SOFTBANK Corp. Fundamental Company Report Including Financial, SWOT, Competitors and Industry Analysis
- The report contains detailed information about SOFTBANK Corp. that gives an unrivalled in-depth knowledge about internal business-environment of the company: data about the owners, senior executives, locations, subsidiaries, markets, products, and company history.
- Another part of the report is a SWOT-analysis carried out for SOFTBANK Corp.. It involves specifying the objective of the company's business and identifies the different factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective. SWOT-analysis helps to understand company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and possible threats against it.
- The SOFTBANK Corp. financial analysis covers the income statement and ratio trend-charts with balance sheets and cash flows presented on an annual and quarterly basis. The report outlines the main financial ratios pertaining to profitability, margin analysis, asset turnover, credit ratios, and company’s long-term solvency. This sort of company's information will assist and strengthen your company’s decision-making processes.
- In the part that describes SOFTBANK Corp. competitors and the industry in whole, the information about company's financial ratios is compared to those of its competitors and to the industry. The unique analysis of the market and company’s competitors along with detailed information about the internal and external factors affecting the relevant industry will help to manage your business environment. Your company’s business and sales activities will be boosted by gaining an insight into your competitors’ businesses.
- Also the report provides relevant news, an analysis of PR-activity, and stock price movements. The latter are correlated with pertinent news and press releases, and annual and quarterly forecasts are given by a variety of experts and market research firms. Such information creates your awareness about principal trends of SOFTBANK Corp. business.
About SOFTBANK Corp.
SOFTBANK Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides various telecommunications services primarily in Japan. The Company provides broadband infrastructure, and appealing services and content deployed over that infrastructure. It operates both fixed-line communications business and the mobile communications business.
Segments
The Company conducts its operations in the following segments: Broadband Infrastructure Segment, Fixed-line Telecommunications Segment, e-Commerce Segment, Internet Culture Segment, and Others segment.
Broadband Infrastructure Segment
This segment includes ADSL and fiber-optic high-speed Internet connection service, IP telephony service, wireless LAN, provision of broadcast, VOD service, content and other operations. The operating companies in this segment include BB TECHNOLOGY Corp.; SOFTBANK BB Corp.; BB Mobile Corp.; and BB Cable Corporation.
Fixed-line Telecommunications Segment
This segment includes fixed-line telecommunications, such as voice transmission service, data transmission service and private leased circuit. The operating companies in this segment include JAPAN TELECOM CO., LTD. and SOFTBANK IDC Corp.
e-Commerce Segment
This segment includes distribution of PC software and such hardware as PCs and peripherals, enterprise solutions, and diversified e-commerce businesses, including business transaction platform (B2B) and consumer-related e-commerce (B2C). This also includes ASP service business (security services, and software services). The operating companies in this segment include SOFTBANK BB Corp.; Vector, Inc.; Carview Corporation; and GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Internet Culture Segment
This segment includes Internet-based advertising operations, broadband portal business, and Internet-based auction business. The operating companies in this segment include Yahoo Japan Corporation and Alibaba.com Corporation.
Others Segment
This segment includes: Broadmedia, Technology Services, Media & Marketing, Overseas Funds, and Other Businesses. The businesses include Game-on-demand business; CDN business; Media content business; e-business service; System solution business; Broadband solution business; Publication of magazines and books; Operation of IT-specialized portals; e-library business; and Digital content business.
Broadmedia: This segment includes supporting for procurement of contents for broadband service such as broadcasting and communications. The operating company in this segment includes Club IT Corporation.
Technology Services: This segment includes system solution business and business solution business. The operating company in this segment includes SOFTBANK TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Media & Marketing: This segment includes book and magazine publication in such areas as PCs, the Internet, entertainment and development of web content specializing in IT. The operating companies in this segment include SOFTBANK Creative Corp. and ITmedia, Inc.
Overseas Funds: This segment includes U.S. and Asia-focused global venture capital business with a main focus on Internet-related companies.
Other Businesses: This segment includes leisure and service business, holding company functions for overseas operations, and back-office services in Japan.
The operating companies in Overseas Funds and Other Businesses include SOFTBANK Holdings, Inc.; Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Corp.; TV Bank Corporation; and SBI Holdings, Inc.
Acquisitions
In April 2006, the Company acquired Vodafone K.K. With the acquisition of this the Company entered into the mobile communications business. Vodafone engages in the mobile communication business through cellular phone service and sale of mobile terminals associated with the service. The Company plans to establish the Mobile Communications segment, which would include the operations of the Group companies involved in mobile communications, such as BB Mobile Corp. and Vodafone K.K.
Significant Events
MySpace.com, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., and SOFTBANK CORP. have entered into a 50-50 joint venture to launch MySpace KK.
In September 2005, JAPAN TELECOM CO., LTD., established JAPAN TELECOM INVOICE C
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
DISCLAIMER
1. SOFTBANK CORP. COMPANY PROFILE
1.1. Key facts
1.2. Financial Performance
1.3. Key Executives
1.4. Ownership and Major Holders
1.5. Company History
2. SOFTBANK CORP. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
2.1. Business Description
2.2. Major Products and Services
2.3. Markets and Sales Activities
2.4. Locations, Subsidiaries, Operating Units
3. SOFTBANK CORP. SWOT ANALYSIS
3.1. Overview
3.2. Strengths
3.3. Weaknesses
3.4. Opportunities
3.5. Threats
4. SOFTBANK CORP. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
4.1. Financial Statements
4.1.1. Income Statement
4.1.2. Balance Sheet
4.1.3. Cash Flow
4.2. Financial Ratios
4.2.1. Profitability
4.2.2. Margin Analysis
4.2.3. Asset Turnover
4.2.4. Credit Ratios
4.2.5. Long-Term Solvency
4.2.6. Growth Over Prior Year
4.2.7. Financial Ratios Charts
4.3. Stock Market Snapshot
5. SOFTBANK CORP. COMPETITORS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
5.1. SOFTBANK Corp. Direct Competitors
5.2. Comparison of SOFTBANK Corp. and Direct Competitors Financial Ratios
5.3. Comparison of SOFTBANK Corp. and Direct Competitors Stock Charts
5.4. SOFTBANK Corp. Industry Analysis
5.4.1. Communication Services Industry Snapshot
5.4.2. SOFTBANK Corp. Industry Position Analysis
6. SOFTBANK CORP. NEWS & EVENTS
6.1. News & PR Activity Analysis
6.2. IR Corporate News
6.3. Marketing News
6.4. Corporate Events
7. SOFTBANK CORP. EXPERTS REVIEW1
7.1. Experts Consensus
7.2. Experts Revisions
8. SOFTBANK CORP. ENHANCED SWOT ANALYSIS2
9. JAPAN PESTEL ANALYSIS2
9.1. Political Factors
9.2. Economic Factors
9.3. Social Factors
9.4. Technological Factors
9.5. Environmental Factors
9.6. Legal Factors
10. SOFTBANK CORP. IFE, EFE, IE MATRICES2
10.1. Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix
10.2. External Factor Evaluation Matrix
10.3. Internal External Matrix
11. SOFTBANK CORP. PORTER FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS2
12. SOFTBANK CORP. VRIO ANALYSIS2
APPENDIX: RATIO DEFINITIONS
LIST OF FIGURES
SOFTBANK Corp. Annual Revenues in Comparison with Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit
Profit Margin Chart
Operating Margin Chart
Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
Debt to Equity Chart
Current Ratio Chart
SOFTBANK Corp. 1-year Stock Charts
SOFTBANK Corp. 5-year Stock Charts
SOFTBANK Corp. vs. Main Indexes 1-year Stock Chart
SOFTBANK Corp. vs. Direct Competitors 1-year Stock Charts
SOFTBANK Corp. Article Density Chart
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SOFTBANK Corp. Key Facts
Profitability
Management Effectiveness
Income Statement Key Figures
Balance Sheet Key Figures
Cash Flow Statement Key Figures
Financial Performance Abbreviation Guide
SOFTBANK Corp. Key Executives
SOFTBANK Corp. Major Shareholders
SOFTBANK Corp. History
SOFTBANK Corp. Products
Revenues by Segment
Revenues by Region
SOFTBANK Corp. Offices and Representations
SOFTBANK Corp. SWOT Analysis
Yearly Income Statement Including Trends
Income Statement Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Yearly Balance Sheet Including Trends
Balance Sheet Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Yearly Cash Flow Including Trends
Cash Flow Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
SOFTBANK Corp. Profitability Ratios
Margin Analysis Ratios
Asset Turnover Ratios
Credit Ratios
Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Financial Ratios Growth Over Prior Year
SOFTBANK Corp. Capital Market Snapshot
SOFTBANK Corp. Direct Competitors Key Facts
Direct Competitors Profitability Ratios
Direct Competitors Margin Analysis Ratios
Direct Competitors Asset Turnover Ratios
Direct Competitors Credit Ratios
Direct Competitors Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Communication Services Industry Statistics
SOFTBANK Corp. Industry Position
Company vs. Industry Income Statement Analysis
Company vs. Industry Balance Sheet Analysis
Company vs. Industry Cash Flow Analysis
Company vs. Industry Ratios Comparison
SOFTBANK Corp. Consensus Recommendations1
Analyst Recommendation Summary1
Price Target Summary1
Experts Recommendation Trends1
Revenue Estimates Analysis1
Earnings Estimates Analysis1
Historical Surprises1
Revenue Estimates Trend1
Earnings Estimates Trend1
Revenue Revisions1
SWOT Analysis
SWOT, which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, is an analytical framework that identifies the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable for a company.
Enhanced SWOT Analysis
Enhanced SWOT is a 3×3 grid that arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats into one scheme:
- How to use the strengths to take advantage of the opportunities?
- How to use the strengths to reduce likelihood and impact of the threats?
- How to overcome the weaknesses that obstruct taking advantage of the opportunities?
- How to overcome the weaknesses that can make the threats a reality?
Upon answering these questions a company can develop a project plan to improve its business performance.
PESTEL Analysis
PESTEL (also termed as PESTLE) is an ideal tool to strategically analyze what influence different outside factors – political, economic, sociocultural, technological, environmental and legal – exert on a business to later chart its long term targets.
Being part of the external analysis when carrying out a strategic assessment or performing a market study, PESTEL gives an overview of diverse macro-environmental factors that any company should thoughtfully consider. By perceiving these outside environments, businesses can maximally benefit from the opportunities while minimizing the threats to the organization.
Key Factors Examined by PESTEL Analysis:
- Political – What opportunities and pressures are brought by political bodies and what is the degree of public regulations’ impact on the business?
- Economic – What economic policies, trends and structures are expected to affect the organization, what is this influence’s degree?
- Sociological – What cultural and societal aspects will work upon the demand for the business’s products and operations?
- Technological – What impact do the technological aspects, innovations, incentives and barriers have on the organization?
- Environmental – What environmental and ecological facets, both locally and farther afield, are likely to predetermine the business?
- Legal – What laws and legislation will exert influence on the style the business is carried out?
IFE, EFE, IE Matrices
The Internal Factor Evaluation matrix (IFE matrix) is a strategic management tool helping audit or evaluate major weaknesses and strengths in a business’s functional areas. In addition, IFE matrix serves as a basis for identifying and assessing relationships amongst those areas. The IFE matrix is utilised in strategy formulation.
The External Factor Evaluation matrix (EFE matrix) is a tool of strategic management that is typically utilised to assess current market conditions. It is an ideal instrument for visualising and prioritising the threats and opportunities a firm is facing.
The essential difference between the above mentioned matrices lies in the type of factors incorporated in the model; whilst the latter is engaged in internal factors, the former deals exceptionally with external factors – those exposed to social, political, economic, legal, etc. external forces.
Being a continuation of the EFE matrix and IFE matrix models, the Internal External matrix (IE matrix) rests upon an investigation of external and internal business factors integrated into one suggestive model.
Porter Five Forces Analysis
The Porter’s five forces analysis studies the industry of operation and helps the company find new sources of competitive advantage. The analysis surveys an industry through five major questions:
- What composes a threat of substitute products and services?
- Is there a threat of new competitors entering the market?
- What is the intensity of competitive rivalry?
- How big is the bargaining power of buyers?
- How significant is the bargaining power of suppliers?
VRIO Analysis
VRIO stands for Value, Rarity, Imitability, Organization. This analysis helps to evaluate all company’s resources and capabilities and bring them together into one aggregate table that includes:
- Tangible resources
- Financial
- Physical
- Technological
- Organizational
- Intangible resources
- Human
- Innovation and Creativity
- Reputation
- Organizational capabilities
The result of the analysis gives a clear picture of company’s competitive and economic implications, answering the questions if the resources mentioned above are:
- Valuable?
- Rare?
- Costly to imitate?
- Organized properly?
