KBSTF (Kobe Steel) Short Interest


KBSTF Kobe Steel Ltd KBSTF
74 GF Score
Price $12.32
GF Value $10.59
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Kobe Steel Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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KBSTF vs NUE, STLD, RS: Short Interest Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Kobe Steel's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Kobe Steel Short Interest vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kobe Steel's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kobe Steel's Short Interest falls into.


KBSTF
74GF Score
Kobe Steel Ltd KBSTF
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Is Kobe Steel (KBSTF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kobe Steel stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $12.32 is trading 16.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $10.59. GuruFocus considers Kobe Steel to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KBSTF:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $10.59 vs. price of $12.32 (16.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs

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Kobe Steel Business Description

Other Exchanges 5406:JapanKST:Germany
Address 2-2-4 Wakihama Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe, JPN, 651-8585
Kobe Steel Ltd engages in the manufacture, production, and sale of iron and steel. The company operates through seven segments. The Construction Machinery segment offers excavators, cranes, loaders, and workboats. Electric Power supplies electricity through group companies. Engineering handles plants for steel, petrochemicals, nuclear, water, and waste treatment, along with civil engineering and transport systems. Machinery provides compressors, engines, refrigeration, heat pumps, chemical and rubber machinery, and specialty materials. Materials include steel, aluminum, titanium, copper, and forged products. Steel & Aluminum delivers rolled products, plates, wires, and special steels, while Welding covers electrodes, flux, robots, power sources, and related services.
74GF Score

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$12.32
Price
$10.59
GF Value