Kobe Steel Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Kobe Steel has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.5%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 22.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year. Kobe Steel's return on equity is 12.8%, and it has net margins of 5.3%.
Key information
41.5%
Earnings growth rate
39.9%
EPS growth rate
| Metals and Mining Industry Growth | 29.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.0% |
| Return on equity | 12.8% |
| Net Margin | 5.3% |
| Next Earnings Update | 09 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Kobe Steel makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,561,577 | 134,783 | 218,197 | 20,975 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,556,684 | 124,906 | 216,006 | 20,975 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,528,390 | 76,979 | 213,163 | 20,975 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,472,508 | 72,566 | 208,376 | 20,975 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,382,416 | 53,495 | 211,075 | 19,754 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,280,057 | 53,572 | 205,698 | 19,754 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,162,146 | 62,202 | 199,285 | 19,754 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,082,582 | 60,083 | 195,214 | 19,754 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,979,288 | 73,518 | 188,107 | 17,028 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,901,342 | 72,962 | 182,178 | 17,028 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,794,659 | 55,320 | 176,791 | 17,028 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,705,566 | 23,234 | 170,834 | 17,028 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,692,072 | -71,411 | 172,860 | 18,765 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,701,777 | -76,936 | 178,999 | 18,765 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,779,527 | -80,020 | 188,578 | 18,765 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,869,835 | -68,008 | 196,912 | 18,765 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,912,355 | -1,876 | 191,361 | 17,820 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,958,094 | -3,740 | 191,763 | 17,820 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,958,009 | 22,126 | 190,125 | 17,820 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,971,869 | 35,940 | 189,208 | 17,820 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,950,200 | 52,398 | 197,618 | 14,137 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,932,339 | 57,238 | 192,508 | 14,137 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,924,468 | 50,838 | 185,642 | 14,137 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,881,158 | 63,188 | 178,385 | 14,137 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,857,995 | 69,256 | 181,765 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,787,792 | 12,195 | 209,720 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,726,412 | 4,031 | 206,972 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,695,864 | -23,045 | 208,000 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,686,431 | -44,184 | 204,672 | 13,635 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,709,306 | -30,875 | 180,691 | 13,635 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,767,179 | -35,504 | 188,937 | 13,635 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,822,805 | -21,556 | 187,835 | 13,635 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,866,699 | 8,580 | 182,674 | 13,067 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,899,504 | 57,862 | 174,889 | 13,067 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,902,190 | 75,487 | 169,875 | 13,067 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,886,894 | 86,549 | 168,173 | 13,067 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,873,176 | 70,494 | 169,210 | 11,178 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,851,389 | 68,135 | 166,521 | 11,178 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,850,869 | 74,413 | 161,523 | 11,178 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,824,698 | 70,191 | 157,277 | 11,178 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,763,090 | 59,533 | 152,672 | 10,771 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,716,305 | 55,394 | 149,344 | 10,771 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,670,002 | 23,973 | 147,510 | 10,771 |
Quality Earnings: KST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: KST's current net profit margins (5.3%) are higher than last year (2.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KST's earnings have grown significantly by 41.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KST's earnings growth over the past year (152%) exceeds its 5-year average (41.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: KST earnings growth over the past year (152%) exceeded the Metals and Mining industry -38.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: KST's Return on Equity (12.8%) is considered low.