SoftBank Group (MEX:SOFT N) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 1.90% (As of Mar. 2025 )

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What is SoftBank Group 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. SoftBank Group's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 1.90%.

MEX:SOFT N's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
83.7% of 184 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: -0.4 vs MEX:SOFT N: 1.90

Competitive Comparison of SoftBank Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, SoftBank Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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SoftBank Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, SoftBank Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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SoftBank Group 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

SoftBank Group's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2024 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2024 )
	=	(1465.925	-	1437.596)	/	1465.925
	=	1.9%

* 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 (MEX:SOFT N) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

SoftBank Group 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

SoftBank Group Business Description

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Address

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.

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