Kobe Steel (KST) Stock Overview
Engages in the materials, machinery, and electric power businesses worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Kobe Steel, Ltd. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥9.95 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥12.64 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥9.07 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.36% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.21% |
| 1 Year Change | 5.46% |
| 3 Year Change | 17.73% |
| 5 Year Change | 79.24% |
| Change since IPO | 10.53% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| KST | DE Metals and Mining | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.5% | -1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1Y | 5.5% | 36.6% | -1.3% |
Return vs Industry: KST underperformed the German Metals and Mining industry which returned 36.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KST exceeded the German Market which returned -1.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KST volatility | |
|---|---|
| KST Average Weekly Movement | 4.0% |
| Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement | 9.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: KST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: KST's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 38,614 | Yoshihiko Katsukawa | www.kobelco.co.jp |
Kobe Steel, Ltd. engages in the materials, machinery, and electric power businesses worldwide. The company offers steel sheet products, including high-tensile strength, hot and cold rolled, electro-galvanized, and hot-dipped galvanized steel sheets; steel wire rods and bars; and aluminum and steel plates. It also provides steel casting and forging products, such as crankshafts, marine parts, chemical processing equipment, and rolls; materials for plastic molding; and titanium products, copper sheets and strips, and steel powders.
Kobe Steel, Ltd. Fundamentals Summary
| KST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €3.98b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €507.65m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €13.20b |
Is KST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥2.44t |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥2.03t |
| Gross Profit | JP¥403.22b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥309.51b |
| Earnings | JP¥93.72b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Aug 05, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 236.99 |
| Gross Margin | 16.55% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.85% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 55.9% |
How did KST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/10 22:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Kobe Steel, Ltd. is covered by 18 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Takashi Enomoto | BofA Global Research |
| Minami Munakata | Citigroup Inc |
| Jiro Iokibe | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |