 $43.73 - $75.36 $90.1B 1.44B 9.1M $9.85

SoftBank Group Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, SoftBank Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $46.6B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Mar-2024 FY 2023 31-Mar-2023 FY 2022 31-Mar-2022
EV 203,016,425 200,642,362 165,515,346 231,335,165
Revenue 46,597,905 46,761,074 48,532,653 55,379,685
EBITDA 16,376,272 10,190,509 7,240,728 3,252,300
Net Income 5,726,250 (1,575,516) (7,165,984) (15,203,663)
Total Assets 299,490,855 308,716,512 329,738,048 389,557,254
Total Debt 127,531,566 141,143,254 152,463,477 182,908,253
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SoftBank Group Valuation & Funding

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SoftBank Group Comparisons

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SoftBank is a Japan-based telecom and e-commerce conglomerate that has expanded mainly through acquisitions, and its key
Conglomerates
Tokyo, Japan
89,826 As of 2024

Tokyo, Japan
 

Dallas, TX
 
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SoftBank Group Competitors (3)

One of SoftBank Group’s 3 competitors is SoftBank Telecom, a Corporation company based in Tokyo, Japan.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
SoftBank Telecom Corporation Tokyo, Japan
AT&T Corporation Dallas, TX
NTT DoCoMo Corporate Backed or Acquired Tokyo, Japan
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SoftBank Group Patents

SoftBank Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-7598514-B1 Information processing device, information processing method, and program Active 11-Sep-2024
JP-7620762-B1 Processing server, processing method, and program Active 26-Aug-2024
JP-7602691-B1 Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program Active 26-Jul-2024
JP-7618882-B1 Information processing system and program Active 23-Jul-2024
JP-7577892-B1 Interference suppression circuit, transmission/reception circuit, and radio device Active 17-Jul-2024
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SoftBank Group Signals

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SoftBank Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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SoftBank Group Investments & Acquisitions (339)

SoftBank Group’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with SB OpenAI Japan. The deal was made on 03-Feb-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
SB OpenAI Japan 03-Feb-2025 Joint Venture IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Helion 28-Jan-2025 Later Stage VC Alternative Energy Equipment
The Stargate Project 21-Jan-2025 Joint Venture Business/Productivity Software
PXP (Energy Production) 04-Dec-2024 Early Stage VC Energy Production
Blip (Belo Horizonte) 18-Nov-2024 PE Growth/Expansion Communication Software
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SoftBank Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 18, 2025

27.06 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Covered Companies

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Percentile

Telecommunication Services

Industry

of 211

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Percentile

Telecommunication Services

Subindustry

of 211

Rank

Percentile

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SoftBank Group Exits (86)

SoftBank Group’s most recent exit was on 30-Oct-2023 from Mamaearth. The exit was categorized as with 11 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Mamaearth 30-Oct-2023 Completed
  • 11 buyers
Tempus AI 20-Oct-2022 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Dosi Services 13-Jul-2022 Completed
  • 10 buyers
FTX US 21-Jan-2022 Completed
  • 20 buyers
EQRx 17-Dec-2021 PIPE Completed
  • 15 buyers
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (17)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Open Opportunity Fund Atlanta, GA 2020
SoftBank Latin America Fund Miami, FL 2019
WeWork Japan Tokyo, Japan 2017
Deepcore Tokyo, Japan 2017
SoftBank Investment Advisers London, United Kingdom 2016
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SoftBank Group FAQs

  • When was SoftBank Group founded?

    SoftBank Group was founded in 1981.

  • Where is SoftBank Group headquartered?

    SoftBank Group is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of SoftBank Group?

    SoftBank Group has 89,826 total employees.

  • What industry is SoftBank Group in?

    SoftBank Group’s primary industry is Conglomerates.

  • Is SoftBank Group a private or public company?

    SoftBank Group is a Public company.

  • What is SoftBank Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for SoftBank Group is 9984.

  • What is the current stock price of SoftBank Group?

    As of 10-Feb-2025 the stock price of SoftBank Group is $62.52.

  • What is the current market cap of SoftBank Group?

    The current market capitalization of SoftBank Group is $90.1B.

  • What is SoftBank Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for SoftBank Group is $46.6B.

  • Who are SoftBank Group’s competitors?

    SoftBank Telecom, AT&T, and NTT DoCoMo are competitors of SoftBank Group.

  • What is SoftBank Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    SoftBank Group’s EPS for 12 months was $9.85.

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