Kobe Steel, Ltd. (FRA:KST)

Kobe Steel Statistics

Total Valuation

Kobe Steel has a market cap or net worth of EUR 4.18 billion. The enterprise value is 7.74 billion.

Market Cap	4.18B
Enterprise Value	7.74B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Sunday, November 16, 2025.

Earnings Date	Nov 16, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 29, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	393.66M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.19%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.05%
Owned by Institutions (%)	33.18%
Float	353.42M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 5.74.

PE Ratio	5.74
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.29
PB Ratio	0.58
P/TBV Ratio	0.64
P/FCF Ratio	4.30
P/OCF Ratio	2.52
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.03, with an EV/FCF ratio of 7.96.

EV / Earnings	10.63
EV / Sales	0.56
EV / EBITDA	5.03
EV / EBIT	9.09
EV / FCF	7.96

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.52, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.64.

Current Ratio	1.52
Quick Ratio	0.65
Debt / Equity	0.64
Debt / EBITDA	3.00
Debt / FCF	4.75
Interest Coverage	10.30

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.46% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.42%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.46%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.15%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.42%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	7.43%
Revenue Per Employee	364,648
Profits Per Employee	18,530
Employee Count	39,294
Asset Turnover	0.87
Inventory Turnover	2.79

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Kobe Steel has paid 76.08 million in taxes.

Income Tax	76.08M
Effective Tax Rate	9.41%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +17.29% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	+17.29%
50-Day Moving Average	10.10
200-Day Moving Average	10.08
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	67.26
Average Volume (20 Days)	7

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Kobe Steel had revenue of EUR 14.33 billion and earned 728.12 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.85.

Revenue	14.33B
Gross Profit	2.38B
Operating Income	826.92M
Pretax Income	808.51M
Net Income	728.12M
EBITDA	1.54B
EBIT	826.92M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.85

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.32 billion in cash and 4.61 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.30 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.32B
Total Debt	4.61B
Net Cash	-3.30B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	7.21B
Book Value Per Share	17.30
Working Capital	2.70B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.66 billion and capital expenditures -687.69 million, giving a free cash flow of 971.55 million.

Operating Cash Flow	1.66B
Capital Expenditures	-687.69M
Free Cash Flow	971.55M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 16.61%, with operating and profit margins of 5.77% and 5.08%.

Gross Margin	16.61%
Operating Margin	5.77%
Pretax Margin	5.64%
Profit Margin	5.08%
EBITDA Margin	10.74%
EBIT Margin	5.77%
FCF Margin	6.78%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.57, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.37%.

Dividend Per Share	0.57
Dividend Yield	5.37%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	2.45%
Years of Dividend Growth	4
Payout Ratio	31.25%
Buyback Yield	0.19%
Shareholder Yield	5.55%
Earnings Yield	17.42%
FCF Yield	23.25%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 28, 2016. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.1.

Last Split Date	Sep 28, 2016
Split Type	Reverse
Split Ratio	0.1

Scores

Kobe Steel has an Altman Z-Score of 1.82 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.82
Piotroski F-Score	5