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Kobe Steel Q1 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q1 2025 earnings summary7 Aug, 2025
Executive summary
First quarter profit attributable to owners rose to 38.6 billion yen, up 60.7% year-over-year, driven by extraordinary gains from asset sales, despite a year-on-year drop in ordinary profit to 28.7 billion yen.
Net sales for the quarter declined to 569.0 billion yen, down 3.7% year-over-year, mainly due to lower unit selling prices in steel and electric power, and reduced construction machinery sales.
Comprehensive income dropped 65.0% year-over-year to 9.7 billion yen, mainly due to negative foreign currency translation adjustments and valuation differences.
Full-year ordinary profit forecast was revised down to 110.0 billion yen, reflecting U.S. tariff impacts and inventory valuation deterioration; profit attributable to owners remains at 100.0 billion yen.
Interim and annual dividends are maintained at 40 and 80 yen per share, respectively.
Financial highlights
First quarter net sales: 569.0 billion yen (down 21.6 billion yen year-on-year); operating profit: 31.3 billion yen (up 0.7% year-on-year); ordinary profit: 28.7 billion yen.
Profit attributable to owners: 38.6 billion yen (up 14.5 billion yen year-on-year), supported by 16.7 billion yen in extraordinary income from asset sales.
Basic earnings per share rose to 98.03 yen from 60.90 yen year-on-year.
Full-year net sales forecast: 2,480.0 billion yen (down 70.0 billion yen from previous forecast); free cash flow forecast revised down to 70.0 billion yen.
Total assets decreased to 2,819.8 billion yen from 2,891.1 billion yen at the previous fiscal year-end.
Outlook and guidance
Demand in construction, civil engineering, and automotive sectors expected to remain sluggish due to U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty.
Ordinary profit forecast lowered by 10.0 billion yen to 110.0 billion yen; free cash flow forecast reduced by 20.0 billion yen to 70.0 billion yen.
Full-year profit attributable to owners of parent is projected at 100.0 billion yen, down 16.8% year-on-year.
Basic earnings per share for the full year is forecast at 253.99 yen.
Dividend forecast for fiscal 2026 is 80.00 yen per share.
Explain change in income tax calculation.
Why did total assets decrease?
Detail treasury share acquisition impact.
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Kobe Steel, Ltd., also known as Kobelco, is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacturing of materials and machinery. The company operates across multiple segments, including steel and aluminum, welding, machinery, construction equipment, and power generation. Its products include steel plates, aluminum and copper products, industrial machinery, and compressors. The company is headquartered in Kobe, Japan, and its shares are listed on the TSE.
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