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Kobe Steel

TYO:5406 JP3289800009
65
  • Value
    90
  • Growth
    30
  • Safety
    Safety
    52
  • Combined
    60
  • Sentiment
    71
  • 360° View
    360° View
    65
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Company Description

Kobe Steel Ltd is a Japanese company primarily focused on the steel industry. It operates in steel and aluminum, profile, welding, machinery, engineering, construction machinery, and electric power segments. It mainly operates in Japan. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $4,308 million, profits of $2,822 million, revenue of $17,039 million, and 39294 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Kobe Steel are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Kobe Steel. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 90, which means that the share price of Kobe Steel is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 90% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 52. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 71. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 30, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 70 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Analyst Opinions
Weakest Rank Market Pulse
Country Japan
Industry Steel
Size X-Large
Website kobelco.co.jp
Index
Nikkei 225
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 19-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
90 85 92 99
Growth
30 66 99 45
Safety
Safety
52 67 28 44
Sentiment
71 59 39 1
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65 83 85 27
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
4 34 43 25
Opinions Change
50 77 15 23
Pro Holdings
n/a 54 82 32
Market Pulse
100 40 52 25
Sentiment
71 59 39 1
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
90 85 92 99
Growth
30 66 99 45
Safety Safety
52 67 28 44
Combined
60 96 90 72
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
78 82 88 100
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
91 80 92 91
Price vs. Book (P/B)
68 75 80 100
Dividend Yield
77 80 85 63
Value
90 85 92 99
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
19 20 39 39
Profit Growth
34 52 73 50
Capital Growth
40 98 91 66
Stock Returns
68 39 100 45
Growth
30 66 99 45
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
41 23 12 6
Refinancing
54 85 77 97
Liquidity
70 59 34 28
Safety Safety
52 67 28 44

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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