Overview
Transportation Equipment

KYB Corporation

KYB Corporation is a global leader in hydraulic and vibration control technologies, developing and manufacturing shock absorbers, power steering systems, and hydraulic components for automotive, motorcycle, and railway applications under its AC (Automotive Components) segment. Its HC (Hydraulic Components) segment supplies hydraulic pumps, motors, cylinders, and control valves to construction machinery and industrial vehicle manufacturers worldwide. The company also operates a Specialty Vehicles segment — holding the largest domestic market share in concrete mixer trucks — and an Aerospace Equipment segment producing landing gear, steering, and control systems for aircraft.

Market Cap
¥186B
US$1.18B
EV
¥269B
US$1.71B
Stock¥1,540▼-0.71%
US$1 = ¥157.05 (2026-10-22)
LTM EV/EBITDA
5.2
x
LTM EV/EBIT
8.0
x
LTM PER
7.4
x
LTM PBR
0.8
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-7.5%pt
1001
Oct 23, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
1May 11, 26Oasis Management Company Ltd. filed large shareholding report
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186BUS$1.18BMarket Cap146BUS$930M+ Debt54.8BUS$349M− Cash17.9BUS$114M− Inv. Sec.9.41BUS$59.9M+ NCI269BUS$1.71BEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
388US$2.47B'22/3431US$2.75B'23/3443US$2.82B'24/3438US$2.79B'25/3482US$3.07B'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
48.3US$308M'22/351.2US$326M'23/341.3US$263M'24/341.4US$263M'25/354.4US$346M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
22.5US$144M'22/327.2US$173M'23/315.8US$101M'24/314.9US$94.9M'25/329.0US$185M'26/3
Capital Structure
61%
39%
EquityD/E 0.63xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt
CashInv. Sec.Debt
52.1US$332M78.0US$497M'22/343.6US$278M66.3US$422M'23/346.6US$297M69.5US$443M'24/347.4US$302M108US$687M'25/350.2US$319M121US$772M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 45.2%
1
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
11.01%
2
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
6.81%
3
KYB Corporation Stock Ownership Association
4.86%
4
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
4.65%
5
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd.
4.13%
6
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
3.21%
7
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (Retirement Benefit Trust, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Account; Re-trustee: Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd.)
2.83%
8
The Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank,Ltd.
2.74%
9
KYB Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Association
2.58%
10
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUSTCOMPANY 505223 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
2.39%
Management
13 officers
Masahiro KAWASE
Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, CEO
Apr 1985 Joined the Company Jan 2010 General Manager, Suspension Engineering Department, Automotive Components Division Apr 2013 Deputy General Manager, Engineering Control Division, Automotive Components Division; concurrently General Manager, Suspension Engineering Department May 2014 General Manager, Product Planning Department, Automotive Components Division; concurrently Deputy General Manager, Engineering Control Division Jul 2014 General Manager, Product Planning Department, Automotive Components Division Jan 2016 General Manager, Engineering Control Division, Automotive Components Division; concurrently Director, Development and Testing Center Jan 2017 Deputy General Manager, Gifu North Plant, Automotive Components Division Apr 2017 Executive Officer; General Manager, Steering Business Unit, Automotive Components Division Apr 2019 Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Steering Business Unit Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Suspension Business Unit; concurrently General Manager, Steering Business Unit Apr 2021 Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Automotive Components Division; concurrently General Manager, Suspension Business Unit Jan 2022 Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Automotive Components Division Apr 2022 Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Automotive Components Division; General Manager, Engineering Division Jun 2022 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Automotive Components Division; General Manager, Engineering Division Apr 2023 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Automotive Components Division; concurrently General Manager, Suspension Business Unit Jun 2023 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer; concurrently COO Jun 2024 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer; concurrently CEO (current)
1962-12-03
Ko SAITO
Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, CFO
Apr 1984 Joined Fuji Bank, Ltd. (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Apr 2011 General Manager, International Funding Department, Fuji Bank Apr 2012 Executive Officer; General Manager, International Funding Department, Fuji Bank Jul 2013 Executive Officer; General Manager, Derivatives Sales Department, Fuji Bank Apr 2016 Managing Executive Officer, Global Markets Company, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.; Managing Executive Officer, Global Markets Division (Co-Head), Mizuho Bank, Ltd. May 2017 Advisor, Mizuho Human Service Co., Ltd. (now Mizuho Business Partner Co., Ltd.) Jun 2017 Representative Director and President, Mizuho Human Service Co., Ltd. Jun 2018 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company Jun 2020 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Internal Audit and Corporate Planning Office Feb 2021 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Europe; President, KYB Europe GmbH Apr 2022 Senior Managing Executive Officer (Assistant), Europe; President, KYB Europe GmbH Jun 2022 Senior Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Europe; General Manager, Accounting Division Apr 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Europe; General Manager, Accounting Division Jun 2023 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, CFO; in charge of Europe, Global Finance, CSR, Public Relations and IR; General Manager, CSR and Safety Division Apr 2024 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, CFO; in charge of Global Finance, CSR, Public Relations and IR; General Manager, CSR and Safety Division Jun 2024 Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, CFO; in charge of Global Finance, CSR, Public Relations and IR; General Manager, CSR and Safety Division Jun 2025 Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, CFO; in charge of Global Finance, CSR, Public Relations and IR; General Manager, CSR and Safety Division Apr 2026 Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, CFO; in charge of Accounting, Public Relations and IR (current)
1959-07-23
Tomoki TAKAOKA
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, CLO
Apr 1986 Joined the Company May 2006 General Manager, KYB Manufacturing North America, Inc. (now KYB Americas Corporation) Feb 2011 General Manager, Sales Department No. 1, Sales Control Division, Automotive Components Division; concurrently General Manager, Sales Planning Department, Sales Control Division Mar 2018 Deputy General Manager, Procurement Division; concurrently General Manager, Procurement Department No. 1, Procurement Division Apr 2019 Executive Officer; General Manager, Procurement Division; concurrently General Manager, Procurement Department No. 1 Jan 2021 Executive Officer; General Manager, Procurement and Logistics Division; concurrently General Manager, Procurement Department No. 1 Apr 2022 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Global Management Strategy, Domestic Subsidiaries, Cybersecurity; General Manager, Procurement and Logistics Division Aug 2022 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Global Management Strategy, Domestic Subsidiaries, Cybersecurity; oversight of Aircraft Equipment Business Unit; General Manager, Procurement and Logistics Division; concurrently General Manager, Corporate Planning Division Apr 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Global Management Strategy, Domestic Subsidiaries, TQM Promotion; General Manager, Corporate Planning Division; concurrently General Manager, General Affairs and Human Resources Division Jun 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Global Management Strategy, Domestic Subsidiaries, TQM Promotion, ESG Promotion; General Manager, Corporate Planning Division; General Manager, General Affairs and Human Resources Division Apr 2024 Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, General Affairs and Human Resources Division; concurrently General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division Apr 2025 Senior Managing Executive Officer; oversight of Hydraulic Components Division; General Manager, General Affairs and Human Resources Division; concurrently General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division Jun 2025 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer; oversight of Hydraulic Components Division; General Manager, General Affairs and Human Resources Division; concurrently General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division (scheduled) Feb 2026 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, CLO; in charge of General Affairs and Human Resources, Sales, Procurement and Logistics; General Manager, General Affairs and Human Resources Division Apr 2026 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, CLO; in charge of Sales, Procurement and Logistics; oversight of Automotive Components Division; General Manager, Automotive Components Division (current)
1961-11-21
Minoru ISHIKAWA
Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Apr 1986 Joined the Company May 2005 Seconded to KYB Hydraulics Industry (Zhenjiang) Ltd. Jun 2008 General Manager, Administration Department, Sagami Plant Jun 2009 General Manager, Business Planning Department, Hydraulic Components Division Apr 2016 General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division Apr 2018 Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Corporate Planning Division; concurrently General Manager, IT Planning Department Jan 2019 Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Seismic Control Division; concurrently General Manager, General Administration Department Aug 2019 Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Seismic Control Division; concurrently General Manager, Promotion Department Feb 2020 Executive Officer; General Manager, CSR and Safety Division; Deputy General Manager, Seismic Control Division; concurrently General Manager, Promotion Department Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, CSR and Safety Division Apr 2022 Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, CSR and Safety Division; General Manager, General Affairs and Human Resources Division Apr 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, CSR and Safety Division Jun 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer; oversight of Automotive Components Division; in charge of China; General Manager, Automotive Components Division; concurrently General Manager, Suspension Business Unit Apr 2026 Senior Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Human Resources and ESG; General Manager, Human Resources Division; General Manager, ESG Division (current) Jun 2026 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Human Resources and ESG; General Manager, Human Resources Division; General Manager, ESG Division
1963-07-28
Seiichi SAKATA
Director
Apr 1983 Joined Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (now FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.) Apr 2007 General Manager, Public Relations and Advertising Department, Fuji Xerox Apr 2010 Managing Executive Officer, Fuji Xerox Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. (now FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.) Jun 2011 Director, Managing Executive Officer, Fuji Xerox Advanced Technology Jun 2015 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Fuji Xerox Information Systems Co., Ltd. (now FUJIFILM Corporation) Jun 2017 Representative Director and President, Fuji Xerox Advanced Technology Apr 2019 Senior Advisor, Fuji Xerox (now FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.) Jun 2020 Outside Director, the Company (current) Jun 2020 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, ULS Group, Inc. Oct 2020 Outside Director, Planet Co., Ltd. Jun 2021 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), ULS Group, Inc. Oct 2022 Representative Director and President, Executive Officer, Planet Co., Ltd. (current) Nov 2024 Advisor, Value Co-Creation Research Association (current)
1959-08-02
Akemi SUNAGA
Director
Oct 1989 Engaged in auditing, Aoyama Audit Corporation (now PwC Japan LLC) Feb 1991 Engaged in auditing, Chuo Audit Corporation Nov 1994 Opened Sunaga Certified Public Accountant Office; Principal (current) Nov 1996 Established Marunouchi Business Consulting Inc.; Representative Director and President (current) Jan 2012 Established Marunouchi Business Consulting Tax Accountant Corporation; Representative Partner (current) Jun 2016 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd. (now Matsukiyo Cocokara & Co.) Jun 2017 Representative Partner, Marunouchi Audit Corporation (current) Mar 2019 Substitute Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Lion Corporation Jun 2020 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Ushio Inc. (current); Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Yomeishu Seizo Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2021 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Prima Meat Packers, Ltd. (current) Jun 2022 Outside Director, the Company (current) Mar 2023 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Lion Corporation (current)
1961-08-14
Chizuko TSURUTA
Director
Apr 2000 Public Prosecutor, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Dec 2007 Registered as Attorney-at-law (Daini Tokyo Bar Association); joined Breakmore Law Office Apr 2009 Joined Shiroyama Sogo Law Office Apr 2012 Joined Tsuruta Rokuro Law Office (current) Jun 2023 Outside Director, the Company (current)
1974-03-02
Kazuo NEMOTO
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1984 Joined the Company Jun 2006 General Manager, Purchasing Department, Gifu North Plant, Automotive Components Division Apr 2014 General Manager, Administration Department, Gifu South Plant, Hydraulic Components Division Apr 2017 General Manager, Business Planning Department, Hydraulic Components Division Apr 2019 Executive Officer; in charge of Domestic Subsidiaries; General Manager, Corporate Planning Division; concurrently General Manager, Corporate Planning Department; General Manager, IT Planning Department Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Domestic Subsidiaries; oversight of Aircraft Equipment Business Unit; General Manager, Corporate Planning Division; concurrently General Manager, Corporate Planning Department Apr 2021 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Domestic Subsidiaries; General Manager, Corporate Planning Division Sep 2021 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Domestic Subsidiaries and Cybersecurity; General Manager, Corporate Planning Division Oct 2021 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Domestic Subsidiaries and Cybersecurity; General Manager, Corporate Planning Division; concurrently General Manager, Motorsports Department Apr 2022 Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division; Plant Manager, Gifu South Plant; Deputy General Manager, Seismic Control Division Jun 2022 Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division; Plant Manager, Gifu South Plant Apr 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division Jun 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer; oversight of Special Vehicles Business Unit; General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division; concurrently General Manager, Special Vehicles Business Unit Apr 2024 Senior Managing Executive Officer Jun 2024 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (current)
1960-12-26
Masahiko SAGARA
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1981 Joined Yasuda Life Insurance Company (now Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company) Jan 2004 General Manager, Non-Life Insurance Department, Business Department, Meiji Yasuda Life Sep 2004 Manager, Osaka North Branch, Meiji Yasuda Life Apr 2008 Manager, Gunma Branch, Meiji Yasuda Life Apr 2011 General Manager, Corporate Sales Planning Department, Meiji Yasuda Life Jul 2012 Executive Officer; General Manager, Corporate Sales Planning Department, Meiji Yasuda Life Apr 2014 Managing Executive Officer, Meiji Yasuda Life Apr 2017 Managing Executive Officer; General Manager, Agency Sales Division, Meiji Yasuda Life Apr 2019 Chairman and Representative Director, Meiji Yasuda General Insurance Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company (current)
1958-09-21
Atsushi FUJII
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1985 Joined the Company Jan 2011 General Manager, Sagami Oil Hydraulics Engineering Department, Engineering Division, Hydraulic Components Division Apr 2018 Managing Executive Officer, KYB-YS Co., Ltd. Apr 2021 Senior Managing Executive Officer, KYB-YS Co., Ltd. Jan 2023 Deputy General Manager, Engineering Division; concurrently Director, Fundamental Technology Research Center; concurrently Curator, Kayaba Historical Museum Apr 2023 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Engineering; General Manager, Engineering Division; Director, Fundamental Technology Research Center; concurrently Curator, Kayaba Historical Museum Apr 2025 Managing Executive Officer; in charge of Engineering; General Manager, Engineering Division; Deputy General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division Apr 2026 Managing Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Hydraulic Components Division Jun 2026 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
1962-02-10
Yukimitsu SANADA
Director
Apr 1981 Joined The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. (now MUFG Bank, Ltd.) May 1997 Chief Assistant Branch Manager, Seoul Branch, Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank (now MUFG Bank, Ltd.) Dec 1997 Manager, Corporate Lending Department, Tokyo Branch, Dresdner Bank Apr 2002 Professor, Faculty of Communication, Aichi Shukutoku University Apr 2004 Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Aichi Shukutoku University (current); Professor, Graduate School of Communication, Aichi Shukutoku University (concurrent) (current) Jun 2014 Non-Staff Auditor, Tama Shinkin Bank (current) Jun 2021 Outside Director, Musashino Bank, Ltd. (current) Oct 2024 Professor Emeritus, Aichi Shukutoku University (current) 2025 Vice President and Professor, Kaetsu University Jun 2025 Outside Director, the Company (current) Apr 2026 President and Professor, Kaetsu University (current)
1957-09-23
Mitori KAKIUCHI
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1988 Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Apr 2011 Chief, Market Performance Group, Legal Office, Nissan Motor Jul 2014 Executive Officer; General Manager, Legal and Compliance Office, Management Division, Gnavi Inc. Jun 2015 Director and Executive Officer; concurrently General Manager, Human Resources Division, Gnavi May 2018 Director and Managing Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Management Division; General Manager, Diversity Promotion Office; concurrently General Manager, Legal and Compliance Office, Gnavi Aug 2019 Director and Executive Officer, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC Apr 2021 Compliance Officer, Ericsson Japan K.K. Jun 2023 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Kaistar Lifestyle Inc. (current) Jun 2026 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company
1965-05-11
Takayuki HATANO
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1984 Joined Fuji Bank, Ltd. (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Jan 2000 General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Fuji Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. (now Asset Management One Co., Ltd.) Jan 2005 Deputy General Manager, Eighth Sales Department, Mizuho Corporate Bank (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) May 2007 Branch Manager, Fukuyama Branch, Mizuho Bank Apr 2009 General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Japan Trustee Services Bank (now Japan Custodian Bank, Ltd.) Oct 2011 Branch Manager, Kyoto Branch, Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Apr 2014 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Mizuho Trust & Banking Jun 2017 Director, Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Mizuho Trust & Banking Dec 2019 Director, Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Maruyama Manufacturing Co., Inc. Jun 2026 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, the Company
1961-04-16
Large Shareholding Reports
Oasis Management Company Ltd.
2026-05-11
5.63%
Hino Motors, Ltd.
2026-04-10
0.50%→0.50%
Toyota Motor Corporation
2026-03-19
6.55%→5.82%
Annual report (as of 2026-03-31): 6.81%
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-06
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
EDINET
2026-05-11
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-04-10
Large Shareholding Report
EDINET
2026-03-19
Large Shareholding Report
TDnet
2026-02-12
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-13
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-07
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-12
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-12
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-08
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-25
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
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2023-11-08
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
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2023-08-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
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2023-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-07
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-08
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-23
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-09
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-08
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-05
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-25
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-10
Quarterly Securities Report
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