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SoftBank Group (SoftBank Group) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.38 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is SoftBank Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-06-07), SoftBank Group's current share price is $30.31. SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $12.75. SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.38.

The historical rank and industry rank for SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SFTBY' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.57   Med: 4.29   Max: 8.03
Current: 2.36

During the past years, SoftBank Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.03. The lowest was 1.57. And the median was 4.29.

SFTBY's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
70.14% of 288 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.505 vs SFTBY: 2.36

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

SoftBank Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $25.412. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $12.75 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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SoftBank Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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SoftBank Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

SoftBank Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.58 4.99 2.24 1.65 2.33

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.65 2.04 1.81 1.72 2.33

Competitive Comparison of SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



SoftBank Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=30.31/12.75
=2.38

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, SoftBank Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=25.412/107.2000*107.2000
=25.412

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 107.2000.

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 4.020 98.000 4.397
201409 5.010 98.500 5.453
201412 4.952 97.900 5.422
201503 4.970 97.900 5.442
201506 5.099 98.400 5.555
201509 5.241 98.500 5.704
201512 5.059 98.100 5.528
201603 5.045 97.900 5.524
201606 5.059 98.100 5.528
201609 5.170 98.000 5.655
201612 6.128 98.400 6.676
201703 7.289 98.100 7.965
201706 7.807 98.500 8.497
201709 9.458 98.800 10.262
201712 11.186 99.400 12.064
201803 11.217 99.200 12.122
201806 11.862 99.200 12.819
201809 12.988 99.900 13.937
201812 16.182 99.700 17.399
201903 16.267 99.700 17.491
201906 18.294 99.800 19.650
201909 16.414 100.100 17.578
201912 17.045 100.500 18.181
202003 13.280 100.300 14.194
202006 15.598 99.900 16.738
202009 18.401 99.900 19.746
202012 20.388 99.300 22.010
202103 27.022 99.900 28.997
202106 28.431 99.500 30.631
202109 27.940 100.100 29.922
202112 28.685 100.100 30.720
202203 25.543 101.100 27.084
202206 20.090 101.800 21.156
202209 26.729 103.100 27.792
202212 22.829 104.100 23.509
202303 23.088 104.400 23.707
202306 23.642 105.200 24.091
202309 22.526 106.200 22.738
202312 23.158 106.800 23.245
202403 25.412 107.200 25.412

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


SoftBank Group  (OTCPK:SFTBY) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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SoftBank Group (SoftBank Group) Business Description

Address
1-9-1 Higashi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-7303
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 companies.