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SoftBank Group (SoftBank Group) Cash Ratio : 0.57 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SoftBank Group Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. SoftBank Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.57.

SoftBank Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.57. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

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

SFTBF' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.27   Med: 0.59   Max: 1.02
Current: 0.57

During the past 13 years, SoftBank Group's highest Cash Ratio was 1.02. The lowest was 0.27. And the median was 0.59.

SFTBF's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
68.38% of 389 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.32 vs SFTBF: 0.57

SoftBank Group Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for SoftBank Group's Cash 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 Cash Ratio Chart

SoftBank Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.47 0.27 0.59 0.51 0.70

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash 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 0.70 0.70 0.69 0.66 0.57

Competitive Comparison of SoftBank Group's Cash Ratio

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where SoftBank Group's Cash Ratio falls into.



SoftBank Group Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

SoftBank Group's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Mar. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=54587.994/77781.569
=0.70

SoftBank Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=47084.882/82900.352
=0.57

* 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  (OTCPK:SFTBF) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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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.