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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

KAKKF
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.US flagOther OTC
13.30
USD
- -
- -
8.41BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1,450.44
1,602.62
1,474.71
1,221.34
1,381.72
996.76
875.91
745.11
901.75
3,487.47
1,327.89
1,578.9
1,611.35
745.52
Basic EPS, GAAP
19.72
31.78
-61.05
-165.36
12.35
-132.45
6.28
129.48
765.28
2,571.01
141.38
460.11
210.42
61.61
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-5.76
15.5
-87.24
-131.72
-117.16
-124.01
-111.91
-10.39
219.78
1,433.83
163.49
212.56
278.57
- -
Dividend per Share
2.78
7.77
9.43
2.79
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
312.66
136.27
104.45
111.02
- -
Book Value per Share
367.18
391.5
321.66
155.56
169.52
109.77
116.16
245.61
1,015.64
5,099.18
1,738.54
1,994.9
2,194.49
1,942.87
Tangible Book Value per Share
480.26
548.48
445.41
286.28
284.6
210.68
233.37
372.39
1,169.05
5,708.33
2,243.64
2,516.4
2,898.15
2,381.56
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
844
844
844
843
841
839
839
839
839
270
721
664
632
675
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,224,126
1,352,421
1,243,932
1,030,191
1,162,025
836,731
735,284
625,486
756,983
942,606
957,939
1,047,944
1,018,364
503,327
Operating Margin (%)
2.36
3.55
0.76
-4.47
0.62
-2.96
0.93
-3.4
2.33
8.37
8.78
9.81
8.26
7.97
Depreciation Expense
52,243
53,526
48,302
47,421
43,410
40,789
44,253
43,869
42,821
42,396
44,550
49,137
52,379
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Net Income, GAAP
16,642
26,818
-51,499
-139,478
10,384
-111,188
5,269
108,695
642,424
694,904
101,989
305,384
132,986
41,598
Effective Tax Rate (%)
31.48
42.36
- -
- -
24.51
- -
27.49
2.43
1.89
- -
20.45
3.87
- -
7.71
Profit Margin (%)
1.36
1.98
-4.14
-13.54
0.89
-13.29
0.72
17.38
84.87
73.72
10.65
29.14
13.06
8.26
Working Capital
161,293
181,304
155,591
157,690
107,585
9,519
22,893
4,681
179,551
349,516
278,370
197,920
311,283
237,965
LT Debt
511,119
451,475
446,028
499,418
471,316
450,615
420,240
362,979
302,039
287,633
226,687
273,069
225,469
226,816
Total Equity
410,686
467,439
379,911
245,479
243,092
181,231
200,233
316,160
984,880
1,546,677
1,624,597
1,677,448
1,841,987
1,614,062
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.01
2.75
- -
- -
0.7
- -
0.67
-2.65
1.55
- -
3.51
5.01
- -
1.93
Return on Capital (%)
2.41
3.46
- -
- -
1.87
- -
1.33
15
59.47
- -
6.44
18.96
- -
2.67
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.47
8.38
-17.12
-69.3
7.59
-94.74
5.56
71.58
121.35
62.3
7.75
23.69
9.81
3.11

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
61,093
- -
44,922
LT Borrowings
214,107
- -
226,816
LT Finance Leases
12,580
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
707
- -
668
Market Capitalization
1,558,242
1,717,194
1,300,399

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
488,278
- -
420,782
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
272,616
- -
214,354
Accounts Receivable, Net
129,632
- -
121,498
Inventories
42,513
- -
41,624
Total Current Liabilities
209,908
- -
182,817
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
61,093
- -
44,922
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
29.32%
57.33%
9.81%
Free Cash Flow
-218.46%
-425.89%
24.79%
Net Income, GAAP
130.77%
111.37%
-56.45%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.57%
10.75%
-2.82%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
1.21%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
222,205
236,768
256,385
246,942
957,939
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,047,944
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,018,364

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
52
- -
- -
- -
141.38
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
460.11
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
210.42

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
136.27
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
104.45
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
111.02

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Takenobu Igarashi
Full Time Employees
5,262
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Marine Shipping
Address
Iino Building Tokyo TY Japan 100-8540
IPO Date
Jan 29, 2010
CIK
0001447126
Website
kline.co.jp
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Business
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) operates as a global marine transportation company providing ocean shipping services across dry bulk, energy resource transport, and product logistics segments. The company offers dry bulk carriers for bulk cargo including iron ore, coal, and grains; energy transportation via LNG carriers, LPG/ammonia carriers, crude oil and product tankers, and liquefied CO2 carriers such as the recently delivered NORTHERN PHOENIX; product logistics encompassing pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), containerships, short sea and coastal shipping; as well as integrated land, air, and harbor transportation, terminal operations, warehousing, and logistics solutions. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, "K" LINE maintains extensive operations worldwide through offices and agents in Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Oceania, and Africa, with 28 domestic and 258 overseas affiliated companies; its fleet serves major customers including steel mills, resource firms, and automotive manufacturers. Recent developments include the April 2025 transfer of 47% stake in a holding company owning "K" LINE LOGISTICS to Kamigumi Co., Ltd. to enhance contract logistics and end-to-end supply chain capabilities; a June 2025 partnership with Yinson Production to develop floating storage and injection units (FSIUs) and liquefied CO2 carrier solutions for carbon capture and storage (CCS); delivery of the third liquefied CO2 carrier NORTHERN PHOENIX to Northern Lights in December 2025 supporting Europe's CCS expansion; opening of a representative office in Doha, Qatar in June 2025 to capture LNG and low-carbon fuel opportunities; and expansion of its LNG fleet through a joint venture with QatarEnergy announced in December 2025.