KITZ Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
KITZ has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.4%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 9.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.3% per year. KITZ's return on equity is 10.3%, and it has net margins of 6.7%.
Key information
15.38%
Earnings growth rate
16.12%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 5.64% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.29% |
| Return on equity | 10.28% |
| Net Margin | 6.74% |
| Next Earnings Update | 07 Aug 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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How KITZ 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 Mar 26 | 181,567 | 12,232 | 32,355 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 176,682 | 11,465 | 27,340 | 3,034 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 175,563 | 11,599 | 31,470 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 174,625 | 12,372 | 26,512 | 3,079 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 173,571 | 12,207 | 30,612 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 172,042 | 11,824 | 26,582 | 3,079 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 170,878 | 11,078 | 27,128 | 2,610 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 169,464 | 10,526 | 27,213 | 2,610 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 167,911 | 9,722 | 26,654 | 2,610 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 166,941 | 10,591 | 26,120 | 2,610 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 165,013 | 10,588 | 25,250 | 2,716 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 164,256 | 9,887 | 25,041 | 2,716 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 162,405 | 10,059 | 24,717 | 2,716 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 159,914 | 8,549 | 24,093 | 2,716 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 156,202 | 7,615 | 23,749 | 2,620 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 149,605 | 7,038 | 23,138 | 2,620 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 142,768 | 5,902 | 22,457 | 2,620 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 135,790 | 4,954 | 22,097 | 2,620 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 117,252 | 3,556 | 18,808 | 4,645 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 120,690 | 4,580 | 21,880 | 2,692 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 124,956 | 4,934 | 22,600 | 2,692 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 127,090 | 4,937 | 23,077 | 2,692 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 127,513 | 5,110 | 26,393 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 131,055 | 3,732 | 26,585 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 134,764 | 4,755 | 26,537 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 136,637 | 5,625 | 26,244 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 136,106 | 5,833 | 25,392 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 132,755 | 7,803 | 24,681 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 128,016 | 7,213 | 23,863 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 124,566 | 6,518 | 23,428 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 122,194 | 6,630 | 23,251 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 118,752 | 5,374 | 22,773 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 115,992 | 5,325 | 22,373 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 114,101 | 5,400 | 22,069 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 112,610 | 4,579 | 21,659 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 112,183 | 5,194 | 21,726 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 115,686 | 5,045 | 21,832 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 117,278 | 4,915 | 21,941 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 118,727 | 5,159 | 22,272 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 119,542 | 6,811 | 21,755 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 116,999 | 6,670 | 21,415 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 6498 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 6498's current net profit margins (6.7%) are lower than last year (7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 6498's earnings have grown by 15.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 6498's earnings growth over the past year (0.2%) is below its 5-year average (15.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 6498 earnings growth over the past year (0.2%) did not outperform the Machinery industry 14.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 6498's Return on Equity (10.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/21 20:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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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Analyst Sources
KITZ Corporation is covered by 4 analysts. 2 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 |
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| Kazue Yanagisawa | CLSA |
| Hirosuke Tai | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Koichi Hariya | Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. |