Kobe Steel, Ltd.

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11.11+0.10 (+0.95%)today

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Key statistics

Previous close11.00

Open11.10

Day range11.1011.11

52-week range9.7612.64

Off day high0.00%

Off 52-week high−12.12%

Volume500

Avg. volume (3M)24.00

Market cap4.39B

EPS (TTM)0.9500

Forward P/E—

P/E ratio (TTM)11.69

Dividend yield4.00% (0.4500)

Beta (5Y)0.50

Shares outstanding395.45M

Short interest—

Earnings dateNov 10, 2026

Analyst target—

Profit margin2.75%

Against its peers

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	KST.F	NPS.F	DDL.F	5440.T	5408.T	5449.T
Market cap	4.39B	19.90B	2.10B	75.36B	31.63B	70.64B
P/E (TTM)	11.7	12.7	10.1	9.8	8.7	—
Forward P/E	—	—	—	6.9	—	—
Price/book	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.6
Dividend yield	4.00%	3.66%	2.65%	5.31%	2.55%	—
1-year change	+12.67%	+6.92%	+42.86%	−23.08%	−0.72%	−7.95%
Today	+0.95%	+2.65%	−6.25%	+2.24%	−4.00%	−0.08%

The closest companies by business and industry (Steel). Prices may be delayed up to 20 min.

Related companies

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The businesses closest to Kobe Steel's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Nippon Steel CorporationNPS.F · Steel	19.90B	3.8085	+2.65%
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.DDL.F · Steel	2.10B	10.50	−6.25%
Kyoei Steel Ltd.5440.T · Steel	75.36B	1,734.00	+2.24%
Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd.5408.T · Steel	31.63B	528.00	−4.00%
Osaka Steel Co., Ltd.5449.T · Steel	70.64B	2,361.00	−0.08%
M.C.S. Steel Public Company LimitedMCS.BK · Steel	3.67B	7.70	−0.65%
Hsin Kuang Steel Company Limited2031.TW · Steel	14.29B	44.50	−2.31%
Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd.0BK.F · Steel	163.31M	10.80	−1.82%

Other companies in Steel, closest in size first.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Lingyuan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.600231.SS · Lingyuan, China	4.37B	1.5200	+1.33%
Guangdong Zhongnan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.000717.SZ · Shaoguan, China	4.94B	2.0400	+0.99%
Sims LimitedSGM.AX · Sydney, NSW	4.09B	21.18	+1.05%
Vraj Iron and Steel LimitedVRAJ.NS · Raipur, India	4.25B	128.87	+2.13%
Vallourec S.A.VK.PA · Meudon, France	5.01B	18.79	+1.27%
Anyang Iron and Steel Co.,Ltd.600569.SS · Anyang, China	5.54B	1.9300	+10.29%
Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V.SIM · Guadalajara, JA	3.99B	26.00	0.00%
Takasago Tekko K.K.5458.T · Itabashi, Japan	3.90B	1,300.00	+1.33%

Basic Materials companies of a similar market value (4.48B).

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
UFP Industries, Inc.UFPI · Lumber & Wood Production	4.76B	86.31	+6.35%
DIC India LimitedDICIND.BO · Specialty Chemicals	4.38B	476.80	−1.98%
Kunming Chuan Jin Nuo Chemical Co., Ltd.300505.SZ · Agricultural Inputs	4.72B	17.18	+4.50%
The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals LimitedSUKHJITS.BO · Specialty Chemicals	4.51B	144.20	+1.51%
Hsing Ta Cement Co.,Ltd1109.TW · Building Materials	4.38B	12.85	0.00%
Lucky Cement Co.1108.TW · Building Materials	4.35B	10.75	0.00%
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.WFC.F · Lumber & Wood Production	4.78B	61.05	+5.44%
Jiangsu Huachang Chemical Co., Ltd002274.SZ · Agricultural Inputs	4.53B	4.7600	+1.28%

Also based in Kobe, Japan, then elsewhere in Japan.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
ASICS Corporation7936.T · Kobe, Japan	3.64T	5,167.00	+6.69%
Sysmex Corporation0YX.F · Kobe, Japan	6.53B	10.85	+2.89%
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.108.F · Kobe, Japan	3.10B	11.80	+9.26%
Kamigumi Co., Ltd.9364.T · Kobe, Japan	463.23B	4,773.00	+0.57%
Daiei Kankyo Co., Ltd.9336.T · Kobe, Japan	424.97B	4,255.00	+5.45%
ARE Holdings, Inc.A19.F · Kobe, Japan	1.79B	20.80	+13.66%
TOCALO Co.,Ltd.3433.T · Kobe, Japan	142.55B	2,397.00	−6.44%
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.5192.T · Kobe, Japan	116.90B	4,210.00	+1.32%

Companies that serve the same markets: utilities, industrial, construction, mining & metals, chemicals & materials, insurance.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Limited1938.HK · utilities · chemicals & materials · construction	170.88M	0.169	+0.60%
China Aluminum International Engineering Corporation Limited2068.HK · utilities · chemicals & materials · construction	4.75B	1.590	+1.92%
Prism Johnson LimitedPRSMJOHNSN.NS · chemicals & materials · insurance · construction	51.76B	102.82	+2.71%
GE Power India LimitedGVPIL.NS · utilities · chemicals & materials · construction	41.40B	615.80	−1.37%
Grupa Azoty S.A.5PL.F · utilities · chemicals & materials · mining & metals	336.87M	3.3960	−3.30%
China National Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd601117.SS · utilities · chemicals & materials · construction	44.69B	7.32	0.00%
Doosan Skoda Power a.s.DSPW.PR · utilities · chemicals & materials · construction	12.74B	399.50	−0.99%
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.DDL.F · chemicals & materials · insurance · construction	2.10B	10.50	−6.25%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Kobe Steel's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Nippon Steel CorporationNPS.F · Correlation 0.51	19.90B	3.8085	+2.65%
Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd.5408.T · Correlation 0.38	31.63B	528.00	−4.00%
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.108.F · Correlation 0.35	3.10B	11.80	+9.26%
Tosoh CorporationTOS.F · Correlation 0.33	4.25B	13.80	−1.43%
Kyoei Steel Ltd.5440.T · Correlation 0.33	75.36B	1,734.00	+2.24%
Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd.0BK.F · Correlation 0.33	163.31M	10.80	−1.82%
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.DDL.F · Correlation 0.31	2.10B	10.50	−6.25%
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.5192.T · Correlation 0.30	116.90B	4,210.00	+1.32%

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Markets Daily·1d agoNegative

Kobe Steel (KBSTF) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Posted by Sarita Garza on Nov 3rd, 2026 Kobe Steel (OTCMKTS:KBSTF – Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 10th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.5440 per share…

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Kobe Steel, Ltd. engages in the manufacture, production, and sale of iron and steel. It operates through the following business segments: Aluminum and Steel, Welding, Materials, Machinery, Engineering, Construction Machinery, and…

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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…

SectorBasic Materials

IndustrySteel

Chief executiveYoshihiko Katsukawa

Employees38,614

HeadquartersKobe, Japan

Websitekobelco.co.jp

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Next report: Tue, Nov 10, 2026

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Revenue
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Net margin 2.1% (Q2 '26)

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