Company profile

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

EDINET
E01231
Securities
5406
Industry
Iron & Steel
Latest annual securities report
2026-06-18 Annual Securities Report PDF HTML
Latest financial report
—
Latest filing
2026-09-02 Large Shareholding Report PDF HTML
Compare this company

Industry position

Iron & Steel

View details
Profitability Above average Current Top 31% 5-year trend Improving
Financial strength Weak Based on Equity ratio Current Bottom 14% 5-year trend Broadly stable
Growth Above average Current Top 39% 5-year trend Improving
Cash generation Average Current Top 50% 5-year trend Deteriorating

Half-year trend

Half-year financial trend

H1 values are cumulative year-to-date.

H2 values are calculated when comparable.

Consolidated · Japanese GAAP · Cumulative YTD

Mode

Half-year financial data

Annual key financial indicators

FY2026

Consolidated Japanese GAAP

Revenue reached ¥2.44 trillion, down 4.6% year over year. Operating income was ¥129.88 billion, down 18.2% year over year. Operating margin was 5.3%. Net income was ¥93.72 billion, down 22.0% year over year. ROE was 7.0%; equity ratio was 44.0%; free cash flow was ¥128.02 billion.

Revenue ¥2.44T down 4.6% year over year
Operating income ¥129.88B down 18.2% year over year
Net income ¥93.72B down 22.0% year over year
Total assets¥2.87T
Total equity—
Operating cash flow¥201.68B
Free cash flow¥128.02B

Industry position details

Iron & Steel

Annual data for the same fiscal year and industry

FY2026 Comparison sample 36

Profitability Above average

Operating margin Top 42% / ROE Top 25%

Financial strength Weak
Based on Equity ratio

Equity ratio Bottom 89%

Growth Above average

Revenue growth Top 50% / 3-year revenue CAGR Top 34%

Cash generation Average

Operating cash flow margin Bottom 62% / Free cash flow margin Top 45%

Profitability Industry position history Improving
2026 Top 31% 2025 Top 24% 2024 Top 27% 2023 Bottom 43% 2022 Bottom 44%
Financial strength Industry position history Broadly stable
2026 Bottom 14% 2025 Bottom 8% 2024 Bottom 8% 2023 Bottom 6% 2022 Bottom 6%
Growth Industry position history Improving
2026 Top 39% 2025 Top 22% 2024 Top 22% 2023 Top 38% 2022 Bottom 38%
Cash generation Industry position history Deteriorating
2026 Top 50% 2025 Bottom 33% 2024 Top 47% 2023 Top 44% 2022 Top 33%
Profitability Operating margin 5.3% Industry median 4.7% Top 42%
Profitability ROE 7.0% Industry median 4.8% Top 25%
Financial strength Equity ratio 44.0% Industry median 58.5% Bottom 89%
Growth Revenue growth -4.6% Industry median -4.7% Top 50%
Growth 3-year revenue CAGR -0.5% Industry median -3.1% Top 34%
Cash generation Operating cash flow margin 8.3% Industry median 8.7% Bottom 62%
Cash generation Free cash flow margin 5.3% Industry median 3.9% Top 45%

Annual financial data

Fiscal year Scope Accounting standard Revenue Operating income Ordinary income Profit before tax Net income Profit attributable to owners of parent Comprehensive income Total assets Total liabilities Net assets Shareholders' equity Equity Equity attributable to owners of parent Equity for ratio Operating cash flow Investing cash flow Financing cash flow Free cash flow Cash and cash equivalents Basic EPS P/E Share price Market cap Book value per share Dividend per share Shares issued Equity ratio Official equity ratio ROE ROA Operating margin Ordinary income margin Net margin Operating cash flow margin Free cash flow margin Dividend payout ratio Revenue YoY Operating income YoY Ordinary income YoY Profit before tax YoY Net income YoY Total assets YoY Equity YoY Operating cash flow YoY Investing cash flow YoY Financing cash flow YoY Free cash flow YoY Cash and cash equivalents YoY EPS YoY Dividend per share YoY Shares issued YoY Employees YoY Average salary YoY Employees Average salary
FY2026 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 2436581000000 129883000000 121336000000 93717000000 93717000000 138491000000 2865184000000 1534731000000 1330453000000 1062674000000 1330453000000 201683000000 -73659000000 -162410000000 128024000000 189028000000 237.8 7.95 1890.510 749296006511.130 3189.56 396345963 0.4643516786 0.44 0.0704399178 0.0327088941 0.0533054308 0.0497976468 0.0384625013 0.0827729511 0.0525424765 -0.0463595158 -0.1816898835 -0.2281032114 -0.2201947079 -0.0089479508 0.0754968033 0.3603240232 0.353147805 -0.687779937 2.7229266023 -0.1402816184 -0.2194065126 0.0 -0.017305441 38614
FY2025 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 2555031000000 158721000000 157192000000 120180000000 120180000000 140689000000 2891053000000 1653993000000 1237059000000 1001727000000 1237059000000 148261000000 -113873000000 -96227000000 34388000000 219872000000 304.64 5.68 1730.3552 685819298076.0576 2941.14 396345963 0.4278921901 0.402 0.0971497722 0.0415696288 0.0621209684 0.0615225412 0.0470366113 0.0580270846 0.0134589365 0.0046749257 -0.1495327604 -0.0231850015 0.0970132905 -0.0098367202 0.0973197226 -0.277776154 -1.1195927332 -0.1848718801 -0.7731063605 -0.2111592664 0.0982767323 0.0 0.0326938239 39294
FY2024 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 2543142000000 186628000000 160923000000 109552000000 109552000000 179374000000 2919774000000 1792427000000 1127346000000 914360000000 1127346000000 205284000000 -53724000000 -81213000000 151560000000 278728000000 277.38 7.41 2055.3858 814643864237.5254 2675.13 396345963 0.3861072809 0.362 0.0971769093 0.0375207122 0.073384813 0.0632772374 0.0430774216 0.0807206204 0.0595955711 0.0285677539 1.1609216697 0.5062478355 0.5096877325 0.0156615303 0.1531146532 0.7151020954 0.4476646756 0.0508508251 5.7585284281 0.3703845738 0.50914037 0.0 -0.0113801704 38050
FY2023 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 2472508000000 86365000000 106837000000 72566000000 72566000000 120351000000 2874751000000 1897098000000 977653000000 838238000000 977653000000 119692000000 -97267000000 -85564000000 22425000000 203394000000 183.8 5.73 1053.174 417421263236.562 2314.31 396345963 0.3400826715 0.318 0.0742246994 0.025242534 0.0349301195 0.0432099714 0.0293491467 0.0484091457 0.0090697381 0.1872320033 -0.0143457123 0.1459140004 0.2077625951 0.0535066487 0.1207170091 -0.2909619748 0.3977648443 -0.237493311 2.0723386765 -0.2192498589 0.1471010423 0.0 0.010024668 38488
FY2022 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 2082582000000 87622000000 93233000000 60083000000 60083000000 105879000000 2728745000000 1856399000000 872346000000 783136000000 872346000000 168809000000 -161510000000 -69143000000 7299000000 260511000000 160.23 3.69 591.2487 234339035373.9981 2066.48 396345963 0.319687622 0.299 0.068875194 0.022018547 0.0420737335 0.0447679851 0.0288502446 0.0810575526 0.003504784 0.2210503727 1.8824922692 4.7593896714 1.585994663 0.0564766444 0.1338372055 -0.1334151275 -0.1385730298 -1.5837611023 -0.8621399566 -0.1790016073 1.5016393443 0.087774134 -0.0595058864 38106
FY2021 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 1705566000000 30398000000 16188000000 23234000000 23234000000 53968000000 2582873000000 1813498000000 769375000000 719789000000 769375000000 194798000000 -141853000000 118444000000 52945000000 317310000000 64.05 11.68 748.1040 272582322957.8400 1958.57 364364210 0.2978756602 0.275 0.0301985378 0.0089954094 0.0178228225 0.0094912774 0.0136224573 0.1142131117 0.0310424809 -0.0878521367 2.082023725 3.0037133309 1.3416362781 0.0712021569 0.0739925932 6.2040680473 0.3522279963 -0.1575158796 1.2758327863 1.1784591303 1.341508931 0.0 -0.0076902354 40517
FY2020 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 1869835000000 9863000000 -8079000000 -68008000000 -68008000000 -81950000000 2411191000000 1694822000000 716369000000 696678000000 716369000000 27040000000 -218986000000 140589000000 -191946000000 145658000000 -187.55 1811.1 364364210 0.2971017228 0.272 -0.0949343146 -0.0282051484 0.005274797 -0.0043207021 -0.0363711237 0.014461169 -0.1026539775 -0.0517448167 -0.7957209726 -1.233301568 -2.8922648859 0.0109929966 -0.108230675 -0.5972354623 -6.6560500647 15.7044242234 -5.981340669 -0.261429093 -2.890625 0.0 0.0378739737 40831
FY2019 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 1971869000000 48282000000 34629000000 35940000000 35940000000 14782000000 2384973000000 1581660000000 803312000000 765855000000 803312000000 67136000000 -28603000000 -9561000000 38533000000 197216000000 99.2 8.38 831.296 302894510316.160 2041.29 364364210 0.3368222617 0.31 0.0447397773 0.015069353 0.0244853994 0.0175615114 0.0182263629 0.0340468865 0.019541359 0.0482208299 -0.4569747956 -0.5132890132 -0.4312211179 0.0138359353 0.0155856503 -0.6481931751 0.822999047 0.8564371302 0.3180885271 0.1933174802 -0.431290489 0.0508868469 39341
FY2018 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 1881158000000 88913000000 71149000000 63188000000 63188000000 68763000000 2352425000000 1561440000000 790984000000 746115000000 790984000000 190832000000 -161598000000 -66598000000 29234000000 165267000000 174.43 6.11 1065.7673 2049.95 0.3362419631 0.316 0.0798853074 0.0268607926 0.0472650357 0.0378219161 0.0335899483 0.1014438979 0.0155404278 0.1092622993 8.1202174582 4.724493535 3.7419396832 0.0181740668 0.0844250923 0.3465804849 -0.1724187967 -5.0252644303 6.5287149112 -0.1753843237 3.7451998741 0.0131254905 37436
FY2017 Consolidated Japanese GAAP 1695864000000 9749000000 -19103000000 -23045000000 -23045000000 -14302000000 2310435000000 1581031000000 729404000000 683486000000 729404000000 141716000000 -137833000000 16545000000 3883000000 200417000000 -63.54 1860.36 0.3156998574 0.292 -0.0315942879 -0.0099743122 0.0057486921 -0.0112644646 -0.0135889435 0.0835656633 0.0022896883 -0.0696404717 -0.8575644678 -1.6603864901 -0.0690758953 0.0218036613 -0.0215803791 0.4470709567 -0.3174883863 -0.8237700116 1.5808526552 0.087237436 -9.7150084317 0.0168693929 36951

Source filings

Select a document type to load the filings list.

Select a filing type to load the list.

Document filter

Select filing types

Choose the filing types to display.

Filing types containing financial data are selected by default.

Source data: Financial Services Agency EDINET / Data organization, aggregation, and metric calculations: bestforever.jp