SoftBank Group (SoftBank Group) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $47,085 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is SoftBank Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

SoftBank Group's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jun. 2023 ($54,760.10 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($48,398.96 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($48,398.96 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($47,084.88 Mil).

SoftBank Group's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Mar. 2021 ($68,263.17 Mil) to Mar. 2022 ($51,781.59 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2022 ($51,781.59 Mil) to Mar. 2023 ($54,587.99 Mil).

SoftBank Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for SoftBank Group's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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SoftBank Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

SoftBank Group Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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36,547.03

34,202.60

68,263.17

51,781.59

54,587.99

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															46,600.43	54,587.99	54,760.10	48,398.96	47,084.88

SoftBank Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

SoftBank Group (OTCPK:SFTBY) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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

Website

https://www.group.softbank

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.