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Kobe Steel (Kobe Steel) Net Margin % : 4.74% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kobe Steel Net Margin %?

Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Kobe Steel's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $204 Mil. Kobe Steel's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,305 Mil. Therefore, Kobe Steel's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.74%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kobe Steel's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

KBSTY' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: 2.36   Max: 5.26
Current: 5.26


KBSTY's Net Margin % is ranked better than
65.89% of 604 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.9 vs KBSTY: 5.26

Kobe Steel Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kobe Steel's Net Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kobe Steel Net Margin % Chart

Kobe Steel Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Net Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.82 -3.64 1.36 2.89 2.93

Kobe Steel Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.17 3.64 4.25 8.38 4.74

Competitive Comparison of Kobe Steel's Net Margin %

For the Steel subindustry, Kobe Steel's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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's Net Margin % Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kobe Steel's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kobe Steel's Net Margin % falls into.



Kobe Steel Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Kobe Steel's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (A: Mar. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=542.897/18497.894
=2.93 %

Kobe Steel's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=204.047/4305.234
=4.74 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Kobe Steel  (OTCPK:KBSTY) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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Kobe Steel (Kobe Steel) Business Description

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Address
2-4, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, JPN, 651-8585
Kobe Steel Ltd is a Japan-based company that is primarily engaged in iron and steel, aluminum and copper, construction machinery, nonconstruction machinery, and engineering businesses. Its iron and steel business involves production of steel products, steel casting and forging, and manufacturing of titanium and steel powder. Its aluminum and copper segment manufactures aluminum and copper products. Its construction machinery segment develops and manufactures construction equipment. The nonconstruction machinery segment offers industrial machinery, compressors and equipment for the nuclear and other energy industries. The engineering segment provides solutions to plants, power stations, and water treatment companies. Japan and China account for the majority of the company's revenue.

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