SoftBank Corp (SFBQF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 23, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of SoftBank Corp stock $1.26, price $1.60, upside -21.3%, quality 43 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $0.4578 – $1.63 · fair‑value band $0.6800 – $1.75 · the $1.60 price screens above the $1.26 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 23, 2026.
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SoftBank Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications and fixed-line telecommunications and ISP services in Japan. It operates through Consumer, Enterprise, Distribution, Media/E-commerce, Financial, and others segments.
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The Consumer segment offers mobile services to individual customers; sells mobile devices; broadband, and supplies electric power. The Enterprise segment provides mobile services to enterprise customers; data centers, cloud services, security, global services, AI, and digital marketing.
The Distribution segment sells software, mobile accessories, IoT products. The Media E-Commerce segment provides internet, communication, and advertising related services.
The Financial segment offers cashless payment services such as QR code, payments and credit cards, financial services such as banking and asset management, and credit cards, electronic money. It also engages in the planning and production of digital media and content.
The company was formerly known as SoftBank Mobile Corp. and changed its name to SoftBank Corp. in May 2015. SoftBank Corp. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Minato, Japan.
Stock analysis
SoftBank Corp (SFBQF) currently trades at $1.60, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $1.26, 21.3% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $1.48 per share, and 4 of the 24 models we run sit above the $1.60 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $0.5700, and 20 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $0.6800 (bear) to $1.75 (bull), the price of $1.60 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 43/100 (below-average quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
SoftBank Corp reported revenue of ¥7.1T in FY2026 versus ¥5.7T in FY2022, a compound +5.6%/yr. Reported net income was ¥554B in FY2026, compounding +1.7%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $76.7B Large · P/E ratio 22.9 · P/S ratio 1.79 · EPS (TTM) $0.0700 · Dividend yield 5.4% · Net margin 7.8% · Return on equity 16.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 51 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 2% below its 52-week high and 39% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 42% fair-value upside, at −21%, SFBQF screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$0.6800Fair Value $1.26Bull$1.75
Price $1.60 · Upside -21.3%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.77/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+8.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+6.2%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+6.4%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +7.6% a year
Revenue growth 10 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.6%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in JPY ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in JPY: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
−30.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−35.4%
Dividend (yield on the price)5.4%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−35.4% vs −18.4%, slowing
Profit margin 2021 to 2026 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.19% → 14%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 18.8%/yr over ~8Y (margins eroding too) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and about what analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+5.6%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+5.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in JPY, Japan: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 1.3% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +3.4% a year for the price and +3.5% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (96 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Neutral
Recent news coverage is roughly neutral, about typical for how stocks are covered.
AI conclusion: Average positioning in commoditized telecom offers no clear durable edges while elevated leverage remains a structural constraint on flexibility.
Main risk: Elevated leverage could limit funding for AI-RAN integration if traditional telecom cash flows weaken under ongoing capital needs.
SoftBank Corp is testing AI-RAN with Nokia on its live network from 2027 to run AI workloads and radio access on shared infrastructure while keeping service quality intact. The goal is higher utilization and support for low-latency uses such as robotics and autonomous systems. At the same time the traditional telecom business must continue to generate reliable cash flows. Will the efficiency and new applications from this platform add more than the integration and capital demands subtract?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Telecom Services · 238 stocks
Beats the industry median on 5/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score43 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside−21.3% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)16.7% · Above median
Return on assets3.0% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)7.7% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)16.5% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)9.4% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)5.4% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.52× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Telecom Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)22.9× · Pricier than median
P/B4.04× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
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Cite: Fair Value Calculator (2026). "SoftBank Corp Fair Value". https://www.fairvalue-calculator.com/stock/SFBQF
Frequently asked questions
Is SoftBank Corp (SFBQF) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $1.26 versus a price of $1.60, about −21% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of SFBQF?
Our model-based fair value for SoftBank Corp is $1.26 (as of Oct 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $1.60.
What is the quality score of SFBQF?
SoftBank Corp has a Quality Score of 43/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $1.26 (as of Oct 23, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $0.6800, optimistic scenario $1.75. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the SoftBank Corp stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $1.26, about −21% upside versus a price of $1.60 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $0.6800, optimistic scenario $1.75. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
SoftBank Corp reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ¥7.2T (latest available figure, as of Oct 23, 2026).
Does SoftBank Corp pay a dividend?
SoftBank Corp currently shows a dividend yield of 5.39% relative to its recent price (as of Oct 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, SoftBank Corp would have to grow free cash flow by +5.6 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.1 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +6.4 % per year. As of Oct 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of SFBQF use?
Our models discount SoftBank Corp at 8.1 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.09, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For SoftBank Corp that is +5.6 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.1 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has SoftBank Corp (SFBQF) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at SoftBank Corp grew +6.4 % a year. The price currently implies +5.6 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.5 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into SoftBank Corp (+5.6 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.89 %: that much free cash flow SoftBank Corp produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.1 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For SoftBank Corp it is $1.26 per share (as of Oct 23, 2026), against a price of $1.60. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is SoftBank Corp stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 23, 2026, SFBQF trades above its calculated fair value: price $1.60, fair value $1.26, a gap of about −21% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of SFBQF?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($1.60); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($1.26). For SoftBank Corp the two are $0.3400 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is SoftBank Corp worth?
The market values SoftBank Corp at about $76.7B (market capitalisation, as of Oct 23, 2026). Per share that is $1.60; our models calculate a fair value of $1.26 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about SFBQF?
Our models span a range for SoftBank Corp: cautious scenario $0.6800, base $1.26, optimistic $1.75 per share (as of Oct 23, 2026, price $1.60). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of SFBQF?
SoftBank Corp trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.9 (as of Oct 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $1.26 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 2.8, P/B 4.0, P/S 1.7, EV/EBITDA 8.3.
What is the PEG ratio of SFBQF?
The PEG ratio of SoftBank Corp is 2.81 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Oct 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
Balance-sheet figures for SoftBank Corp (as of Oct 23, 2026): return on equity 16.7%, debt of 1.52 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 43/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is SFBQF from its 52-week high?
SoftBank Corp trades at $1.60, about 2% below its 52-week high of $1.63 and 39% above the low of $1.15 (as of Oct 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $1.26 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to SoftBank Corp?
From the same area (Communication Services) we also value China Mobile Limited, Verizon Communications Inc, T-Mobile US, Inc, AT&T Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is SoftBank Corp stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 23, 2026: price $1.60, calculated fair value $1.26 (−21%), Quality Score 43/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of SFBQF calculated?
We run SoftBank Corp through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $1.26, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 12.5 % above its aggregate fair value. SoftBank Corp itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
The closing price on Oct 23, 2026 was $1.60. Our model-based fair value is $1.26, about −21% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with SoftBank Corp right now?
Weak quality (43/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts. A fairly wide model range ($0.6800 to $1.75) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF) come from?
Earnings per share at SoftBank Corp grew −21.7 % a year from 2016 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share −17.7 %, EBIT margin −3.3 %, tax rate +0.5 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −2.2 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of SoftBank Corp
How large is the market capitalisation of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
The market capitalisation of SoftBank Corp is $76.7B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
The price-to-sales ratio of SoftBank Corp is 1.79 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
Earnings per share at SoftBank Corp are $0.0700 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 22.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
The dividend yield of SoftBank Corp is 5.4% (payout 123%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
The net margin of SoftBank Corp is 7.8% (fiscal year 2026). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
The return on equity (ROE) of SoftBank Corp is 16.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of SoftBank Corp is 6.4% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
The operating margin of SoftBank Corp is 16.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
Revenue at SoftBank Corp is growing +9.4% versus a year earlier (3y avg +6.2%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at SoftBank Corp (SFBQF)?
Earnings per share at SoftBank Corp are growing +3.4% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does SoftBank Corp (SFBQF) carry?
The net debt of SoftBank Corp is ¥1.2T (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 1.4 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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