Kobe Steel Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Kobe Steel's CEO is Yoshihiko Katsukawa, appointed in Apr 2024, has a tenure of 1.17 years. directly owns 0.011% of the company’s shares, worth ¥71.47M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 3 years respectively.
Key information
Yoshihiko Katsukawa
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 1.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
May 20
Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Apr 30Here's Why Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 09The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s (TSE:5406) Earnings Yet
Mar 18Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥55.00
Feb 25Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥55.00
Feb 11Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥45.00
Jan 14Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥45.00
Dec 18Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥45.00
Dec 04There May Be Reason For Hope In Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Disappointing Earnings
Nov 14Investors Don't See Light At End Of Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s (TSE:5406) Tunnel
Nov 04Are Investors Undervaluing Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) By 34%?
Sep 19Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Aug 29Does Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 08Benign Growth For Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) Underpins Its Share Price
Jul 17Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
May 30A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406)
May 07These 4 Measures Indicate That Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Using Debt Extensively
Apr 16Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be ¥45.00
Mar 18Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be ¥45.00
Feb 26CEO
Yoshihiko Katsukawa (63 yo)
Mr. Yoshihiko Katsukawa is President, Chief Executive Officer of Kobe Steel, Ltd. from April 2024 and serves as its Representative Director April 01, 2023 and was Executive Vice President from April 01, 20...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.011% ¥ 71.5m | |
| Head of Rugby Cen & Exe Off of Legal Dep | 4.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Head of the Steel & Aluminum Business | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Head of the Electric Power Business | 7.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| EVP & Head of Steel and Aluminum Business | 7.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Representative Director | no data | no data | 0.011% ¥ 69.5m | |
| Executive Officer & GM of Kakogawa Works | 6.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & GM of the Compressor Division - Machinery Business | 6.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Head of the Engineering Business | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Head of the Advanced Materials Business | 1.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 5406's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7yrs | no data | 0.011% ¥ 71.5m | |
| Executive VP & Representative Director | 5yrs | no data | 0.011% ¥ 69.5m | |
| Executive Officer & Director | 2yrs | no data | 0.0044% ¥ 28.2m | |
| Executive Officer & Director | 2yrs | no data | 0.00061% ¥ 3.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | no data | 0.0015% ¥ 9.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | no data | 0.0015% ¥ 9.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | no data | 0.0021% ¥ 13.8m | |
| Director | 2yrs | no data | 0.00033% ¥ 2.1m | |
| Director | 1yr | no data | 0.0062% ¥ 40.1m | |
| Executive Officer | 1yr | no data | 0.0070% ¥ 45.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | no data | 0.00063% ¥ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | no data | 0.00046% ¥ 3.0m |
Experienced Board: 5406's board of directors are considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/03 09:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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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Analyst Sources
Kobe Steel, Ltd. is covered by 26 analysts. 6 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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| Toshiyuki Johno | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Takashi Enomoto | BofA Global Research |
| Toshiyuki Johno | Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc. |