Kobe Steel (KBSTF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kobe Steel, Ltd., also known as KOBELCO, is a Japan-based industrial company that manufactures and supplies steel, aluminum, copper, and other advanced materials. Its products serve industries including automotive, construction, shipbuilding, energy, electronics, and transportation.

The company also develops and sells machinery and industrial equipment, including compressors, specialized machinery, construction machinery, welding systems, and equipment used in manufacturing and infrastructure projects. Through its engineering and electric power businesses, Kobe Steel also provides plant engineering services and generates electricity.

Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Kobe, Japan, the company serves customers in Japan and international markets through a global network of production, sales, and service operations. Kobe Steel markets many of its products and services under the KOBELCO brand.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.85 to $13.85
• 50-Day Range: $11.28 to $13.85
• 52-Week Range: $10.94 to $16.85
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 396 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 0.69
• Dividend Yield: 34.52%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Kobe Steel Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kobe Steel scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Kobe Steel.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kobe Steel is 0.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kobe Steel is 0.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.36.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kobe Steel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kobe Steel has recently decreased by 21.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Kobe Steel pays a meaningful dividend of 1.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kobe Steel does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kobe Steel is 23.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Kobe Steel has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kobe Steel this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kobe Steel insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

11.89% of the stock of Kobe Steel is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KBSTF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.kobelco.co.jp
• Phone: (178) 261-5111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 38,488
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A