[Translation]
Semiannual Securities Report
(The First Half of the 136thBusiness Term) From January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025
2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, JAPAN
Kubota Corporation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Overview of the Company ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
Key Financial Data ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
Description of Business …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
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Business Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 2
Risk Factors …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
Analysis of Consolidated Financial Position, Results of Operations, and Cash Flows by Management … 2
Material Contracts …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 3
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Information on Kubota Corporation ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Information on the Shares of Kubota Corporation ………………………………………………………………. 4
Changes in Directors and Senior Management ………………………………………………………………….. 8
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Financial Information ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 9
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ……………………………………………………………….... 9
Other 26
COVER
[Document Filed] Semiannual Securities Report ("Hanki Hokokusho")
[Applicable Law] Item 1 of the table in Article 24-5, Paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and
Exchange Act of Japan
[Filed to] Director, Kanto Local Finance Bureau
[Filing Date] August 8, 2025
[Fiscal Year] The First Half of the 136thBusiness Term (from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025)
[Company Name] Kabushiki Kaisha Kubota [Company Name in English] Kubota Corporation
[Title and Name of Representative] Yuichi Kitao, President and Representative Director [Address of Head Office] 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, JAPAN [Phone Number] +81-6-6648-2111
[Contact Person] Kaori Sato, General Manager of Accounting Dept.
[Contact Address] Kubota Corporation, Tokyo Head Office
1-3, Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
[Phone Number] +81-3-3245-3111
[Contact Person] Koji Motomochi, General Manager of Tokyo Administration Dept.
[Place Where Available for Public Inspection]
Kubota Corporation, Tokyo Head Office
(1-3, Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
(2-1, Nihombashi Kabuto-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
This is an English translation of the Semiannual Securities Report filed with the Director of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau via Electronic Disclosure for Investors' NETwork pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan.
The translation of the Confirmation Letter for the original Semiannual Securities Report is included at the end of this document.
For the purposes of this Semiannual Securities Report, the "Company" refers to Kubota Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless context indicates otherwise.
References in this document to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan are to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan and other laws and regulations amending and/or supplementing the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan.
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Overview of the Company
Key Financial Data
(Unit: millions of yen, except earnings per share)
Six months ended June 30, 2025
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
¥
1,454,933
¥
1,579,599
¥
3,016,281
Profit before income taxes
151,451
216,727
335,297
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
92,479
150,804
230,437
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent
(28,628)
369,364
409,490
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
2,400,442
2,517,259
2,477,314
Total assets
5,665,540
6,080,813
6,018,665
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent: Basic
80.60
128.33
197.61
Diluted
-
-
-
Ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent to total assets (%)
42.4
41.4
41.2
Net cash provided by operating activities
142,791
129,374
282,084
Net cash used in investing activities
(79,955)
(125,844)
(208,879)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(142,864)
46,823
(26,276)
Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the period
200,859
286,983
295,130
(Notes)
The condensed consolidated financial statements and the consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards.
The nonconsolidated key financial data is not presented since the Company prepares the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Amounts less than presentation units are rounded to the nearest unit.
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-Diluted is not stated since Kubota Corporation did not have potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding.
Description of Business
There were no material changes in the Company's business nor were there any material changes in associates during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Business Overview
Risk Factors
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, there were no major risks that the management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows (hereinafter, "results of operations") presented in "2. Business Overview" or "4. Financial Information."
There were no material changes in the information described in the Risk Factors section of the Annual Securities Report for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Analysis of Consolidated Financial Position, Results of Operations, and Cash Flows by Management Effective from the beginning of this current consolidated fiscal year, the Company changed the business reporting structure due to the organizational reform, which was implemented on January 1, 2025. Consequently, certain corporate expenses that were formerly included in the "Adjustment" have been included in each reportable segment. To reflect this change in this Earnings release, year-on-year comparisons are calculated based on the figures after the reclassification.
Analysis of Results of Operations
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, revenue of the Company decreased by ¥124.7 billion [7.9%] from the same period in the prior year to ¥1,454.9 billion.
Domestic revenue increased by ¥26.6 billion [8.7%] from the same period in the prior year to ¥332.3 billion because of increased revenue from Farm & Industrial Machinery and Water & Environment.
Overseas revenue decreased by ¥151.3 billion [11.9%] from the same period in the prior year to ¥1,122.6 billion because of decreased revenue from Farm & Industrial Machinery.
Operating profit decreased by ¥64.3 billion [31.0%] from the same period in the prior year to ¥143.0 billion mainly due to decreased sales in mostly North America of Farm & Industrial Machinery and an increase in net foreign exchange losses. Profit before income taxes decreased by ¥65.3 billion [30.1%] from the same period in the prior year to ¥151.5 billion. Profit for the period decreased by ¥46.7 billion [28.5%] to ¥117.4 billion, reflecting income tax expenses of ¥34.8 billion and share of profits of investments accounted for using the equity method of ¥0.7 billion. Profit attributable to owners of the parent decreased by ¥58.3 billion [38.7%] from the same period in the prior year to ¥92.5 billion.
Revenue from external customers and operating profit by each reportable segment were as follows:
Farm & Industrial Machinery
Farm & Industrial Machinery is composed of farm equipment, agricultural-related products, engines, and construction machinery.
Revenue in this segment decreased by 9.7% from the same period in the prior year to ¥1,267.4 billion, which accounted for 87.1% of consolidated revenue.
Domestic revenue increased by 12.1% from the same period in the prior year to ¥174.1 billion mainly due to increased sales of farm equipment and agricultural-related products.
Overseas revenue decreased by 12.4% from the same period in the prior year to ¥1,093.3 billion. In North America, the sales of construction machinery decreased because of a backlash of the inventory replenishment in the previous year and the sales of tractor also decreased due to a slowdown in both the residential and the agriculture market. In Europe, although the sales decreased due to the market shrinkage, the degree of the shrinkage is easing and the construction machinery market has begun to bottom out. In Thailand, the sales decreased due to the shrinkage of the dryland market caused by the crop price decline although the sales in the rice market were steady. In India, the sales of tractor increased thanks to the sufficient crop yields and water storage.
Operating profit in this segment decreased by 27.6% from the same period in the prior year to ¥148.3 billion mainly due to the losses caused by sales decrease mainly in North America and an increase in net foreign exchange losses.
Water & Environment
Water & Environment is composed of pipe system business (ductile iron pipes, plastic pipes, and other products), industrial products business (reformer and cracking tubes, spiral-welded steel pipes, air-conditioning equipment and other products), and environment business (environmental control plants, pumps, and other products).
Revenue in this segment increased by 7.2% from the same period in the prior year to ¥179.6 billion, which accounted for 12.3% of consolidated revenue.
Domestic revenue increased by 5.9% from the same period in the prior year to ¥150.3 billion due to increased sales mainly in environment business and industrial products business.
Overseas revenue increased by 14.0% from the same period in the prior year to ¥29.3 billion due to increased sales in industrial products business mainly.
Operating profit in this segment increased by 78.8% from the same period in the prior year to ¥19.2 billion due to sales price increase and sales increase.
Other
Other is mainly composed of a variety of other services.
Revenue in this segment decreased by 7.0% from the same period in the prior year to ¥8.0 billion and accounted for 0.6% of consolidated revenue.
Operating profit in this segment decreased by 38.5% from the same period in the prior year to ¥0.6 billion.
Analysis of Financial Position
Total assets as of June 30, 2025, were ¥5,665.5 billion, a decrease of ¥353.1 billion from the prior fiscal year-end. Assets decreased due to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents mainly.
Total liabilities also decreased from the prior fiscal year-end due to a decrease in bonds and borrowings mainly. Equity decreased due to a decrease in other components of equity because of the fluctuations mainly in foreign exchange rates.
The ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent to total assets stood at 42.4%, 1.2 percentage points higher than the prior fiscal year-end.
Analysis of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025, was ¥142.8 billion, an increase of
¥13.4 billion in net cash inflow compared with the same period in the prior year. This increase resulted mainly from a decrease in working capital and finance receivables, although the profit for the period decreased.
Net cash used in investing activities was ¥80.0 billion, a decrease of ¥45.9 billion in net cash outflow compared with the same period in the prior year. This resulted from a decrease in expenditures related to acquisition and sales of property, plant, and equipment, a decrease in the expenditure for acquisition of intangible assets and so forth.
Net cash used by financing activities was ¥142.9 billion, a decrease of ¥189.7 billion in net cash inflow compared with the same period in the prior year mostly due to an increase in repayments of bonds and borrowings and a decrease in funding.
As a result of the above and after taking into account the effects of exchange rate changes, cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024, were ¥200.9 billion, a decrease of ¥94.3 billion from the beginning of the current period.
Issues to Address on Business and Finance
There were no material changes with respect to issues to be addressed in the six months ended June 30, 2025, and no additional issues arose during the period.
Research and Development
The Company's research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2025, were ¥52.8 billion.
There were no material changes in the Company's research and development activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Material Contracts
There were no material contracts which were decided or entered into during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
- Information on Kubota Corporation
Information on the Shares of Kubota Corporation
Total Number of Shares
Total Number of Shares
Class Total number of shares authorized to be issued (shares)
Common shares 1,874,700,000
Total 1,874,700,000
Issued Shares
Class
Number of shares issued as of end of period (shares) (June 30, 2025)
Number of shares issued as of filing date
(shares) (August 8, 2025)
Stock exchange on which Kubota
Corporation is listed Description
The number of shares
Tokyo Stock Exchange per one unit of shares
Common shares
1,150,896,846
1,150,896,846
(the Prime Market)
is 100 shares.
Total
1,150,896,846
1,150,896,846
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Information on Share Acquisition Rights
Details of Stock Option Plan Not applicable.
Details of Other Stock Acquisition Rights Not applicable.
Information on Moving Strike Convertible Bonds Not applicable.
Changes in the Total Number of Issued Shares, the Amount of Common Shares, and Other
Changes in the
Balance of the
total number of
issued shares
total number of
issued shares
Changes in common
Balance of common
Changes in
Balance of
(thousands
(thousands
shares
shares
capital reserve
capital reserve
Date
of shares)
of shares)
(millions of yen)
(millions of yen)
(millions of yen)
(millions of yen)
From:January 1, 2025
To: June 30, 2025
-
1,150,896
¥
-
¥
84,130
¥
-
¥
73,117
(5) Major Shareholders
(As of June 30, 2025)
Ownership percentage
Name
Address
Share ownership
(thousands of shares)
to the total number
of issued shares (%)
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account)
8-1, Akasaka 1-chome, Minato-ku Tokyo, JAPAN
168,432
14.80
Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account)
8-12, Harumi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
65,378
5.74
Nippon Life Insurance Company
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
62,542
5.49
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
1-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
59,929
5.26
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
1-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
25,252
2.22
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
5-5, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
22,096
1.94
STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234
(Standing proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
1776 Heritage Drive, North Quincy,
Massachusetts, 02171, USA
(15-1, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
20,744
1.82
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001
(Standing proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
One Congress Street, Suite 1,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
(15-1, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
17,894
1.57
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505103
(Standing proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
One Congress Street, Suite 1,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
(15-1, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
17,432
1.53
MOXLEY & CO LLC
(Standing proxy: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)
270 Park Ave., New York, NY 10017, USA
(15-1, Konan 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
15,895
1.40
Total
-
475,598
41.78
(Notes)
Treasury shares, which are deducted when calculating the ownership percentage to the total number of issued shares, do not include 1,009 thousand shares of Kubota Corporation held by the trust in connection with the stock compensation plan.
The shares held by The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) and Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) are invested as their fiduciary services.
The change report pertaining to the large shareholding report by Mizuho Bank, Ltd. dated April 22, 2022, is available for public inspection. However, the information in the report is not stated in the preceding table, except for Mizuho Bank, Ltd., since Kubota Corporation has not confirmed the actual status of shareholdings as of June 30, 2025. A summary of the report as of April 15, 2022, is as follows:
Name
Share ownership (thousands of shares)
Ownership percentage to the total number of issued shares (%)
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
31,506
2.62
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.
2,014
0.17
Asset Management One Co., Ltd.
31,855
2.65
Total
65,376
5.45
The change report pertaining to the large shareholding report by BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. dated November 4, 2022, is available for public inspection. However, the information in the report is not stated in the preceding table since Kubota Corporation has not confirmed the actual status of shareholdings as of June 30, 2025. A summary of the report as of October 31, 2022, is as follows:
Name
Share ownership (thousands of shares)
Ownership percentage to the total number of issued shares (%)
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
20,655
1.73
Aperio Group, LLC
1,371
0.12
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
2,885
0.24
BlackRock Fund Managers Ltd.
3,705
0.31
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Ltd.
10,445
0.88
BlackRock Fund Advisors
17,612
1.48
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
13,938
1.17
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.
1,900
0.16
Total
72,515
6.09
The change report pertaining to the large shareholding report by Massachusetts Financial Services Company dated December 22, 2022, is available for public inspection. However, the information in the report is not stated in the preceding table since Kubota Corporation has not confirmed the actual status of shareholdings as of June 30, 2025. A summary of the report as of December 15, 2022, is as follows:
Ownership percentage
Name
Share ownership (thousands of shares)
to the total number of issued shares (%)
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 44,811 3.76
MFS Investment Management K.K. 1,570 0.13
Total 46,382 3.89
The change report pertaining to the large shareholding report by Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. dated April 18, 2025, is available for public inspection. However, the information in the reports is not stated in the preceding table since Kubota Corporation has not confirmed the actual status of shareholdings as of June 30, 2025. A summary of the report as of April 15, 2025, is as follows:
Name
Share ownership (thousands of shares)
Ownership percentage to the total number of issued shares (%)
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
213
0.02
Nomura International PLC.
2,096
0.18
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
47,655
4.14
Total
49,965
4.34
The change report pertaining to the large shareholding report by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. dated May 8, 2025, is available for public inspection. However, the information in the reports is not stated in the preceding table, except for MUFG Bank, Ltd., since Kubota Corporation has not confirmed the actual status of shareholdings as of June 30, 2025. A summary of the report as of April 28, 2025, is as follows:
Name
Share ownership (thousands of shares)
Ownership percentage to the total number of issued shares (%)
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
14,607
1.27
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
23,747
2.06
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.
11,675
1.01
Total
50,030
4.35
The change report pertaining to the large shareholding report by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. dated June 19, 2025, is available for public inspection. However, the information in the reports is not stated in the preceding table since Kubota Corporation has not confirmed the actual status of shareholdings as of June 30, 2025. A summary of the report as of June 13, 2025, is as follows:
Name
Share ownership (thousands of shares)
Ownership percentage to the total number of issued shares (%)
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
13,726
1.19
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.
31,690
2.75
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
26,561
2.31
Total
71,977
6.25
Information on Voting Rights
Issued Shares
(As of June 30, 2025)
Classification
Number of shares
(shares)
Number of
voting rights Description
Shares without voting rights - - -
Shares with restricted voting rights (treasury shares, etc.)
Shares with restricted voting rights (others)
Shares with full voting rights
(Treasury shares)
- - -
- - -
(treasury shares, etc.)
Common shares: 12,485,000
- -
(Crossholding shares)
Common shares:
718,400
Shares with full voting rights (others)
Common shares:
1,136,788,300
11,367,883
-
Shares less than one unit
Common shares:
905,146
-
Shares less than one unit
(100 shares)
Number of issued shares
1,150,896,846
-
-
Total number of voting rights
-
11,367,883
-
(Note)
The Shares with full voting rights (others) includes 1,000 shares (10 voting rights) registered in the name of Japan Securities Depository Center, Incorporated, and 1,009,197 shares (10,091 voting rights) held by the trust in connection with the stock compensation plan.
Treasury Shares
(As of June 30, 2025)
Number of
Ownership
Number of
shares held
percentage
shares held
under
to the total
under own
the names
Total
number of
name
of others
shares held
issued shares
Name of shareholder
Address
(shares)
(shares)
(shares)
(%)
(Treasury shares)
Kubota Corporation
2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, JAPAN
12,485,000
-
12,485,000
1.08
(Crossholding shares)
Akita Kubota Corporation
295-38, Terauchikamiyashiki, Akita-shi, Akita, JAPAN
41,400
-
41,400
0.00
Minami Tohoku Kubota Corporation
2-4, Araihigashi 1-chome, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi, JAPAN
102,000
-
102,000
0.01
Hokuriku Kinki Kubota Corporation
956-1, Shimokashiwanomachi, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa, JAPAN
9,000
-
9,000
0.00
Fukuoka Kyushu Kubota Corporation
11-36, Noma 1-chome, Minami-ku,
Fukuoka, JAPAN
566,000
-
566,000
0.05
Total crossholding shares
-
718,400
-
718,400
0.06
Total
-
13,203,400
-
13,203,400
1.15
(Note)
Treasury shares do not include shares of Kubota Corporation held by the trust in connection with the stock compensation plan.
Changes in Directors and Senior Management
There were no changes in Directors and senior management during the period from the filing date of the Annual Securities Report for the year ended December 31, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
(Reference Information)
New company and position and responsibility | Former company and position and responsibility | Name | Date of change | ||
Managing | General Manager of | Managing | General Manager of | Hideo | June 1, 2025 |
Executive Officer of | Control | Executive Officer of | Control | Takigawa | |
Kubota Corporation | Headquarters, | Kubota Corporation | Headquarters, | ||
General Manager of | General Manager of | ||||
Corporate Control | Corporate Control | ||||
Department | Department, | ||||
President of Kubota | |||||
Data Ground | |||||
Corporation | |||||
Executive Officer of | Deputy General | Executive Officer of | Deputy General | Shiro | June 1, 2025 |
Kubota Corporation | Manager of | Kubota Corporation | Manager of | Watanabe | |
Research and | Research and | ||||
Development | Development | ||||
Headquarters, | Headquarters, | ||||
General Manager of | General Manager of | ||||
Farm and Industrial | Farm and Industrial | ||||
Machinery | Machinery | ||||
Customer First | Customer First | ||||
Quality Planning | Quality Planning | ||||
and Promotion | and Promotion | ||||
Headquarters, | Headquarters, | ||||
General Manager of | General Manager of | ||||
Technology | Research and | ||||
Development | Development | ||||
Promotion Unit | Promotion Unit |
Kubota Corporation has adopted the Senior Executive Officer and Executive Officer System. The change in Senior Executive Officers and Executive Officers who do not concurrently serve as Directors during the period from the filing date of the Annual Securities Report for the year ended December 31, 2024, to June 30, 2025, is as follows:
4. Financial Information | ||||
1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Kubota Corporation and Its Subsidiaries | ||||
(1) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position | ||||
(Unit: millions of yen) | ||||
Notes | June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||
ASSETS | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ¥ | 200,859 | ¥ | 295,130 |
Trade receivables | 946,400 | 985,228 | ||
Finance receivables | 601,243 | 643,757 | ||
Other financial assets 6 | 141,711 | 103,791 | ||
Contract assets | 26,840 | 49,567 | ||
Inventories | 671,801 | 692,276 | ||
Income taxes receivable | 13,038 | 10,741 | ||
Other current assets | 67,471 | 63,544 | ||
Assets held for sale 7 | - | 23,424 | ||
Total current assets | 2,669,363 | 2,867,458 | ||
Investments accounted for using the equity method | 51,874 | 51,664 | |||
Finance receivables | 1,437,714 | 1,548,746 | |||
Other financial assets | 6 | 182,912 | 194,210 | ||
Property, plant, and equipment | 849,589 | 861,840 | |||
Goodwill | 133,599 | 143,325 | |||
Intangible assets | 195,297 | 203,863 | |||
Deferred tax assets | 103,644 | 105,460 | |||
Other noncurrent assets | 41,548 | 42,099 | |||
Total noncurrent assets | 2,996,177 | 3,151,207 | |||
Total assets | ¥ | 5,665,540 | ¥ | 6,018,665 |
(Unit: millions of yen)
Notes | June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||
Bonds and borrowings | ¥ | 715,195 | ¥ | 903,143 | |||||
Trade payables | 255,860 | 274,743 | |||||||
Other financial liabilities | 8 | 93,774 | 105,653 | ||||||
Insurance contract liabilities | 57,085 | 59,970 | |||||||
Income taxes payable | 21,733 | 24,774 | |||||||
Provisions | 79,147 | 83,062 | |||||||
Contract liabilities | 39,734 | 39,084 | |||||||
Other current liabilities Liabilities directly associated sale | with | assets | held | for | 9 7 | 264,992 - | 282,910 2,019 | ||
Total current liabilities 1,527,520 1,775,358
Noncurrent liabilities:Bonds and borrowings | 10 | 1,368,602 | 1,374,934 |
Other financial liabilities | 8 | 40,574 | 49,301 |
Retirement benefit liabilities | 17,160 | 17,207 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | 51,574 | 54,262 | |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 9 | 7,207 | 7,837 |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 1,485,117 | 1,503,541 | |
Total liabilities | 3,012,637 | 3,278,899 |
Equity attributable to owners of the parent:
Share capital | 84,130 | 84,130 | ||
Share premium | 96,875 | 96,646 | ||
Retained earnings | 1,896,447 | 1,832,348 | ||
Other components of equity | 345,482 | 466,937 | ||
Treasury shares | (22,492) | (2,747) | ||
Total equity attributable to owners of the parent | 2,400,442 | 2,477,314 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | 252,461 | 262,452 | ||
Total equity | 2,652,903 | 2,739,766 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | ¥ | 5,665,540 | ¥ | 6,018,665 |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss
(Unit: millions of yen, except earnings per share)
Profit attributable to:Notes
2025
%
2024
%
Revenue
11
¥
1,454,933
100.0
¥
1,579,599
100.0
Cost of sales
(1,006,570)
(1,088,251)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
(295,162)
(287,029)
Other income
20,808
11,547
Other expenses
(30,981)
(8,522)
Operating profit
143,028
9.8
207,344
13.1
Finance income
13,409
12,575
Finance costs
(4,986)
(3,192)
Profit before income taxes
151,451
10.4
216,727
13.7
Income tax expenses
(34,801)
(53,368)
Share of profits of investments accounted for using the
equity method
730
699
Profit for the period
¥
117,380
8.1
¥
164,058
10.4
Owners of the parent
¥
92,479
6.4
¥
150,804
9.5
Noncontrolling interests
¥
24,901
1.7
¥
13,254
0.9
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent:
12
Basic
¥
80.60
¥
128.33
Diluted
¥
-
¥
-
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Unit: millions of yen)
Notes 2025 2024
Profit for the period ¥ 117,380 ¥ 164,058 Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Remeasurement of defined benefit pension plans 205 (14)
Net change in fair value of financial assets measured at
fair value through other comprehensive income 928 15,672
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange rate differences on translating foreign
operations
(137,520)
222,453
Total other comprehensive income, net of income tax
(136,387)
238,111
Comprehensive income for the period
¥
(19,007)
¥
402,169
Comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent
¥
(28,628)
¥
369,364
Noncontrolling interests
¥
9,621
¥
32,805
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Other
Total equity attributable
(Unit: millions of yen)
Notes
Share capital
Share premium
Retained earnings
components
of equity
Treasury shares
to owners of the parent
Noncontrolling
interests
Total equity
Balance as of January 1, 2025¥ 84,130 ¥ 96,646 ¥ 1,832,348 ¥ 466,937 ¥ (2,747) ¥ 2,477,314 ¥ 262,452 ¥ 2,739,766
Profit for the period 92,479 92,479 24,901 117,380
Total other comprehensive income, net of income tax
(121,107) (121,107) (15,280) (136,387)
Comprehensive income for the period
Transfer to retained earnings
92,479 (121,107) (28,628) 9,621 (19,007)
364 (364) - -
Dividends paid 13 (28,744) (28,744) (19,332) (48,076)
Purchases and sales of treasury shares
Share-based payment transactions
Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries
Balance as of June 30, 2025(19,745) (19,745) (19,745)
5 5 5
224 16 240 (280) (40)
¥ 84,130 ¥ 96,875 ¥ 1,896,447 ¥ 345,482 ¥ (22,492) ¥ 2,400,442 ¥ 252,461 ¥ 2,652,903
Balance as of January 1, 2024
Profit for the period
¥
84,130
¥
97,377
¥ 1,693,681
150,804
¥
303,794
¥
(3,209)
¥
2,175,773
150,804
¥
240,294
13,254
¥
2,416,067
164,058
Total other comprehensive income, net of income tax
218,560
218,560
19,551
238,111
Comprehensive income for the period
150,804
218,560
369,364
32,805
402,169
Transfer to retained earnings
1
(1)
-
-
Dividends paid
13
(28,207)
(28,207)
(5,532)
(33,739)
Purchases and sales of treasury shares
459
459
459
Share-based payment transactions
93
93
93
Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries
(217)
(6)
(223)
592
369
Balance as of June 30, 2024
¥
84,130
¥
97,253
¥ 1,816,279
¥
522,347
¥
(2,750)
¥
2,517,259
¥
268,159
¥
2,785,418
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unit: millions of yen)
Six months ended June 30: | Notes | 2025 | 2024 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||
Profit for the period | ¥ | 117,380 | ¥ | 164,058 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 62,491 | 58,246 | |||
(Gain) loss from disposal of property, plant, and equipment and | |||||
intangible assets, net | (2,417) | 553 | |||
Finance income and costs | (7,810) | (8,015) | |||
Income tax expenses | 34,801 | 53,368 | |||
Share of profits of investments accounted for using the equity method | (730) | (699) | |||
Increase in trade receivables | (1,306) | (92,911) | |||
Increase in finance receivables | (4,822) | (46,669) | |||
(Increase) decrease in inventories | (9,938) | 14,306 | |||
Decrease in other assets | 19,354 | 20,404 | |||
Decrease in trade payables | (12,916) | (12,794) | |||
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities | (13,780) | 34,231 | |||
Net changes in retirement benefit assets and liabilities | 264 | 1,276 | |||
Gain on sales of businesses | 7 | (7,665) | - | ||
Other, net | 4,008 | (2,204) | |||
Interest received | 8,603 | 9,361 | |||
Dividends received | 2,255 | 1,566 | |||
Interest paid | (1,942) | (3,382) | |||
Income taxes paid, net | (43,039) | (61,321) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 142,791 | 129,374 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||
Payments for acquisition of property, plant, and equipment | (75,322) | (89,671) | |||
Payments for acquisition of intangible assets | (12,025) | (13,224) | |||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment | 7,314 | 3,228 | |||
Payments for acquisition of securities | (1,741) | (1,607) | |||
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of securities | 273 | 108 | |||
Proceeds from sales of businesses | 17,382 | - | |||
Payments for acquisition of investments accounted for using the | |||||
equity method | - | (34) | |||
Payments for loans receivable from associates | (7,100) | (16,450) | |||
Collection of loans receivable from associates | 8,440 | 17,326 | |||
Payments for time deposits | (20,288) | (19,035) | |||
Proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits | 30,760 | 4,060 | |||
Net increase in restricted cash | (605) | (594) | |||
Net increase in short-term investments | (26,974) | (9,252) | |||
Other, net | (69) | (699) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (79,955) | (125,844) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||
Funding from bonds and long-term borrowings | 10 | 415,610 | 432,579 | ||
Redemptions of bonds and repayments of long-term borrowings | (332,561) | (265,586) | |||
Net decrease in short-term borrowings | (153,048) | (79,820) | |||
Repayments for lease liabilities | (11,134) | (7,596) | |||
Net increase in deposits from Group financing (within three months) | 5,249 | 1,597 | |||
Deposits from Group financing received (over three months) | 13,686 | 11,962 | |||
Repayments of deposits from Group financing (over three months) | (12,845) | (12,285) | |||
Dividends paid | 13 | (28,744) | (28,207) | ||
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (19,332) | (5,532) | |||
Purchase of treasury shares | (20,002) | (2) | |||
Other, net | 257 | (287) | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (142,864) | 46,823 | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (14,243) | 14,512 | |||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (94,271) | 64,865 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, at the beginning of the period | 295,130 | 222,118 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the period | ¥ | 200,859 | ¥ | 286,983 |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Kubota Corporation and Its Subsidiaries
REPORTING ENTITY
Kubota Corporation (the "Parent Company") is an entity located in Japan. The Parent Company and its subsidiaries (the "Company") are manufacturing and sales companies, with a comprehensive range of products related to farm equipment, engines, construction machinery, pipe system, industrial products, environment and other.
The Company's products are manufactured not only in Japan, but also in overseas countries, including the United States, France, Germany, China, Thailand, and India, and sold in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and other area.
BASIS OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Compliance with IFRS Accounting StandardsThe condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 pursuant to the Article 312 of the Ordinance on Terminology, Forms, and Preparation Methods of Consolidated Financial Statements (the "Ordinance"), since the Company meets the requirements for a Specified Company under Designated International Financial Reporting Standards as prescribed in Article 1-2 of the Ordinance. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not contain all the information and disclosures required for a complete set of financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Functional Currency and Presentation CurrencyThe condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in Japanese yen, the functional currency of the Parent Company, and figures are rounded to the nearest million yen.
Significant Accounting Judgments, Estimates, and AssumptionsThe condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared by using judgments, estimates, and assumptions relating to the application of accounting policies and reporting of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. Actual results could differ from those accounting estimates and assumptions.
The estimates and assumptions are continually reviewed. The effects of a change in accounting estimates, if any, are recognized in the reporting period in which the change is made and in future periods.
Significant accounting judgments, estimates, and assumptions used in the condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those used in the consolidated financial statements for the previous fiscal year.
Changes in PresentationCondensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
"Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests" previously included in "Other, net" in cash flows from financing activities is presented separately from the year ended December 31, 2024, as the amount became material. To reflect this change in presentation, the comparative information has been retrospectively adjusted. As a result, net cash outflow of ¥5,819 million presented as "Other, net" in cash flows from financing activities in the year ended June 30, 2024, is separately presented as net cash outflow of ¥5,532 million for "Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests" and net cash outflow of ¥287 million for "Other, net."
MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies applied on the condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied on the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Income taxes for the condensed consolidated financial statements are calculated based on the estimated annual effective tax rate.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company provides a wide variety of products and services across its three reportable segments: Farm & Industrial Machinery, Water & Environment, and Other. Farm & Industrial Machinery mainly manufactures and sells farm equipment, agricultural-related products, engines, and construction machinery. Water & Environment mainly manufactures and sells products related to pipe systems (ductile iron pipes, plastic pipes, and other products), industrial products (reformer and cracking tubes, spiral welded steel pipes, air-conditioning equipment, and other products), and environment (environmental control plants, pumps, and other products). Other segment mainly offers a variety of services.
These three reportable segments represent the Company's organizational structure, which is principally based on the nature of products and services, and the financial information by reportable segment is reviewed periodically by the chief operating decision-maker in determining allocation of resources and evaluating performance. The accounting policies for the reportable segments are consistent with the accounting policies used in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Information by reportable segment is summarized as follows:
(Unit: millions of yen)
Farm &
Six months ended June 30: | Industrial Machinery | Water & Environment | Other | Adjustments | Consolidated | ||
2025: Revenue: External customers | ¥ 1,267,350 | ¥ 179,579 | ¥ | 8,004 | ¥ | - ¥ | 1,454,933 |
Intersegment | 100 | 8 | 14,323 | (14,431) | - | ||
Total | 1,267,450 | 179,587 | 22,327 | (14,431) | 1,454,933 | ||
Operating profit | ¥ 148,258 | ¥ 19,157 | ¥ | 589 | ¥ | (24,976) ¥ | 143,028 |
2024: Revenue: External customers | ¥ 1,403,401 | ¥ 167,592 | ¥ | 8,606 | ¥ | - ¥ | 1,579,599 |
Intersegment | 141 | 6 | 14,601 | (14,748) | - | ||
Total | 1,403,542 | 167,598 | 23,207 | (14,748) | 1,579,599 | ||
Operating profit | ¥ 204,893 | ¥ 10,715 | ¥ | 957 | ¥ | (9,221) ¥ | 207,344 |
(Notes)
Adjustments include items, such as the elimination of intersegment transfers and corporate expenses, which are not allocated to any particular reportable segment. The corporate expenses included in Adjustments consist mainly of administration department expenses and foreign exchange gains or losses incurred by the Parent Company.
The aggregated amounts of operating profit are equal to those presented in the condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss. Refer to the condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss for the reconciliation of operating profit to profit before income taxes.
Intersegment transfers are recorded at values that approximate market prices.
Beginning with this period, in conformity with the change in the business reporting structure of the Company, certain corporate expenses that were formerly included in the "Adjustments" have been included in each reportable segment. To reflect this change in presentation, the comparative information has been retrospectively adjusted.
5. BUSINESS COMBINATION | ||||
Six months ended June 30, 2025 Not applicable. | ||||
Six months ended June 30, 2024 Not applicable. | ||||
6. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS | ||||
Other financial assets are composed of the following: | ||||
(Unit: millions of yen) | ||||
June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
Financial assets measured at amortized cost: Long-term trade accounts receivable | ¥ | 41,493 | ¥ 37,170 | |
Time deposits | 26,747 | 40,296 | ||
Restricted cash (Note) | 17,454 | 6,019 | ||
Debt financial assets | 58,239 | 61,750 | ||
Others | 25,424 | 25,533 | ||
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income: | ||||
Equity financial assets | 79,334 | 75,857 | ||
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss: | ||||
Debt financial assets | 75,105 | 50,901 | ||
Derivatives | 827 | 475 | ||
Total | ¥ | 324,623 | ¥ | 298,001 |
Current assets | 141,711 | 103,791 | ||
Noncurrent assets | 182,912 | 194,210 | ||
(Note)
Restricted cash are deposits pledged as collateral that are restricted from withdrawal, advances received for public works that are restricted from usage, and the portion of the proceeds from the sale of Railway Equipment Business Division (hereinafter, "RED") of Escorts Kubota Limited (hereinafter, "EKL") held in an escrow account.
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Assets held for sale and liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale are composed of the following:
(Unit: millions of yen)
June 30, 2025
December
31, 2024
Assets held for sale:
Trade receivables
¥
-
¥
2,591
Inventories
-
2,495
Property, plant, and equipment
-
2,644
Goodwill
-
13,949
Intangible assets
-
1,313
Others
-
432
Total
¥
-
¥
23,424
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale:
Trade payables
¥
-
¥
1,288
Deferred tax liabilities
-
309
Others
-
422
Total
¥
-
¥
2,019
In the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company decided to divest RED of EKL, belonging to Farm & Industrial Machinery. Accordingly, assets belonging to RED and liabilities directly associated with such assets have been classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2024. The divestment was completed on June 1, 2025, and the gain of ¥7,665 million on the transaction is included in other income in the condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss.
OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Other financial liabilities are composed of the following:
(Unit: millions of yen)
June 30, 2025
December
31, 2024
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost:
Lease liabilities
¥
56,129
¥
64,725
Notes and accounts payable for capital expenditures
16,323
28,906
Deposits from Group financing
33,770
27,680
Others
22,307
23,503
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss:
Derivatives
5,819
10,140
Total
¥
134,348
¥
154,954
Current liabilities
93,774
105,653
Noncurrent liabilities
40,574
49,301
OTHER LIABILITIES
Other liabilities are composed of the following:
(Unit: millions of yen)
June 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Employment benefit obligation
¥
65,968
¥ 65,711
Accrued expenses
53,294
63,254
Refund liabilities
107,261
115,484
Others
45,676
46,298
Total
¥
272,199
¥ 290,747
Current liabilities
264,992
282,910
Noncurrent liabilities
7,207
7,837
BONDS
The details of outstanding bonds are as follows:
Six months ended June 30, 2025Name
Issue Date
Face value (millions of USD)
Coupon rate (%)
Maturity date
Due 2028 USD Unsecured Bonds
May 28, 2025
500
4.791
May 28, 2028
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Name
Issue Date
Face value (millions of yen)
Coupon rate (%)
Maturity date
Due 2027 USD Unsecured Bonds
May 29, 2024
500
5.333
May 29, 2027
REVENUE
The following table presents the Company's revenue recognized from contracts with customers and other sources of revenue by product group and location:
(Unit: millions of yen)
Six months
ended June 30, 2025
Japan
North America
Europe
Asia outside
Japan
Other area
Total
Farm equipment and engines
¥ 156,362
¥ 315,580
¥ 111,278
¥ 285,282
¥ 27,324
¥ 895,826
Construction machinery
16,265
169,216
55,076
23,498
8,247
272,302
Farm & Industrial Machinery
172,627
484,796
166,354
308,780
35,571
1,168,128
Pipe system
59,889
84
-
1,254
287
61,514
Industrial products
23,368
7,376
1,075
9,799
510
42,128
Environment
66,995
3,327
424
3,567
1,624
75,937
Water & Environment
150,252
10,787
1,499
14,620
2,421
179,579
Other
8,002
-
-
2
-
8,004
Revenue recognized from:
Contracts with customers
330,881
495,583
167,853
323,402
37,992
1,355,711
Other sources of revenue
1,445
75,688
-
20,638
1,451
99,222
Total
¥ 332,326
¥ 571,271
¥ 167,853
¥ 344,040
¥ 39,443
¥ 1,454,933
(Unit: millions of yen)
Six months
ended June 30, 2024
Japan
North America
Europe
Asia outside
Japan
Other area
Total
Farm equipment and engines
¥ 136,611
¥ 385,076
¥ 124,519
¥ 286,015
¥ 34,727
¥ 966,948
Construction machinery
17,266
232,867
57,565
25,155
12,405
345,258
Farm & Industrial Machinery
153,877
617,943
182,084
311,170
47,132
1,312,206
Pipe system
59,498
92
-
1,821
-
61,411
Industrial products
20,096
4,989
1,018
6,720
2,835
35,658
Environment
62,281
645
686
5,024
1,887
70,523
Water & Environment
141,875
5,726
1,704
13,565
4,722
167,592
Other
8,604
-
-
2
-
8,606
Revenue recognized from:
Contracts with customers
304,356
623,669
183,788
324,737
51,854
1,488,404
Other sources of revenue
1,347
69,245
-
19,191
1,412
91,195
Total
¥ 305,703
¥ 692,914
¥ 183,788
¥ 343,928
¥ 53,266
¥ 1,579,599
Interest revenue calculated using effective interest rate method and insurance revenue, which are included in revenue recognized from other sources of revenue, amounted to ¥76,894 million and ¥17,980 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and ¥69,828 million and ¥16,992 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT
The numerator and denominator used to calculate basic earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent are presented in the following table.
Shares of Kubota Corporation held by the trust in connection with the stock compensation plan are deducted from the
weighted average number of common shares issued as treasury shares.
Six months ended June 30: 2025 2024(Unit: millions of yen)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥ 92,479 ¥ 150,804
(thousands of shares)
Weighted-average number of common shares issued 1,147,390 1,175,082
Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent-Diluted is not stated since Kubota Corporation did not have potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding.
DIVIDENDS
Dividends paid are as follows:
Six months ended June 30, 2025Date of resolution Class of shares
Dividends (millions of yen)
Dividends per common share
(yen) Record date Effective date
The Board of Directors on February 13, 2025
(Note)
Common
shares ¥ 28,772 ¥ 25.00 December 31, 2024 March 24, 2025
The total amount of dividends includes dividends of ¥28 million for shares of Kubota Corporation held by the trust in connection with the stock compensation plan.
Six months ended June 30, 2024Date of resolution Class of shares
Dividends (millions of yen)
Dividends per common share
(yen) Record date Effective date
The Board of Directors on February 14, 2024
(Note)
Common
shares ¥ 28,239 ¥ 24.00 December 31, 2023 March 25, 2024
The total amount of dividends includes dividends of ¥32 million for shares of Kubota Corporation held by the trust in connection with the stock compensation plan.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value measurements are classified into the following three levels by inputs used for measurements: Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities. These are measured using the entity's own assumptions and inputs that are reasonably available or inputs many market participants use with reasonable confidence
Financial instruments measured at fair valueThe following table presents fair values of financial instruments measured at fair value:
(Unit: millions of yen)
June 30, 2025Financial liabilities:Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Financial assets:
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Equity financial assets
¥
70,643
¥
-
¥
8,691
¥
79,334
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt financial assets
66,260
-
8,845
75,105
Derivatives:
Foreign exchange contracts
-
420
-
420
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
-
407
-
407
Total
¥
136,903
¥
827
¥
17,536
¥
155,266
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss:
Derivatives:
Foreign exchange contracts
¥
-
¥
207
¥
-
¥
207
Interest swap contracts
-
142
-
142
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
-
5,470
-
5,470
Total
¥
-
¥
5,819
¥
-
¥
5,819
(Unit: millions of yen)
December 31, 2024Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial liabilities:Financial assets:
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Equity financial assets
¥
67,845
¥
-
¥
8,012
¥
75,857
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt financial assets
41,822
-
9,079
50,901
Derivatives:
Foreign exchange contracts
-
259
-
259
Interest swap contracts
-
41
-
41
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
-
175
-
175
Total
¥
109,667
¥
475
¥
17,091
¥
127,233
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss:
Derivatives:
Foreign exchange contracts
¥
-
¥
4,043
¥
-
¥
4,043
Cross-currency interest rate swap contracts
-
6,097
-
6,097
Total
¥
-
¥
10,140
¥
-
¥
10,140
Debt financial assets and equity financial assets classified as Level 1 are measured at fair value using quoted prices for identical assets in active markets.
Derivatives are classified as Level 2 since they are measured at fair value using observable market inputs obtained from major international financial institutions.
Equity financial assets and debt financial assets classified as Level 3 are unlisted equity securities, which are measured by the comparable company comparison method, using the earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) ratio (from 6.2 to 13.5) as a multiple, and by other method. As the EBIT ratio increases (decreases), the fair value increase (decrease).
Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period when such transfers occur. There were no significant transfers between levels of financial instruments held at the end of each reporting period.
The following table presents reconciliation of financial instruments classified as Level 3:
(Unit: millions of yen)
Six months ended June 30:
2025
2024
Balance at the beginning of the period
¥
17,091
¥
17,035
Gains or losses
Profit or loss (Note 1)
(403)
481
Other comprehensive income (Note 2)
(887)
1,204
Purchases
1,735
1,607
Sales
-
(41)
Balance at the end of the period
¥
17,536
¥
20,286
(Notes)
Gains or losses are recognized as finance income or finance costs in the condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss. Of the gains or losses recognized in profit or loss, the amounts related to financial instruments held as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, were ¥(403) million and
¥481 million, respectively.
Gains or losses are recognized as net change in fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
The following table summarizes the carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost:
(Unit: millions of yen)
June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024Carrying
amount
Fair value
Carrying
amount
Fair value
Finance receivables:
Retail finance receivables
¥
1,559,736
¥
1,466,317
¥
1,682,775
¥
1,561,848
Finance lease receivables
479,221
566,345
509,728
587,353
Long-term trade accounts receivable
70,882
73,445
64,318
67,365
Debt financial assets
58,239
58,907
61,750
62,031
Written put option liabilities over noncontrolling interests
3,983
3,983
3,866
3,866
Bonds and borrowings
2,083,797
2,059,824
2,278,077
2,242,051
The fair value of finance receivables, long-term trade accounts receivable, and bonds and borrowings are stated at the present value of future cash flows discounted by the current market interest rate and classified as Level 2. Long-term trade accounts receivables above include the current portion included in trade receivables in the condensed consolidated statement of financial position.
The fair value of debt financial assets is measured using quoted prices for identical assets in active markets and classified as Level 1.
The fair value of written put option liabilities over noncontrolling interests is the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted using a discount rate that takes into account inherent risks and classified as Level 3.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables (excluding the current portion of long-term trade accounts receivable), other financial assets (excluding debt financial assets measured at fair value, equity financial assets, and derivatives), trade payables, and other financial liabilities (excluding lease liabilities, derivatives, and written put option liabilities over noncontrolling interests) approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturity.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CommitmentsCommitments for acquisition of property, plant, and equipment amounted to ¥74,943 million and ¥78,275 million as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Legal ProceedingsSince May 2007, 69 asbestos-related lawsuits have been filed against the Company, the Japanese government, and other asbestos-related companies.
Of these lawsuits, two were withdrawn, and all claims against the Company were rejected and finalized for eight lawsuits consolidating 25 cases.
42 lawsuits related to 207 construction workers who suffer from asbestos-related diseases are still ongoing, and the total claim for all the remaining lawsuits aggregated to ¥6,103 million. Of these ongoing lawsuits, six first instance judgments have been rendered in 19 lawsuits, and the Company was ordered to pay compensation damages of ¥2 million in one judgment and the other five judgments were decided in favor of the Company. All lawsuits included in these six judgments are being heard on the second instance. The court in the second instance rendered a judgment to support the opinion of the first instance for lawsuits included in one of the five judgments that were decided in favor of the Company. This lawsuit has been appealed to a higher court.
The Company continues to review the status of lawsuits, including consultation with a third-party legal counsel regarding the progress of lawsuits and the likely final outcome. However, the Company believes that it is currently unable to predict the ultimate outcome of lawsuits.
The Company does not have any cost-sharing arrangements with other potentially responsible parties, including the Japanese government.
Matters Related to the Health Hazards of AsbestosThe Company's plant in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, previously produced asbestos-related products. The Company decided to make voluntary consolation payments in June 2005 and established a relief payment program in April 2006 as a voluntary consolation payment to patients of asbestos-related diseases near the plant. With regard to the current and former employees who suffered and are suffering from asbestos-related diseases, the Company provides compensation, which is not required by law, but is made in accordance with the Company's internal policies.
In an effort to estimate future asbestos-related expenditures, the Company has considered all available data, including a time series data of historical claims and payments, the incidence rate of asbestos-related disease, and other public information related to asbestos-related disease. However, since the health hazards of asbestos tend to have a longer incubation period, reliable statistics to estimate the incidence rate of asbestos-related disease are not available to the Company. Furthermore, there are no cases where final conclusions are made to the cause and the incidence rate of asbestos-related health hazard at other asbestos-related companies. Hence, the Company believes there is no information to determine the range of the final possible outcome in the future. For these reasons, the Company believes it is not possible to reliably estimate the amount of its ultimate liability, and the Company does not accrue on this contingency.
The Law for the Relief of Patients Suffering from Asbestos-Related Diseases (the "New Asbestos Law") was established by the Japanese government in March 2006. The purpose of this law is to provide prompt relief to persons who sustain asbestos-related diseases but are not relieved by compensation for accidents under workmen's compensation insurance. Contributions under this law are made by the Japanese government, local authorities and business entities.
Contributions by business entities commenced from the year ended March 31, 2008, and these include special contributions by business entities which operated a business closely to asbestos.
The Company accrues asbestos-related expenses when the Company receives claims on voluntary consolation payment, relief payment, compensation for current and former employees, and the special contribution in accordance with the New Asbestos Law. The accrued balances for asbestos-related expenses are ¥165 million and ¥136 million as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively. The asbestos-related expenses recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, were ¥268 million and ¥462 million, respectively.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Not applicable.
APPROVAL OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The condensed consolidated financial statements were approved on August 8, 2025, by Yuichi Kitao, President and Representative Director of the Parent Company, and Hideo Takigawa, Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Control Headquarters of the Parent Company.
2. Other
Year-end DividendOn February 13, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Parent Company has resolved the year-end dividend for the 135thbusiness term and paid as follows:
Record date | Dividends per common share (yen) | Dividends (millions of yen) | Effective date of claim of payment and commencement of payment | ||
December 31, 2024 | ¥ | 25.00 | ¥ | 28,772 | March 24, 2025 |
(Note)
The total amount of dividends includes dividends of ¥28 million for shares of Kubota Corporation held by the trust in connection with the stock compensation plan.
Interim DividendRecord date | Dividends per common share (yen) | Dividends (millions of yen) | Effective date of claim of payment and commencement of payment | ||
June 30, 2025 | ¥ | 25.00 | ¥ | 28,460 | September 1, 2025 |
On August 5, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Parent Company has resolved the interim dividend for the first half of the 136thbusiness term as follows:
(Note)
The total amount of dividends includes dividends of ¥25 million for shares of Kubota Corporation held by the trust in connection with the stock compensation plan.
COVER
[Document Filed] Confirmation Letter
[Applicable Law] Article 24-5-2, Paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of
Japan
[Filed to] Director, Kanto Local Finance Bureau
[Filing Date] August 8, 2025
[Company Name] Kabushiki Kaisha Kubota [Company Name in English] Kubota Corporation
[Title and Name of Representative] Yuichi Kitao, President and Representative Director
[Title and Name of CFO] Hideo Takigawa, Managing Executive Officer,
General Manager of Control Headquarters
[Address of Head Office] 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, JAPAN
[Place Where Available for Public Inspection]
Kubota Corporation, Tokyo Head Office
(1-3, Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
(2-1, Nihombashi Kabuto-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
