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Kobe Steel, Ltd.TSE:5406 Stock Report

Market Cap JP¥798.1b
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Share Price
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1Y9.6%
7D-1.2%
1D0.9%
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Kobe Steel, Ltd.

TSE:5406 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥798.1b

  • Company Overview
    • Valuation
    • Future Growth
    • Past Performance
    • Financial Health
    • Dividend
  • Management
  • Ownership
  • Other Information
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Kobe Steel (5406) Stock Overview

Engages in the materials, machinery, and electric power businesses worldwide. More details

5406 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (12x) is below the JP market (13.7x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 8.59% per year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Profit margins (2.8%) are lower than last year (5.3%)

Has a high level of debt


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Kobe Steel, Ltd. Competitors

Yamato Kogyo

Symbol: TSE:5444
Market cap: JP¥732.0b

JFE Holdings

Symbol: TSE:5411
Market cap: JP¥1.2t

Daido Steel

Symbol: TSE:5471
Market cap: JP¥462.3b

Maruichi Steel Tube

Symbol: TSE:5463
Market cap: JP¥379.6b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Kobe Steel
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceJP¥2,039.00
52 Week HighJP¥2,379.50
52 Week LowJP¥1,698.00
Beta0.58
1 Month Change2.67%
3 Month Change2.49%
1 Year Change9.62%
3 Year Change-2.42%
5 Year Change187.18%
Change since IPO-52.02%

Recent News & Updates

Analysis Article • Aug 07

Earnings Miss: Kobe Steel, Ltd. Missed EPS By 58% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Kobe Steel, Ltd. ( TSE:5406 ) missed earnings with its latest quarterly results, disappointing overly-optimistic...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Aug 07

Earnings Miss: Kobe Steel, Ltd. Missed EPS By 58% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Kobe Steel, Ltd. ( TSE:5406 ) missed earnings with its latest quarterly results, disappointing overly-optimistic...
Analysis Article • Jan 24

Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s (TSE:5406) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 7.2x Kobe Steel, Ltd. ( TSE:5406 ) may be sending very bullish signals at...
Analysis Article • Jan 02

Does Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article • Dec 12

Are Investors Undervaluing Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) By 29%?

Key Insights The projected fair value for Kobe Steel is JP¥2,878 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Kobe Steel...
Analysis Article • Oct 16

Investors Aren't Buying Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s (TSE:5406) Earnings

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 5.1x Kobe Steel, Ltd. ( TSE:5406 ) may be sending very bullish signals at...

Shareholder Returns

5406JP Metals and MiningJP Market
7D-1.2%-2.2%-1.7%
1Y9.6%42.7%26.7%

Return vs Industry: 5406 underperformed the JP Metals and Mining industry which returned 42.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 5406 underperformed the JP Market which returned 26.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 5406's price volatile compared to industry and market?
5406 volatility
5406 Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Metals and Mining Industry Average Movement4.5%
Market Average Movement3.9%
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market8.7%
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market1.9%

Stable Share Price: 5406 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the JP market.

Volatility Over Time: 5406's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
190538,614Yoshihiko Katsukawawww.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

How do Kobe Steel's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
5406 fundamental statistics
Market capJP¥798.10b
Earnings (TTM)JP¥67.28b
Revenue (TTM)JP¥2.45t
12.0x
P/E Ratio
0.3x
P/S Ratio

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
5406 income statement (TTM)
RevenueJP¥2.45t
Cost of RevenueJP¥2.05t
Gross ProfitJP¥397.90b
Other ExpensesJP¥330.62b
EarningsJP¥67.28b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)170.37
Gross Margin16.27%
Net Profit Margin2.75%
Debt/Equity Ratio53.4%

How did 5406 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.9%
Current Dividend Yield
47%
Payout Ratio

Does 5406 pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy 5406 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Kobe Steel dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateSep 29 2026
Dividend Pay DateDec 01 2026
Days until Ex dividend15 days
Days until Dividend pay date78 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/09/14 08:44
End of Day Share Price 2026/09/14 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
  • SEC Form 10-K
  • SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
  • Analyst Research Reports
  • Blue Matrix
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
  • ICE Market Data
  • SEC Form S-1
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
  • SEC Form 4
  • SEC Form 13D
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
  • SEC Form 10-K
  • SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements
  • SEC Form 8-K

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Takashi EnomotoBofA Global Research
Minami MunakataCitigroup Inc
Jiro IokibeDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

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