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SoftBank

SOBKY
53
Telecommunications Services · Communication Services
Price
$13.94
+0.62 (+4.65%)
Market Cap
$66.77B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Jul 27, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

SoftBank Corp. is a Japanese telecommunications company that provides mobile phone service, home internet, and business communications to millions of customers across Japan. Its core brands include SoftBank and Y!mobile, which serve both everyday consumers and corporate clients. It is one of Japan's three major mobile carriers, competing directly with NTT Docomo and KDDI.

The company earns most of its revenue through monthly subscription fees for mobile and broadband services, giving it a steady, recurring income stream. SoftBank Corp. operates almost entirely within Japan, and its large existing customer base and established network infrastructure create a natural barrier against new competitors entering the market. The key growth opportunity lies in expanding enterprise services and monetizing 5G networks, but the Japanese market is mature and population decline limits how many new customers the company can realistically add over time.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-27.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

40.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$6.3T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

SoftBank is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+1.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.75B (2022) → 4.79B (2026)

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Quality

Gross Margin
45.4%
Healthy — 45.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
9.1%
Modest — 9.1% operating margin
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+9.0%
Steady sales growth (9.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
+4.7%
Modest earnings growth (4.7% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
256%
Turns 256% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
11.8%
Modest free cash flow (11.8%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.97
Elevated debt (1.97)
Interest Cover
9.73x
Comfortably covers interest (9.7x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
0.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 0.1

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Dividend Yield
3.77%
Moderate income — 3.77% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+25.0%
Dividend growing fast (25.0% YoY)

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