SFTBF (SoftBank Group) Cash-to-Debt : 0.27 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is SoftBank Group Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. SoftBank Group's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.27.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, SoftBank Group couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024.

The historical rank and industry rank for SoftBank Group's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

SFTBF' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13 Med: 0.26 Max: 0.48
Current: 0.27

During the past 13 years, SoftBank Group's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.48. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.26.

SFTBF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
51.06% of 376 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.28 vs SFTBF: 0.27

SoftBank Group Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for SoftBank Group's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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SoftBank Group Cash-to-Debt Chart

SoftBank Group Annual Data

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Mar24

Cash-to-Debt

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0.26

0.38

0.28

0.36

0.33

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.33	0.32	0.33	N/A	0.27

Competitive Comparison of SoftBank Group's Cash-to-Debt

For the Telecom Services subindustry, SoftBank Group's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, SoftBank Group's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SoftBank Group's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

SoftBank Group Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

SoftBank Group's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	46488.687	/	(55207.718	+	87378.256)
	=	0.33

SoftBank Group's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	38051.45	/	(62508.024	+	79685.136)
	=	0.27

SoftBank Group (OTCPK:SFTBF) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Address

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 and AI companies.