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Softbank Group (9984) Earnings: FY Operating Income Forecast Falls Below Expectations; Q4 Results Outperform Estimates

  • SoftBank Corp. projects an operating income of 900.00 billion yen, falling short of the estimated 922.68 billion yen.
  • The firm also predicts a net income of 500.00 billion yen, barely missing the estimate of 501.88 billion yen.
  • Net sales forecast stand at 6.20 trillion yen, which is less than the projected 6.37 trillion yen.
  • The fourth quarter results show a net income of 82.39 billion yen, surpassing the estimated 57.11 billion yen.
  • The operating income for the fourth quarter was 144.14 billion yen, beating the estimated 109.66 billion yen.
  • The net sales for this period reached 1.57 trillion yen, just below the estimated 1.62 trillion yen.
  • Yearly results disclose a dividend of 86.00 yen, slightly above the estimated 83.97 yen.
  • The total net sales for the year came to 6.08 trillion yen, marginally below the estimated 6.12 trillion yen.
  • The company scored an operating income for the year of 876.07 billion yen, exceeding the estimate of 843.48 billion yen.
  • Overall market view on SoftBank Corp indicates 7 buys, 12 holds, and 2 sells.

Softbank Group on Smartkarma

Analyst coverage on Softbank Group on Smartkarma by Victor Galliano and Trung Nguyen provides contrasting views on the company’s performance and prospects. Victor Galliano explores the challenges SoftBank faces, with a bearish sentiment highlighting valuation hurdles for Arm and potential risks from JPY weakness. On the other hand, Trung Nguyen‘s bullish perspective focuses on Softbank’s positive Q3/23-24 results, citing investment gains and NAV growth. The diverse opinions from these top independent analysts offer investors valuable insights into SoftBank’s current situation and future outlook.

Furthermore, Victor Galliano‘s reports emphasize the reliance on Arm’s premium valuation and the impact of JPY appreciation on SoftBank’s NAV and share price. With a significant discount to estimated NAV, Galliano points out the downside risks associated with Arm’s valuation and potential JPY appreciation. These analyses on Smartkarma provide investors with a comprehensive view of SoftBank Group, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the technology investment giant.


A look at Softbank Group Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend2
Growth2
Resilience2
Momentum5
OVERALL SMART SCORE2.8

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

SoftBank Group Corp. provides telecommunication services and operates various online businesses. According to Smartkarma’s Smart Scores, Softbank Group is showing promising momentum with a top score of 5 in that category. This indicates a positive trend in the company’s stock performance and investor sentiment.

While Softbank Group scores moderately in areas like value, dividend, growth, and resilience, its strong momentum score suggests potential for future growth and market success. Investors may view Softbank Group as a company with solid prospects for long-term success based on its overall Smart Scores.


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