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SoftBank Group (MEX:SOFT N) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.64 (As of Jun. 29, 2025)


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What is SoftBank Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2025-06-29), SoftBank Group's current share price is MXN1206.00. SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN737.41. SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.64.

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

MEX:SOFT N' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.46   Med: 4.07   Max: 8.04
Current: 2.2

During the past years, SoftBank Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.04. The lowest was 1.46. And the median was 4.07.

MEX:SOFT N's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
64.79% of 284 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.56 vs MEX:SOFT N: 2.20

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. 2025 was MXN1,103.805. 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 MXN737.41 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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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 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.99 2.24 1.65 2.33 1.64

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 2.33 - 2.04 2.09 1.64

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.


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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
=1206.00/737.41
=1.64

* 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. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, SoftBank Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=1103.805/111.1000*111.1000
=1,103.805

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 111.1000.

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201506 160.003 98.400 180.654
201509 177.115 98.500 199.771
201512 173.969 98.100 197.023
201603 173.681 97.900 197.099
201606 187.128 98.100 211.926
201609 199.923 98.000 226.647
201612 252.679 98.400 285.291
201703 274.506 98.100 310.883
201706 282.250 98.500 318.355
201709 343.303 98.800 386.042
201712 439.375 99.400 491.092
201803 407.590 99.200 456.484
201806 466.172 99.200 522.094
201809 485.892 99.900 540.366
201812 635.469 99.700 708.130
201903 631.113 99.700 703.276
201906 702.823 99.800 782.401
201909 648.101 100.100 719.321
201912 642.938 100.500 710.750
202003 622.766 100.300 689.824
202006 720.067 99.900 800.795
202009 812.985 99.900 904.130
202012 811.099 99.300 907.483
202103 1,104.727 99.900 1,228.580
202106 1,131.882 99.500 1,263.840
202109 1,148.992 100.100 1,275.255
202112 1,176.904 100.100 1,306.234
202203 1,017.174 101.100 1,117.785
202206 808.360 101.800 882.208
202209 1,075.321 103.100 1,158.760
202212 890.148 104.100 950.004
202303 832.304 104.400 885.718
202306 810.623 105.200 856.086
202309 784.762 106.200 820.970
202312 786.188 106.800 817.842
202403 843.489 107.200 874.176
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 1,022.919 108.900 1,043.584
202412 1,150.327 110.700 1,154.484
202503 1,103.805 111.100 1,103.805

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  (MEX:SOFT N) 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 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 and AI companies.

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