SFTBY (SoftBank Group) Short Ratio

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SFTBY SoftBank Group Corp SFTBY
70 GF Score
Price $17.76
GF Value $8.80
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is SoftBank Group Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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SFTBY
70GF Score
SoftBank Group Corp SFTBY
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Is SoftBank Group (SFTBY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SoftBank Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $17.76 is trading 101.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.80. GuruFocus considers SoftBank Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SFTBY:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $8.80 vs. price of $17.76 (101.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs

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SoftBank Group Business Description

Address Kaigan 1-7-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-7537
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 a general partner of the USD 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. Recently, it has begun investing in OpenAI.
70GF Score

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$17.76
Price
$8.80
GF Value