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SoftBank

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Telecommunications Services · Communication Services
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Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Strong
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Winston Score History

The full picture

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.

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

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.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
49.0%
Healthy — 49.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
16.5%
Healthy — 16.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.1%
Below par — 10.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+9.7%
Steady sales growth (+9.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+9.7%
Earnings growing (+9.7% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
236%
Turns 236% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.9%
Modest free cash flow (9.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
2.55
Heavy debt load (2.55)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.71x
Comfortably covers interest (8.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.5x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 20.5

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.77%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.77% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+25.0%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (25.0% YoY)

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