Kobe Steel, Ltd.
5406
Rank in Stocks
#3351
Kobe Steel, Ltd. is a diversified Japanese industrial group with extensive... Kobe Steel, Ltd. is a diversified Japanese industrial group with extensive operations in materials manufacturing, machinery production, and electric power generation. The company serves global markets spanning Japan, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania. Its materials portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum of steel products, including various sheets, wire rods, bars, and specialized castings and forgings for applications ranging from marine components to industrial equipment. This segment also delivers aluminum, titanium, copper products, and metal powders. In the machinery sector, Kobe Steel develops and supplies a wide array of industrial equipment, such as robots, power sources, welding consumables, compressors, and specialized machinery for processing tires, rubber, and plastics. The company also manufactures heavy construction and infrastructure equipment, including hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, road machinery, and cranes, alongside advanced systems for signaling, communication, and automatic fare collection. Beyond manufacturing, Kobe Steel generates and supplies electricity and provides a comprehensive suite of services. These include material and structural analysis, environmental solutions like water treatment and waste remediation, real estate services (sales, rentals, brokerage, renovation), and the operational management of public facilities. Established in Kobe, Japan, in 1905, the company maintains its headquarters in the city of its origin.
Share Price
$13.12
Market Cap
$5.19B
Change (1 day)
0.05%
Change (1 year)
12.82%
Country
JP
Trade Kobe Steel, Ltd. (5406)
Category
Basic Materials
P/E ratio for Kobe Steel, Ltd. (5406)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 11.64
According to Kobe Steel, Ltd. latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 11.64. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 7.16.
P/E ratio history for Kobe Steel, Ltd. from 2000 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 11.64 | 104.99% |
| 2025 | 5.68 | -20.68% |
| 2024 | 7.16 | 24.98% |
| 2023 | 5.73 | 55.32% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -68.41% |
| 2021 | 11.68 | -755.70% |
| 2020 | -1.78 | -120.64% |
| 2019 | 8.63 | 41.20% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -138.22% |
| 2017 | -15.99 | -4.15% |
| 2016 | -16.68 | -278.98% |
| 2015 | 9.32 | 53.95% |
| 2014 | 6.05 | -149.93% |
| 2013 | -12.13 | -57.04% |
| 2012 | -28.22 | -330.41% |
| 2011 | 12.25 | -87.20% |
| 2010 | 95.73 | -895.54% |
| 2009 | -12.03 | -225.54% |
| 2008 | 9.59 | -28.62% |
| 2007 | 13.43 | -16.06% |
| 2006 | 16.00 | 46.27% |
| 2005 | 10.94 | -48.82% |
| 2004 | 21.37 | -81.93% |
| 2003 | 118.24 | -2,480.96% |
| 2002 | -4.97 | -116.79% |
| 2001 | 29.58 | -953.85% |
| 2000 | -3.46 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E Ratio | P/E Ratio Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.49 | 75.95% |
US
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| 26.40 | 126.74% |
LU
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| 21.94 | 88.46% |
US
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| 11.71 | 0.57% |
IN
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| 19.88 | 70.76% |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.