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KITZ Corporation

6498.T

JPXIndustrialsIndustrial - Machinery

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¥1,956

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Company profile

Company website

KITZ Corporation operates as a global enterprise, primarily focusing on the creation and distribution of valves, fluid regulation systems, and related industrial products across Japan and international territories. The company organizes its activities into three core divisions: Valve Production, Brass Bar Fabrication, and Miscellaneous Operations. Its Valve Production division is responsible for manufacturing and selling essential components for fluid management, such as valves, pipe fittings, water treatment devices, and industrial filters. The Brass Bar Fabrication division specializes in providing brass rods and other processed brass components, catering to applications in machinery, construction materials, and various other sectors. The Miscellaneous Operations division notably oversees a resort hotel situated in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture. All KITZ Corporation's offerings are marketed under its distinctive KITZ brand. The company was established in 1951 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Chiba, Japan.

Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Makoto Kohno
Listed since
Jan 1, 2001
Employees
5,469

Market position

Day range

Current ¥1,956

52-week range

Current ¥1,956

Open
¥1,931
Previous close
¥1,927
Volume
98.1K
0.27× average
Average volume
363.61K
Average daily volume
Market cap
170.03B JPY
Beta
0.6
Market reference 1
50-day average
¥2,327.74
-15.97% below average
200-day average
¥2,051.44
-4.65% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
159.29B JPY
P/E (TTM)
14.12×
P/B (TTM)
1.37×
P/S (TTM)
0.9×
EV / EBITDA
6.66×
Earnings yield
7.58%
Free cash flow yield
2.15%
Dividend yield
3.12%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
25.90%
Operating margin
8.31%
Net margin
6.39%
Return on equity
9.70%
Return on assets
6.22%
Return on invested capital
6.87%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.42×
Current ratio
4.05×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends29%20%11%1%Gross margin, FY2021: 24.82%Gross margin, FY2022: 23.68%Gross margin, FY2023: 25.41%Gross margin, FY2024: 25.51%Gross margin, FY2025: 26.58%Operating margin, FY2021: 6.62%Operating margin, FY2022: 6.91%Operating margin, FY2023: 8.20%Operating margin, FY2024: 8.27%Operating margin, FY2025: 8.75%Net margin, FY2021: 3.65%Net margin, FY2022: 5.35%Net margin, FY2023: 6.34%Net margin, FY2024: 6.87%Net margin, FY2025: 6.49%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 24.82%. Gross margin FY2022 23.68%. Gross margin FY2023 25.41%. Gross margin FY2024 25.51%. Gross margin FY2025 26.58%. Operating margin FY2021 6.62%. Operating margin FY2022 6.91%. Operating margin FY2023 8.20%. Operating margin FY2024 8.27%. Operating margin FY2025 8.75%. Net margin FY2021 3.65%. Net margin FY2022 5.35%. Net margin FY2023 6.34%. Net margin FY2024 6.87%. Net margin FY2025 6.49%.

Income trends

Revenue

176.68B JPY+2.70%

Operating income

15.46B JPY+8.69%

Net income

11.47B JPY-3.04%
Income trends across reported periods193.85B JPY125.16B JPY56.47B JPY−12.22B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 135.79B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 159.91B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 166.94B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 172.04B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 176.68B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 8.99B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 11.05B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 13.69B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 14.22B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 15.46B JPYNet income, FY2021: 4.96B JPYNet income, FY2022: 8.55B JPYNet income, FY2023: 10.59B JPYNet income, FY2024: 11.83B JPYNet income, FY2025: 11.47B JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 135.79B JPY. Revenue FY2022 159.91B JPY. Revenue FY2023 166.94B JPY. Revenue FY2024 172.04B JPY. Revenue FY2025 176.68B JPY. Operating income FY2021 8.99B JPY. Operating income FY2022 11.05B JPY. Operating income FY2023 13.69B JPY. Operating income FY2024 14.22B JPY. Operating income FY2025 15.46B JPY. Net income FY2021 4.96B JPY. Net income FY2022 8.55B JPY. Net income FY2023 10.59B JPY. Net income FY2024 11.83B JPY. Net income FY2025 11.47B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue176.68B JPY172.04B JPY166.94B JPY159.91B JPY135.79B JPY
Cost of goods sold129.72B JPY128.16B JPY124.52B JPY122.05B JPY102.08B JPY
Gross profit46.96B JPY43.88B JPY42.42B JPY37.86B JPY33.71B JPY
Research and development—3.08B JPY2.61B JPY2.72B JPY2.62B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative31.51B JPY26.58B JPY26.12B JPY24.09B JPY22.1B JPY
Operating expenses31.51B JPY29.66B JPY28.73B JPY26.81B JPY24.72B JPY
Interest income216M JPY315M JPY186M JPY64M JPY33M JPY
Interest expense339M JPY249M JPY264M JPY314M JPY269M JPY
Depreciation and amortization7.15B JPY7.13B JPY7.38B JPY6.93B JPY6.77B JPY
Operating income15.46B JPY14.22B JPY13.69B JPY11.05B JPY8.99B JPY
Net income11.47B JPY11.83B JPY10.59B JPY8.55B JPY4.96B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

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