SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF) Stock Price & Analysis
SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF) — price $41.20 (-0.05%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $235B. Expected results Nov 5, 2026.
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SoftBank Group Corp. · SFTBF · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
SoftBank Group Corp., an expansive Japanese conglomerate founded in Tokyo in 1981, boasts a globally diversified business portfolio.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore is not published for this security.
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $41.20 | |
| Change on the day | -0.05% | |
| 52-week range | $20.80 – $180.00 | |
| Market capitalisation | $235B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 7.53 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 135 | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.99 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.07 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.17% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
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Upcoming events
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What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for SoftBank Group (SFTBF): perspectives
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What is SoftBank Group (SFTBF), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
SoftBank Group Corp., an expansive Japanese conglomerate founded in Tokyo in 1981, boasts a globally diversified business portfolio. SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF) is classified as Communication Services / Telecommunications Services. SEC filing business address: 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-KU, Tokyo, M0, 105-7537. It employs 73,677 people and is led by Masayoshi Son. In Q1 FY2027 it reported revenue of $12.69B and net income of $2.18B. The market values it at $235B.
What do the latest results show for SoftBank Group (SFTBF)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q1 FY2027, carried revenue of $12.69B. Against analyst estimates the company has EPS beat 7 of 8 reports.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $12.42B Aug 6, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $12.03B Aug 6, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 6, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 6, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $12.42B | $12.03B | $0.3694 | $0.1349 |
| May 13, 2026 | $13.10B | $12.42B | $2.0200 | $0.3125 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $12.65B | $12.49B | $0.2750 | $0.2081 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | $12.96B | $12.54B | $2.9600 | $0.2784 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | $12.69B | $2.18B | $0.38 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2026 | $13.25B | $11.66B | $2.04 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $12.56B | $1.58B | $0.28 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $12.31B | $16.04B | $11.23 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for SoftBank Group (SFTBF)?
Short answer
The distress and quality screens read Altman Z 0.84 · Piotroski F 2. Trailing ratios: ROE 30.1% · ROA 7.6% · current ratio 0.68 · earnings yield 13.5% · free-cash-flow yield -9.8%.
Data-derived red flags
- Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of 0.84 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
- Weak fundamentals — a Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 flags soft profitability, leverage or efficiency.
What should you watch next at SoftBank Group (SFTBF)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 5, 2026.
What the records here don't tell us
- Detailed statement figures are not shown because their conversion to USD has not been verified.
- Fewer than two score snapshots exist, so no score trend is shown.
Checked against the records this page reads, on the dates shown above.
The records behind this page
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Most recent available transactions
- Transactions
- 3
- Identified insiders
- 2
- Purchases
- 1
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 2
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
What has been published about SoftBank Group (SFTBF)?
SoftBank Group Communication Services Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Does Arm make SoftBank a chip manufacturer?
Arm designs processor intellectual property and related technology and sells specialized software tools. SoftBank also owns telecom, digital-service and investment businesses, so chip architecture is an important holding rather than the group’s entire commercial model.
What is the SFTBF stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF) is $41.20, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
Does SFTBF pay a dividend?
Yes. SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 0.17%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (42 figures)
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OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-KU, Tokyo, M0, 105-7537 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "1-7-1, Kaigan, Tokyo, TY, 105-7537, JP". |
FMP — 32 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $41.20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T19:24:35.517Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.05% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $235B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T19:24:34.500Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 5, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
id.business_summary | Business description (FMP excerpt) | SoftBank Group Corp., an expansive Japanese conglomerate founded in Tokyo in 1981, boasts a globally diversified business portfolio. | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile — Deterministic excerpt derived from id.description; source and date describe the input fact, not a new provider observation | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.02 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 7.53 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 135 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.99 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.sector | Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Communication Services / Telecommunications Services | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.employees | Employees | 73,677 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Masayoshi Son | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q1 FY2027 | $12.69B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
fin.q_income | Net income, Q1 FY2027 | $2.18B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-06 | $12.42B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-06 | $12.03B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-06 | $0.3694 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-06 | $0.1349 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-13.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-13 | $13.10B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-13.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-13 | $12.42B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-13.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-13 | $2.0200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-13.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-13 | $0.3125 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-12 | $12.65B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-12 | $12.49B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-12 | $0.2750 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-12 | $0.2081 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-11 | $12.96B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-11 | $12.54B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-11 | $2.9600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-11 | $0.2784 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q1 FY2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 3 transactions · 1 purchases, 0 sales, 2 other transactions · 2 identified insiders · most recent available transactions | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. |
UNRECORDED — 4 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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px.range52 | 52-week range | $20.80 – $180.00 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-05 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-02 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 0.84 · Piotroski F 2 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-05 | |
fin.ratios | Return and yield ratios (trailing twelve months) | ROE 30.1% · ROA 7.6% · current ratio 0.68 · earnings yield 13.5% · free-cash-flow yield -9.8% | — | UNRECORDED | Stored key metrics — Date unknown |
COMPUTED — 4 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.07 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 2 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 0.17% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($12.42B) with the recorded estimate ($12.03B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3694) with the recorded estimate ($0.1349) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 1 fact from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gap.statement_currency | Statement currency limitation | Detailed statement figures are not shown because their conversion to USD has not been verified. | OURS | Stock Expert AI currency-basis check |
Fact-family notes
- Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-08-06. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Business description | SoftBank Group Corp., an expansive Japanese conglomerate founded in Tokyo in 1981, boasts a globally diversified business portfolio. Historically, its core operations have revolved around providing telecommunication services, both within Japan and on an international scale, covering mobile, broadband, and fixed-line communications, as well as the retail of mobile devices. The company's vast range of activities is organized into five key segments: Investment Business of Holding Companies, SoftBank Vision Funds, SoftBank, Arm, and Latin America Funds. Beyond its foundational telecom offerings, SoftBank has ventured into numerous other sectors. These encompass digital services such as internet advertising, online ad distribution, e-book services, and the development and management of fashion e-commerce platforms, including ZOZOTOWN. The group is also involved in designing mobile robots and operating a mail-order stationery business. Through its subsidiary Arm, SoftBank is a major player in designing microprocessor intellectual property and related technologies, alongside selling specialized software tools. In the energy sector, it focuses on generating, supplying, and selling electricity from renewable sources, complemented by associated services. Financially, the company manages alternative investments and various funds, offers smartphone payment and banking services, facilitates PC software downloads, and provides solutions for online businesses. Furthermore, SoftBank distributes a wide array of video, voice, and data content, manufactures and distributes IT products, and delivers comprehensive IT-related services. Uniquely, the group also owns and operates a professional baseball team, manages sports facilities including a stadium, and runs ITmedia, an IT information website. The company transitioned from its previous name, SoftBank Corp., to SoftBank Group Corp. in July 2015. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
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