Kobe SteelKobe Steel, Ltd.5406東証プライム鉄鋼FY ending Mar 2026, consolidated, J-GAAP

Kobe Steel revenue and profit

Out of every ¥100 of sales, about ¥5 is left as operating profit. Revenue changed -4.6% from the prior year, operating profit -18.2%.

Five-year trend

Revenue¥2.44T
FY ending Mar 2022: ¥2.08T¥2.08TFY ending Mar 2023: ¥2.47T¥2.47TFY ending Mar 2024: ¥2.54T¥2.54TFY ending Mar 2025: ¥2.56T¥2.56TFY ending Mar 2026: ¥2.44T¥2.44TFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Operating income¥129.9B
FY ending Mar 2022: ¥87.6B¥87.6BFY ending Mar 2023: ¥86.4B¥86.4BFY ending Mar 2024: ¥186.6B¥186.6BFY ending Mar 2025: ¥158.7B¥158.7BFY ending Mar 2026: ¥129.9B¥129.9BFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Operating margin5.3%
FY ending Mar 2022: 4.2%4.2%FY ending Mar 2023: 3.5%3.5%FY ending Mar 2024: 7.3%7.3%FY ending Mar 2025: 6.2%6.2%FY ending Mar 2026: 5.3%5.3%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

What drives ROE

Net margin × asset turnover = ROA; ROA × financial leverage = ROE

Net margin3.8%
Asset turnover0.85×
ROA3.3%
ROA3.3%
Financial leverage2.79×
ROE9.1%

Denominators: average assets and average equity. Derived from reported values; ROE is shown only for positive profit and equity.

Net margin3.8%
2022: 2.9%2.9%2023: 2.9%2.9%2024: 4.3%4.3%2025: 4.7%4.7%2026: 3.8%3.8%2223242526
Asset turnover0.85×
2022: 0.76×0.76×2023: 0.88×0.88×2024: 0.88×0.88×2025: 0.88×0.88×2026: 0.85×0.85×2223242526
ROA3.3%
2022: 2.2%2.2%2023: 2.6%2.6%2024: 3.8%3.8%2025: 4.1%4.1%2026: 3.3%3.3%2223242526
Financial leverage2.79×
2022: 3.48×3.48×2023: 3.46×3.46×2024: 3.31×3.31×2025: 3.03×3.03×2026: 2.79×2.79×2223242526
ROE9.1%
2022: 7.7%7.7%2023: 9.0%9.0%2024: 12.5%12.5%2025: 12.5%12.5%2026: 9.1%9.1%2223242526
PeriodNet marginAsset turnoverROAFinancial leverageROE
20222.9%0.76×2.2%3.48×7.7%
20232.9%0.88×2.6%3.46×9.0%
20244.3%0.88×3.8%3.31×12.5%
20254.7%0.88×4.1%3.03×12.5%
20263.8%0.85×3.3%2.79×9.1%

Financial leverage can raise ROE; a higher value alone does not describe a company's overall condition.

Asset intensity and goodwill

Annual trends in tangible-asset ratios and goodwill balance.

PPE ÷ revenue41.9%
2021: 63.2%63.2%2022: 50.9%50.9%2023: 43.1%43.1%2024: 40.7%40.7%2025: 41.0%41.0%2026: 41.9%41.9%212223242526
PPE ÷ total assets35.6%
2021: 41.8%41.8%2022: 38.9%38.9%2023: 37.1%37.1%2024: 35.4%35.4%2025: 36.2%36.2%2026: 35.6%35.6%212223242526
Goodwill ÷ parent equity0.2%
2021: 0.5%0.5%2022: 0.4%0.4%2023: 0.4%0.4%2024: 0.3%0.3%2025: 0.2%0.2%2026: 0.2%0.2%212223242526
Goodwill balance¥1.83B
2021: ¥3.48B¥3.48B2022: ¥3.37B¥3.37B2023: ¥3.01B¥3.01B2024: ¥2.62B¥2.62B2025: ¥2.24B¥2.24B2026: ¥1.83B¥1.83B212223242526

Ratios are derived from reported values. Goodwill is shown only when separately reported; it is not inferred from combined intangible assets. Definition

Investment and working-capital efficiency

Track R&D investment and how long operating capital remains tied up before sales turn into cash.

R&D spending¥46.7B
2021: ¥31B¥31B2022: ¥33.2B¥33.2B2023: ¥36.7B¥36.7B2024: ¥40.4B¥40.4B2025: ¥43.6B¥43.6B2026: ¥46.7B¥46.7B212223242526
R&D / revenue1.9%
2021: 1.8%1.8%2022: 1.6%1.6%2023: 1.5%1.5%2024: 1.6%1.6%2025: 1.7%1.7%2026: 1.9%1.9%212223242526
Receivable days—
2021: 67d67d212223242526
Payable days65d
2021: 94d94d2022: 111d111d2023: 103d103d2024: 83d83d2025: 63d63d2026: 65d65d212223242526

R&D is shown only for years with machine-readable disclosure. Days are estimates using year-end receivables, inventory and payables divided by annual revenue or cost of sales; financial companies are excluded.

Income statement (JPY millions)

ItemFY ending Mar 2022FY ending Mar 2023FY ending Mar 2024FY ending Mar 2025FY ending Mar 2026
Revenue2,082,5822,472,5082,543,1422,555,0312,436,581
Cost of revenue1,774,7782,151,2172,107,1492,131,8132,033,357
Gross profit307,803321,290435,992423,218403,224
SG&A220,181234,925249,364264,496273,340
Operating income87,62286,365186,628158,721129,883
Pretax income84,01398,066162,274141,091120,873
Income tax20,32322,74345,79020,29223,039
Net income attributable to owners60,08372,566109,552120,18093,717
Operating margin4.2%3.5%7.3%6.2%5.3%

Balance sheet (reported items)

Year-end figures from filings. Unreported items are omitted. Interest-bearing debt excludes lease liabilities.

Assets

7%
Property, plant and equipment 36%
2%
7%
Other assets 48%

Funding

Trade payables 13%
Interest-bearing debt 25%
Other liabilities 16%
Equity 46%

Each bar totals 100% of assets; other is the residual.

ItemFY ending Mar 2022FY ending Mar 2023FY ending Mar 2024FY ending Mar 2025FY ending Mar 2026
Cash and equivalents¥260.5B¥203.4B¥278.7B¥219.9B¥189B
Total assets¥2.73T¥2.87T¥2.92T¥2.89T¥2.87T
Net assets¥872.3B¥977.7B¥1.13T¥1.24T¥1.33T
Share capital¥250.9B¥250.9B¥250.9B¥250.9B¥250.9B
Property, plant and equipment¥1.06T¥1.07T¥1.03T¥1.05T¥1.02T
Intangible assets excluding goodwill¥36.3B¥37.6B¥39.3B¥50.2B¥57.7B
Goodwill¥3.37B¥3.01B¥2.62B¥2.24B¥1.83B
Investment securities¥194.4B¥204.6B¥245B¥214.1B¥215.4B
Current assets¥1.29T¥1.42T¥1.47T¥1.42T¥1.39T
Current liabilities¥884.9B¥1.05T¥989B¥914.6B¥850.9B
Trade payables¥539.3B¥605.7B¥477.2B¥365.7B¥363.8B
Short-term borrowings¥87.3B¥169.2B¥165.9B¥190.3B¥143.7B
Long-term borrowings¥750.1B¥646.7B¥542.5B¥479.2B¥428.4B
Bonds¥45.9B¥45B¥115B¥130B¥135B
Interest-bearing debt¥883.3Bderived¥860.9Bderived¥823.4Bderived¥799.5Bderived¥707.1Bderived
Total liabilities¥1.86T¥1.9T¥1.79T¥1.65T¥1.53T
Non-controlling interests¥57B¥63.7B¥70.8B¥75.3B¥69.1B
Equity attributable to owners of parent¥783.1B¥838.2B¥914.4B¥1T¥1.06T
Retained earnings¥418B¥472.8B¥549B¥632.9B¥689.1B
Treasury stock-¥2.26B-¥1.88B-¥1.85B-¥2.01B-¥1.29B

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