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Kubota Corporation

KUBTY
51
Agricultural - Machinery · Industrials
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
51
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Kubota Corporation is a Japanese company that makes farm equipment, construction machinery, and water infrastructure products. Its most well-known products are tractors, combine harvesters, and compact excavators, which it sells to farmers, construction companies, and governments around the world. Kubota is one of the largest agricultural machinery manufacturers in Asia and has a particularly strong reputation for small and mid-sized tractors.

Kubota earns money by selling equipment outright and also through financing, parts, and service contracts. The company operates globally, with major markets in Japan, North America, and Europe, and generates roughly $20 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive strength comes from durable, reliable machines and a deep dealer network, especially in the compact tractor segment where it holds a leading position in North America. The key risk is that farm equipment demand is closely tied to crop prices and farmer income, both of which can fall sharply during agricultural downturns.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+20.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+101.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

1.1%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2.2T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Kubota Corporation is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 20%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
33.1%
Modest — 33.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
15.4%
Healthy — 15.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
7.2%
Weak — 7.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+14.4%
Fast-growing sales (+14.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+61.4%
Earnings growing fast (+61.4% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
142%
Turns 142% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.3%
Modest free cash flow (6.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.81
Moderate — manageable debt (0.81)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
33.35x
Comfortably covers interest (33.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.5x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.5

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.0
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.95%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.95% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-24.2%
no trend
Dividend cut (-24.2% YoY) — warning sign

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