Overview
Machinery

KVK CORPORATION

KVK is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of water faucets, water supply and drainage fittings, joints, and piping components for bathroom, kitchen, lavatory, and utility applications. The company operates through a group of three entities, with manufacturing operations in Japan, China (Dalian Beicun Valve Co., Ltd.), and the Philippines (KVK Philippines, Inc.), supplying products primarily to the Japanese market. KVK positions itself as a 'water environment creation company,' connecting consumers with essential water infrastructure through a comprehensive product lineup supported by an integrated supply chain.

Market Cap
¥17.4B
US$111M
EV
¥11.0B
US$69.9M
Stock¥2,173▼-0.23%
US$1 = ¥156.80 (2026-10-23)
LTM EV/EBITDA
3.3
x
LTM EV/EBIT
4.9
x
LTM PER
8.5
x
LTM PBR
0.6
x
Stock vs TOPIX (1Y, base=100)vs TOPIX ▼-20.8%pt
100
Oct 24, 25 – Oct 23, 26StockTOPIX
MC → EV Bridge
17.4BUS$111MMarket Cap0.05BUS$0.33M+ Debt3.76BUS$24.0M− Cash2.78BUS$17.7M− Inv. Sec.11.0BUS$69.9MEV
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Performance & Balance
Revenue 5Y (¥B)
28.0US$178M'22/329.7US$190M'23/329.8US$190M'24/329.6US$189M'25/330.9US$197M'26/3
EBITDA 5Y (¥B)
3.25US$20.7M'22/33.27US$20.9M'23/33.54US$22.6M'24/33.70US$23.6M'25/33.79US$24.2M'26/3
Net Income 5Y (¥B)
1.69US$10.8M'22/31.77US$11.3M'23/31.98US$12.6M'24/32.11US$13.5M'25/32.19US$14.0M'26/3
Capital Structure
100%
EquityD/E 0.00xDebt
Liquidity vs Debt 5Y (¥B)▲ Net Cash
CashInv. Sec.Debt
7.42US$47.3M0.05US$0.29M'22/37.65US$48.8M0.07US$0.42M'23/35.27US$33.6M0.09US$0.56M'24/37.14US$45.5M0.07US$0.45M'25/36.33US$40.4M0.05US$0.33M'26/3
Shareholders
Top 10 hold 48.7%
1
Kitamura Kohsan Ltd.
14.41%
2
KVK Business Partners' Stock Ownership Association
7.84%
3
The Juroku Bank, Ltd.
3.73%
4
The Gifu Shinkin Bank
3.54%
5
Hiroshi KITAMURA
3.49%
6
Yoshihiro KITAMURA
3.45%
7
Yoko SUEMATSU
3.36%
8
Genki Gifu Support Fund
3.25%
9
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
2.94%
10
KVK Employee Stock Ownership Association
2.70%
Management
11 officers
Masayuki SUEMATSU
Representative Director, President
Sep 1988 Joined the Company Feb 1998 Planning Section Chief, Planning Dept., General Planning Office Jun 2002 Planning & Accounting Dept. Manager, Management Administration Division Jun 2004 Director, Head of Management Administration Division Jun 2006 Managing Director, Head of Management Administration Division Jun 2009 Representative Director, President Sep 2011 Chairman, Dalian Kitamura Valve Co., Ltd. (current) Apr 2012 Representative Director, President and Head of Management Administration Division Jun 2012 Representative Director, President (current)
1961-11-22
Kiichi KITAGAWA
Director, Head of Management Administration Division and Planning Dept. Manager
Mar 1985 Joined the Company Feb 2005 Apr 2012 General Affairs Section Chief, General Affairs Dept.; General Affairs Dept. Manager Apr 2018 Apr 2021 Executive Officer, General Affairs Dept. Manager Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Management Administration Division and Planning Dept. Manager Jun 2021 Director; Deputy Head of Management Administration Division and Planning Dept. Manager Oct 2021 Director, Head of Management Administration Division and Planning Dept. Manager Oct 2022 Director, Head of Management Administration Division and General Affairs Dept. Manager May 2024 Director, Head of Management Administration Division and Information Systems Dept. Manager Jun 2026 Director, Head of Management Administration Division and Planning Dept. Manager (current)
1963-02-23
Takahiro SUDO
Director, in charge of Overseas Business Office
Apr 1995 Joined the Company Apr 2014 Design Section 1 Manager, Development Dept., R&D Division Jul 2016 Deputy Manager, Development Dept., R&D Division Jun 2017 Development Dept. Manager, R&D Division Oct 2020 Film Formation Technology Dept. Manager and Film Formation Technology Section Manager, Head Plant, Production Division Dec 2020 Film Formation Technology Dept. Manager, Head Plant, Production Division Apr 2022 Manufacturing Dept. 2 Manager, Head Plant, Production Division Jun 2023 Director; Head of R&D Division, in charge of Quality Assurance Office, and Development Dept. Manager Apr 2024 Director, Head of R&D Division, in charge of Quality Assurance Office Jan 2026 Director, in charge of Overseas Business Office (current) Deputy Chairman, Dalian Kitamura Valve Co., Ltd. (current)
1971-03-09
Yasushi TSUBOUCHI
Director, Head of Sales Division and General Manager, Western Japan
Feb 1990 Joined the Company Jan 2004 Saitama Sales Office Manager, Northern Kanto Branch, Sales Division Apr 2009 Sendai Sales Office Manager, Tohoku Branch, Sales Division Apr 2014 Deputy Manager, Sales Promotion Dept., Sales Division Jun 2014 Sales Promotion Dept. Manager, Sales Division Jul 2014 Acting Head, Tohoku Branch, Sales Division Sep 2014 Head, Tohoku Branch, Sales Division Jul 2016 Head, Kanto Branch, Sales Division Feb 2024 Sales Promotion Dept. Manager, Sales Division May 2024 Executive Officer; Deputy Head of Sales Division and Sales Promotion Dept. Manager Jun 2024 Director; Head of Sales Division and Sales Promotion Dept. Manager Jun 2025 Director, Head of Sales Division Jun 2026 Director, Head of Sales Division and General Manager, Western Japan (current)
1966-10-29
Koji KATO
Director, Head of Production Division
Mar 1992 Joined Kitamura Alloy Works Co., Ltd. Oct 2006 Product Section 2 Manager, Tomi Plant, same company Mar 2008 Joined the Company Apr 2012 Assembly Section 2 Manager, Tomi Plant, Production Division Apr 2014 Production Control Section 2 Manager, Production Control Dept., Production Division Jul 2016 Production Control Section Manager, Production Control Dept., Production Division Jun 2018 Logistics Section Manager, Production Control Dept., Production Division Jul 2019 Deputy Manager, Overseas Business Office Aug 2019 Deputy Manager, Production Control Dept., Production Division Jul 2020 Production Control Dept. Manager, Production Division Oct 2023 Manufacturing Dept. 4 Manager, Head Plant, Production Division May 2024 Executive Officer; Deputy Head of Production Division, Head Plant Manager, and Manufacturing Dept. 4 Manager Jun 2024 Director; Head of Production Division, Head Plant Manager, and KPS Promotion Office Manager Oct 2025 Director, Head of Production Division and Head Plant Manager Jun 2026 Director, Head of Production Division (current)
1971-02-06
Satoshi NAGANO
Director, Head of R&D Division, in charge of Quality Assurance Office, and Development Dept. Manager
Apr 1990 Joined Kitamura Alloy Works Co., Ltd. Oct 2003 Design Section 1 Manager, Development Dept., same company Nov 2007 Planning Section Manager, Development Dept., same company Mar 2008 Joined the Company Apr 2012 Design Section 3 Manager, Development Dept., R&D Division Jul 2012 Development Management Section Manager, Development Dept., R&D Division Oct 2014 Kanto Operations Section Manager, Kanto Branch, Sales Division Apr 2017 CS Promotion Section Manager, CS Promotion Dept., Sales Division Jul 2019 Quality Assurance Section Manager, Quality Assurance Office Jul 2020 Head, Quality Assurance Office Apr 2025 Development Dept. Manager and Product Planning Section Manager, R&D Division Apr 2026 Development Dept. Manager, R&D Division Jun 2026 Director; Head of R&D Division, in charge of Quality Assurance Office, and Development Dept. Manager (current)
1968-02-05
Tetsuya TSUNEKAWA
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1986 Joined Juroku Bank, Ltd. Jan 2010 Asset Assessment Group Manager, Risk Management Dept., same bank Oct 2014 Deputy Branch Manager, Ogaki Branch, same bank Jun 2017 Head of Collateral Valuation Dept., Juroku Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd. Jan 2018 Assigned to Personnel Dept., Juroku Bank, Ltd.; seconded to KVK Co., Ltd.; Deputy Manager, Planning & Accounting Dept., Management Administration Division, the Company Jun 2018 Transferred to the Company; Deputy Manager, Planning & Accounting Dept., Management Administration Division Jun 2021 Head of Internal Audit Office Jun 2023 Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (current)
1963-08-28
Masayuki OKUDA
Director
Apr 1985 Joined Juroku Bank, Ltd. Jul 2012 Research Officer, Business Consulting Office, Corporate Sales Dept., same bank Jul 2013 Assigned to Personnel Dept., Juroku Bank, Ltd.; seconded to Juroku Research Institute, Chief Researcher and Senior Consultant Oct 2013 Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration, Tokai Gakuen University Apr 2014 Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Commerce, Aichi Gakuin University; Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration, Aichi Shukutoku University (current) Mar 2016 Resigned from Juroku Bank, Ltd. Apr 2016 Professor, Department of General Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Aichi Sangyo University (current) Jun 2017 Director of the Company (current)
1962-10-11
Shinya YAMADA
Director
Dec 2004 Joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC Jun 2008 Jul 2008 Left Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC; joined Arata Audit Corporation (now PwC Japan LLC) Jul 2008 Aug 2011 Aug 2011 Sep 2011 Sep 2011 Nov 2017 Registered as Certified Public Accountant; registered as Certified Tax Accountant Left Arata Audit Corporation Opened Yamada Certified Public Accountant Office (current) Opened Shinya Yamada Tax Accountant Office Auditor, Aichi Housing Supply Corporation (current) Jun 2021 Director of the Company (current)
1977-06-28
Katsumi SUGIURA
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1976 General Affairs Section, General Affairs Dept., Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau Jul 2002 Deputy Adjudicating Officer, Takamatsu National Tax Tribunal Jul 2004 Deputy Director, Showa Tax Office Jul 2006 Mobile Section Manager, Taxation Dept. 1, Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau Jul 2007 Director, Ako Tax Office Jul 2008 Director, Nagoya East Tax Office Jul 2009 Personnel Section 1 Manager, General Affairs Dept., Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau Jul 2011 Director, Tsu Tax Office Jul 2012 Deputy Director, General Affairs Dept., Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau Jul 2013 Director, Investigation Dept., same bureau Jul 2014 Retired from same bureau Sep 2014 Registered as Certified Tax Accountant; opened Katsumi Sugiura Tax Accountant Office (current) Jun 2015 Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (current) Jun 2016 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Nichiha Corporation (current)
1954-02-24
Hiroyuki MORI
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Apr 1993 Registered as Attorney at Law; joined Tanano Fujiwara Law Office (now Osaka Senba Law Office) Apr 1998 Apr 2016 Apr 2016 Opened Hiroyuki Mori Law Office (current) Gifu City Audit Committee Member Apr 2017 Jun 2019 Conciliation Commissioner, Gifu Family Court (current) Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company (current)
1965-08-24
Large Shareholding Reports
No filings
Disclosures
No disclosures
Primary Source Filings
TDnet
2026-08-10
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2027
EDINET
2026-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2026-02-13
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
TDnet
2025-08-13
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2026
EDINET
2025-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2025-02-14
Q3 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-11-14
Semi-Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2024 – Mar 2025
TDnet
2024-08-14
Q1 Earnings Flash
FY ending Mar 2025
EDINET
2024-06-24
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Mar 2024
EDINET
2024-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
EDINETAmended
2023-11-10
Amended Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2023-11-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
EDINET
2023-10-27
Securities Registration Statement
EDINET
2023-08-10
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Apr 2023 – Jun 2023
EDINET
2023-06-23
Annual Securities Report
Period: Apr 2022 – Mar 2023
EDINET
2023-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
Period: Oct 2022 – Dec 2022
EDINET
2022-11-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-08-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2022-06-24
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2022-02-14
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-11-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-08-12
Quarterly Securities Report
EDINET
2021-06-28
Annual Securities Report
EDINET
2021-02-12
Quarterly Securities Report
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