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SoftBank Group (MEX:SOFT N) 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 0.24% (As of Mar. 2025 )


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What is SoftBank Group 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

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

3-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous quarter to the current quarter. 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 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 0.24%.


Competitive Comparison of SoftBank Group's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, SoftBank Group's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Month Share Buyback 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 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, SoftBank Group's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SoftBank Group's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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SoftBank Group 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

SoftBank Group's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

3-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 )
=(1441.123 - 1437.596) / 1441.123
=0.24%

* 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) 3-Month 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 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


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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