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Iron and Steel

Kobe Steel,Ltd.

Kobe Steel (KOBELCO) is a diversified industrial conglomerate operating across eight business segments: Steel & Aluminum (wire rods, flat-rolled steel, aluminum sheet), fabricated metallic products (castings, forgings, titanium, copper), welding materials and robotic welding systems, industrial machinery (compressors, tire/rubber machinery, vacuum deposition equipment), engineering (plant engineering including Midrex direct reduction iron technology, water treatment), construction machinery (hydraulic excavators and cranes via Kobelco Construction Machinery), electric power supply, and trading. The company serves automotive, energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing industries globally, leveraging proprietary materials and process technologies as core competitive strengths.

Market Cap

¥797B

US$5.08B

¥1,212B

US$7.73B

Stock¥2,018▼-0.25%

US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)

LTM EV/EBITDA

5.0

LTM EV/EBIT

9.6

LTM PER

11.8

LTM PBR

0.6

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Performance & Balance

Revenue 5Y (¥B)

EBITDA 5Y (¥B)

Net Income 5Y (¥B)

Capital Structure

63%

37%

EquityD/E 0.58xDebt

Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▼ Net Debt

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Shareholders

Top 10 hold 31.6%

as of 2026-03-31 · Source: Annual Securities Report

The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)

15.25%

Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)

4.12%

Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (Investment Trust Account)

2.70%

JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd.

1.78%

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505103 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

1.55%

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

1.36%

Nippon Life Insurance Company

1.28%

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 (Standing Proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)

1.25%

Kobe Steel,Ltd. Employee Stock Ownership Association

1.20%

Shimabun Corporation Co., Ltd.

1.12%

Management

13 officers

Shishihiko KATSUKAWA

Representative Director, President

Apr 1985 Joined Kobe Steel, Ltd. Apr 2015 Executive Officer Apr 2017 Managing Executive Officer Apr 2018 Senior Managing Executive Officer Jun 2018 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Apr 2021 Director, Executive Officer Apr 2023 Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer Apr 2024 Representative Director, President (current)

1962-03-12

Hajime NAGARA

Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer; in charge of Internal Control & Audit Dept., Safety & Environment Dept., Legal Dept., General Affairs & CSR Dept., Human Resources & Labor Relations Dept., Rugby Center, Branch Offices, and Takasago Works (direct departments); overall company-wide compliance, occupational safety and health, environment and disaster prevention

Apr 1985 Joined Kobe Steel, Ltd. Apr 2016 Executive Officer Apr 2018 Managing Executive Officer Apr 2020 Senior Managing Executive Officer Jun 2020 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Apr 2021 Director, Executive Officer Apr 2023 Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer (current)

1961-07-05

Koichi SAKAMOTO

Director, Executive Officer; in charge of Quality Management Dept., Technology Strategy Planning Dept., and Intellectual Property Dept.; overall responsibility for Technology Development Division, company-wide quality, TQM promotion, and technology development

Apr 1990 Joined Kobe Steel, Ltd. Apr 2012 General Manager, Materials Research Laboratory, Technology Development Division Oct 2017 General Manager, Development Planning Dept. Apr 2019 Executive Officer Jun 2023 Director, Executive Officer (current)

1964-04-30

Kazuhiko KIMOTO

Director, Executive Officer; in charge of Corporate Planning Dept., Accounting & Finance Dept., overseas bases (under head office control), special assignments for the President, and supporting the General Affairs & CSR Dept. executive in charge of IR activities

Apr 1988 Joined Kobe Steel, Ltd. Apr 2018 Executive Officer Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer Apr 2021 Executive Officer Jun 2024 Director, Executive Officer (current)

1965-09-15

Kazuo IRIYA

Director, Executive Officer; in charge of Business Development Dept., IT Planning Dept., Construction Technology Dept., and Equipment Procurement Dept.; overall company-wide systems, special assignments for the President, and supporting the General Affairs & CSR Dept. executive in charge of sales planning

Apr 1994 Joined Kobe Steel, Ltd. Jan 2021 General Manager, Resin Machinery Dept., Industrial Machinery Business, Machinery Business Division Apr 2022 Executive Officer Jun 2026 Director, Executive Officer (current)

1968-10-13

Shinsuke KITAGAWA

Director

Apr 1981 Joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry Sep 2012 Director-General, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Jun 2013 Commissioner, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Nov 2015 Advisor, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Apr 2016 Managing Executive Officer, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Apr 2019 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Jul 2020 President and Representative Director, Mitsui & Co. Global Strategic Studies Institute Jun 2022 Director, Kobe Steel, Ltd. (current) Jun 2023 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Toyo Trusty Securities Co., Ltd. (current) Chairman, Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (current)

1958-03-05

Yoshie TSUKAMOTO

Director

Apr 1986 Joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (now NTT, Inc.) Jun 2000 President, NTT-X Goo Company, Inc. Nov 2002 Head of MSN Business Division, Microsoft Co., Ltd. (now Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.) Jul 2003 Executive Officer, Microsoft Co., Ltd. Feb 2007 Vice President, ACCESS Co., Ltd., and Head of Media Business Preparation Office Aug 2008 Head of Marketing Solutions Office, Corporate Planning Dept., NTT Communications Corporation (now NTT Docomo Business, Inc.) Oct 2012 President and Representative Director, NTT Com Online Marketing Solutions Corporation (now NTT Docomo Business X, Inc.) Jun 2024 Director, Kobe Steel, Ltd. (current) Jun 2025 Retired as President and Representative Director, NTT Com Online Marketing Solutions Corporation (now NTT Docomo Business X, Inc.)

1963-01-12

Norio MATSUMOTO

Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

Apr 1989 Joined Kobe Steel, Ltd. Apr 2017 General Manager, Accounting Dept. Apr 2021 General Manager, Accounting & Finance Dept. Apr 2023 Assistant Executive in charge, Internal Control & Audit Dept. Jun 2023 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (current)

1965-06-18

Yuichiro GOTO

Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

Apr 1990 Joined Kobe Steel, Ltd. Apr 2017 Executive Officer Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer Apr 2021 Executive Officer Jun 2024 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (current)

1964-07-17

Nobuko SEKIGUCHI

Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

Nov 2005 Joined Capcom Co., Ltd. Apr 2011 Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning, Capcom Co., Ltd. Apr 2016 Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning & Human Resources, Capcom Co., Ltd. Jun 2019 Outside Director, Duskin Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), H2O Retailing Corporation (current) Jun 2022 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Kobe Steel, Ltd. (current) Jun 2025 Outside Director, Duskin Co., Ltd. (current)

1968-07-03

Akihiro NAKANISHI

Director

Apr 1985 Joined Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Apr 2009 General Manager, Kobe Business Dept., Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. (now Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) Apr 2011 General Manager, Eighth Sales Dept., Mizuho Corporate Bank Apr 2012 Executive Officer, General Manager, Eighth Sales Dept., Mizuho Corporate Bank Apr 2014 Managing Executive Officer, Sales Executive, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Apr 2016 Managing Executive Officer in charge of specific operations, Retail & Corporate Business Company, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.; Managing Executive Officer, Joint Division Head, Retail & Corporate Business Division, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. May 2017 President and Representative Director, Mizuho Business Service Co., Ltd. Apr 2020 President and Representative Director, UC Card Co., Ltd. Mar 2024 Retired as President and Representative Director, UC Card Co., Ltd. Jun 2024 Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Nihon Hades Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2026 Director, Kobe Steel, Ltd. (current)

1962-04-20

Hisae KITAYAMA

Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

Oct 1982 Joined Asahi Audit Corporation (now Azusa Audit Corporation) Mar 1986 Registered as Certified Public Accountant May 1999 Partner, Asahi Audit Corporation (now Azusa Audit Corporation) Jul 2013 Managing Director, Azusa Audit Corporation Jun 2020 Outside Director, Tsubakimoto Chain Co. (current) Jul 2020 Opened Kitayama Certified Public Accountant Office; Representative (current) Mar 2021 Outside Director (Audit Committee Member), Ebara Corporation Jun 2022 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Daicel Corporation (current) Mar 2026 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Sapporo Holdings Limited (current) Jun 2026 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Kobe Steel, Ltd. (current)

1957-08-30

Noriko SAKAMOTO

Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

Apr 2000 Registered as Attorney-at-law; joined Kitahama Law Office Oct 2003 Joined Yanagida Nomura Law Office (now Yanagida & Partners Law Office) Nov 2006 Joined Iwata Godo Law Office Jul 2011 Partner, Iwata Godo Law Office Jun 2015 Outside Director, Hachijuni Bank... (now Kiraboshi Bank, Ltd.) Dec 2018 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, FCE Holdings Co., Ltd. (now FCE Co., Ltd.) Jun 2019 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. Jun 2020 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Arata Co., Ltd. Jun 2021 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Arata Co., Ltd. (current) Jun 2022 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Space Shower Network Co., Ltd. (now Space Shower SKIYAKI Holdings Co., Ltd.) Jun 2023 Outside Director, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. (current) Jan 2025 Managing Partner Attorney, Iwata Godo Law Office (current) Jun 2026 Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), Kobe Steel, Ltd. (current)

1974-05-11

Large Shareholding Reports

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

2026-10-05

2.15%

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

2026-05-21

6.38%→6.19%

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

2026-05-11

5.85%→6.38%

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation

2026-05-08

2.80%→2.29%

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

2026-01-08

5.14%→5.85%

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

2025-12-22

5.73%→5.14%

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.

2025-11-07

5.28%→5.73%

Disclosures

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Primary Source Filings

EDINET

2026-10-05

Large Shareholding Report

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