SFTBF (SoftBank Group) Gross Margin % : 52.63% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is SoftBank Group Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. SoftBank Group's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $6,509 Mil. SoftBank Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $12,369 Mil. Therefore, SoftBank Group's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 52.63%.

The historical rank and industry rank for SoftBank Group's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SFTBF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.87 Med: 46.06 Max: 52.49
Current: 52.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of SoftBank Group was 52.49%. The lowest was 37.87%. And the median was 46.06%.

SFTBF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
53.01% of 349 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 49.45 vs SFTBF: 52.31

SoftBank Group had a gross margin of 52.63% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for SoftBank Group was 3.50% per year.

SoftBank Group Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for SoftBank Group's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

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SoftBank Group Gross Margin % Chart

SoftBank Group Annual Data

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50.67

51.08

52.49

50.65

52.43

SoftBank Group Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Gross Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															53.92	52.56	49.99	54.10	52.63

Competitive Comparison of SoftBank Group's Gross Margin %

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where SoftBank Group's Gross Margin % falls into.

SoftBank Group Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

SoftBank Group's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Mar. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (A: Mar. 2024 )	/	Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
	=	23644.5	/	45097.872
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(45097.872 - 21453.331)	/	45097.872
	=	52.43 %

SoftBank Group's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )	=	Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
	=	6509.2	/	12368.839
	=	(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold)	/	Revenue
	=	(12368.839 - 5859.591)	/	12368.839
	=	52.63 %

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.

SoftBank Group (OTCPK:SFTBF) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

SoftBank Group had a gross margin of 52.63% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.

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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 and AI companies.