Overview:

Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Kobe) operates in manufacturing and services sector. Kobe is a diversified company operating across businesses including steel manufacturing, machinery manufacturing, material manufacturing, distribution of aluminium and copper products, power supply, and real estate. The company manufactures products that include hydraulic excavators, mini excavators, wheel loaders, crawler cranes, rough terrain cranes, work vessels, electric mining shovels and other products. Kobe also provides services including community and urban development, property, building management and other services.

Kobe Steel, Ltd. Key Recent Developments

Apr 01, 2010: Kobe Steel secures a steel plant construction contract in Bahrain
Aug 20, 2009: IHI, Kobe Steel, Japan Steel Works, EBARA And Okano Valve To Receive JPY7 Billion Subsidies For Nuclear Export

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – GlobalData’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the company, including contact details.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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Section 1 - About the Company

Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Key Information
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Overview
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Key Employees
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Key Employee Biographies
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Key Operational Heads
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Major Products and Services
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - History
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Company Statement
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries

Section 2 - Company Analysis

Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Business Description
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Corporate Strategy
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Strengths
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Weaknesses
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Opportunities
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Threats
Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Key Competitors

Section 3 - Company Financial Performance Charts

Kobe Steel, Ltd. - Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts

Section 4 - Company’s Recent Developments

Apr 1, 2010: Kobe Steel secures a steel plant construction contract in Bahrain
Aug 20, 2009: IHI, Kobe Steel, Japan Steel Works, EBARA And Okano Valve To Receive JPY7 Billion Subsidies For Nuclear Export

Section 5 - Appendix

Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables

Kobe Steel, Ltd., Key Information
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Key Ratios
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Share Data
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Major Products and Services
Kobe Steel, Ltd., History
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Key Employees
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Key Employee Biographies
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Key Operational Heads
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Other Locations
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Subsidiaries
Kobe Steel, Ltd., SWOT Analysis
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Ratios based on current share price
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Annual Ratios
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures

Kobe Steel, Ltd., Performance Chart
Kobe Steel, Ltd., Ratio Charts