Business Description

Kubota Corp. is involved in construction machinery equipment and selling agricultural machinery equipment. This operates in the following segments: Water, Machinery, and Environment. The Water and Environment segment provides environmental and pipe-related products such as plastic pipes, valves, ductile iron pipes, and pumps.

The Machinery segment covers engines and agricultural products and agricultural and construction machinery.  The Others segment provides roofing materials, logistics and financial services, and outer wall material. Gonshiro KUBOTA founded the company in February 1890. It is located in Osaka in, Japan

Key Financials

Revenue (US$ Mn)

• Kubota Corp.’s annual revenue for 2021 was US$ 13,411 Mn, a -22.21% decrease from 2020
• The annual revenue generated by Kubota Corp. in 2020 was US$ 17,240 Mn
• At a -1.14% decrease from, Kubota Corp.’s annual revenue of US$ 17,251 Mn was indexed in 2019
• Kubota Corp. generated total revenue of US$ 17,450 Mn in 2018

Operating Income (US$ Mn)

• Kubota Corp.’s operating income for 2021 was US$ 1,269 Mn, a -22.22% decrease from 2020
• The operating income generated by Kubota Corp. in 2020 was US$ 1,631 Mn
• At a 1.51% increase from, Kubota Corp.’s operating income of US$ 1,812 Mn was indexed in 2019
• Kubota Corp. generated an operating income of US$ 1,785 Mn in 2018

Net Income (US$ Mn)

• Kubota Corp.’s net income for 2021 was US$ 926 Mn, a -22.55% decrease from 2020
• The net income generated by Kubota Corp. in 2020 was US$ 1,196 Mn
• At a 2.45% increase from, Kubota Corp.’s net income of US$ 1,339 Mn was indexed in 2019
• Kubota Corp. generated a net income of US$ 1,307 Mn in 2018

Operating Margin %

• 9% was the operating margin generated by Kubota Corp. in 2021
• Kubota Corp.’s operating margin for 2020 was 10%, a -9.52% decrease from 2019
• From 2018’s operating margins, Kubota Corp. registered a 2.94% increase in 2019, amounting to 11%
• An operating margin of 10% was generated in 2018 by Kubota Corp.

Gross Margin %

• Kubota Corp.’s gross margin for 2021 was 29%, a -0.69% decrease from 2020
• The gross margin generated by Kubota Corp. in 2020 was 29%
• At a 2.46% increase from, Kubota Corp.’s gross margin of 29% was indexed in 2019
• Kubota Corp. generated a gross margin of 29% in 2018

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Robust innovation capabilities

The company places a strong emphasis on innovation activities. The company’s research and development activities (R&D), focus on the development of new products and technologies. The company’s Farm and Industrial Machinery segment conducts research on the products and develops farm equipment, agricultural-related products, and engines. It also designs and builds construction machinery. The company’s Water and Environment segment has an R&D team that focuses on the development of products related to pipes, environmental-related products, and products related to social infrastructure.

The company’s Other Segment R&D activities focus on the development of mechatronics and sensing technologies. The company spent JPY59.350 million on R&D in FY2019. This accounted for 3.1% percent of its revenue. The company’s innovation capabilities enable it to gain a competitive advantage over its peers, maintain a technological edge over competitors, and keep up with industry trends.

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