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SoftBank Group (WBO:SFT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 2.22 (As of Jan. 18, 2025)


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What is SoftBank Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2025-01-18), SoftBank Group's current share price is €57.62. SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €26.00. SoftBank Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.22.

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

WBO:SFT' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.57   Med: 4.18   Max: 8.03
Current: 2.2

During the past years, SoftBank Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 8.03. The lowest was 1.57. And the median was 4.18.

WBO:SFT's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
63.1% of 271 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 1.5 vs WBO:SFT: 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 Sep. 2024 was €46.807. 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 €26.00 for the trailing ten years ended in Sep. 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
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 1.81 1.72 2.33 - 2.04

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
=57.62/26
=2.22

* 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 Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Sep. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Sep. 2024)
=46.807/108.9000*108.9000
=46.807

Current CPI (Sep. 2024) = 108.9000.

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201412 8.032 97.900 8.934
201503 9.185 97.900 10.217
201506 9.086 98.400 10.056
201509 9.339 98.500 10.325
201512 9.288 98.100 10.311
201603 9.060 97.900 10.078
201606 9.006 98.100 9.997
201609 9.213 98.000 10.238
201612 11.619 98.400 12.859
201703 13.631 98.100 15.132
201706 13.897 98.500 15.364
201709 15.871 98.800 17.493
201712 18.904 99.400 20.711
201803 18.195 99.200 19.974
201806 20.308 99.200 22.294
201809 22.262 99.900 24.268
201812 28.448 99.700 31.073
201903 28.793 99.700 31.450
201906 32.381 99.800 35.334
201909 29.808 100.100 32.428
201912 30.681 100.500 33.245
202003 24.036 100.300 26.097
202006 27.702 99.900 30.198
202009 31.245 99.900 34.060
202012 33.517 99.300 36.757
202103 45.397 99.900 49.487
202106 47.195 99.500 51.654
202109 47.497 100.100 51.673
202112 50.773 100.100 55.237
202203 46.386 101.100 49.965
202206 38.011 101.800 40.662
202209 53.993 103.100 57.030
202212 43.101 104.100 45.088
202303 43.127 104.400 44.986
202306 43.643 105.200 45.178
202309 42.214 106.200 43.287
202312 42.472 106.800 43.307
202403 46.758 107.200 47.499
202406 0.000 108.200 0.000
202409 46.807 108.900 46.807

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  (WBO:SFT) 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

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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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