Kubota Corp

XMUN:KUO1

Business Description

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Machinery

Headquarters

Japan JP

Employees

52 503

IPO date

May 16, 1949

Kubota makes farm equipment, construction machinery, industrial engines, and water-related infrastructure products. Its best-known products are compact tractors, harvesters, rice-farming machines, and engines used in machinery and power equipment. It also sells pipes, valves, and other products used to move and control water in cities and farms.

Its main customers are farmers, agricultural contractors, construction firms, utilities, local governments, and industrial equipment makers. Kubota earns money by selling machines, replacement parts, and after-sales service, with dealers playing a big role in reaching customers and supporting the equipment over time. That mix of upfront equipment sales plus long-term parts and service gives the business recurring relationships with users.

Kubota stands out because it is especially strong in compact and specialty agricultural machinery, where it has deep know-how in serving small and medium farms. It also has a useful second leg in water infrastructure products, which ties it to the broader management of farmland and public utilities. That combination makes Kubota more than just a tractor maker: it sits at the intersection of farming, construction, and water systems.