SoftBank Group (SFTBF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese technology investment holding company founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son. The company initially built its business through software distribution and telecommunications before expanding into internet, technology and global investment activities. Today, SoftBank Group focuses primarily on investing in companies and businesses positioned around artificial intelligence, information technology, communications and other emerging technologies.

The company manages investments through its Vision Funds and other investment vehicles, with interests spanning areas such as artificial intelligence, enterprise software, financial technology, robotics, e-commerce and semiconductors. SoftBank Group is also the parent company of SoftBank Corp., a separately listed Japanese telecommunications and technology company, and has maintained a significant strategic interest in Arm Holdings, a semiconductor and computing architecture company.

SoftBank Group serves markets globally through its investment portfolio and technology-related subsidiaries, with activities and holdings across Japan, North America, Europe, Asia and other regions. Masayoshi Son has served as the company's founder and long-standing chief executive, guiding its transformation from a Japanese communications and software business into an international technology investment group.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $38.75 to $41.00
• 50-Day Range: $29.66 to $43.50
• 52-Week Range: $20.80 to $180.00
• Volume: 38,977 shs
• Average Volume: 20,168 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.07
• Dividend Yield: 79.89%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

SoftBank Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SoftBank Group scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for SoftBank Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SoftBank Group is 0.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SoftBank Group is 0.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.82.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SoftBank Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SoftBank Group has recently decreased by 9.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

SoftBank Group has a dividend yield of 0.48%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

SoftBank Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of SoftBank Group is 5.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.05

News Sentiment

SoftBank Group has a news sentiment score of 0.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for SoftBank Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added SoftBank Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SoftBank Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

25.02% of the stock of SoftBank Group is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/11/2015
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SFTBF
• CIK: 1065521
• Web: group.softbank
• Phone: (136) 889-2000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 73,677
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A