Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TYO:5406)

Kobe Steel Statistics

Total Valuation

Kobe Steel has a market cap or net worth of JPY 900.58 billion. The enterprise value is 1.58 trillion.

Market Cap	900.58B
Enterprise Value	1.58T

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, February 6, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 30, 2026

Share Statistics

Kobe Steel has 393.69 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.04% in one year.

Current Share Class	393.69M
Shares Outstanding	393.69M
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.04%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.00%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.05%
Owned by Institutions (%)	34.29%
Float	373.90M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.28 and the forward PE ratio is 9.25.

PE Ratio	10.28
Forward PE	9.25
PS Ratio	0.37
PB Ratio	0.70
P/TBV Ratio	0.78
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	18.03
EV / Sales	0.65
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	12.23
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.57, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.65.

Current Ratio	1.57
Quick Ratio	0.69
Debt / Equity	0.65
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	8.69

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.17% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.03%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	7.17%
Return on Assets (ROA)	2.78%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.03%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	5.95%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	4.28%
Revenue Per Employee	62.33M
Profits Per Employee	2.23M
Employee Count	39,294
Asset Turnover	0.85
Inventory Turnover	2.78

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Kobe Steel has paid 4.85 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	4.85B
Effective Tax Rate	5.19%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +28.91% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.46, so Kobe Steel's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.46
52-Week Price Change	+28.91%
50-Day Moving Average	2,122.21
200-Day Moving Average	1,817.87
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	58.20
Average Volume (20 Days)	3,135,090

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 JPY 2.45 trillion and earned 87.67 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 222.52.

Revenue	2.45T
Gross Profit	400.18B
Operating Income	118.15B
Pretax Income	93.47B
Net Income	87.67B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	118.15B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	222.52

Balance Sheet

The company has 221.64 billion in cash and 829.58 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -607.94 billion or -1,544.20 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	221.64B
Total Debt	829.58B
Net Cash	-607.94B
Net Cash Per Share	-1,544.20
Equity (Book Value)	1.28T
Book Value Per Share	3,074.39
Working Capital	512.06B

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 16.34%, with operating and profit margins of 4.82% and 3.58%.

Gross Margin	16.34%
Operating Margin	4.82%
Pretax Margin	3.82%
Profit Margin	3.58%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	4.82%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 80.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.50%.

Dividend Per Share	80.00
Dividend Yield	3.50%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-20.00%
Years of Dividend Growth	5
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	0.04%
Shareholder Yield	3.54%
Earnings Yield	9.73%
FCF Yield	n/a

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 1.78 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.78
Piotroski F-Score	3