¥3,485.00
1.43%
Tokyo, Sep 17, 02:02 pm JST. Closed.
ISIN
JP3205800000
Symbol
4452
Index

Kao Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Kao Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
76%
Hold
24%

Kao Price Target

Target Price ¥4,156.50
Price ¥3,493.00
Potential
Number of Estimates 15
15 Analysts have issued a price target Kao 2027 . The average Kao target price is ¥4,156.50. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is
¥4,672.50 33.77%
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, the lowest is
¥3,636.00 4.09%
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A rating was issued by 17 analysts: 13 Analysts recommend Kao to buy, 4 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Kao stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Kao stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion ¥ 1,688.63 1,819.54
3.70% 7.75%
EBITDA Margin 11.59% 15.58%
8.86% 34.44%
Net Margin 7.11% 7.68%
7.46% 8.00%

16 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Kao 2026 . The average Kao sales estimate is

¥1.8t
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3.88% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
¥1.9t 9.58%
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¥1.7t 3.02%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 ¥1.7t 3.70%
2026
¥1.8t 7.75%
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2027
¥1.9t 4.10%
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2028
¥2.0t 3.64%
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13 Analysts have issued an Kao EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Kao EBITDA estimate is

¥283b
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29.59% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
¥305b 39.51%
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, the lowest is
¥264b 20.62%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 ¥196b 12.89%
2026
¥283b 44.84%
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2027
¥297b 4.69%
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2028
¥314b 5.71%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 11.59% 8.86%
2026
15.58% 34.44%
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2027
15.67% 0.58%
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2028
15.98% 1.98%
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15 Kao Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Kao net profit estimate is

¥140b
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2.67% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
¥158b 15.73%
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, the lowest is
¥129b 5.41%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 ¥120b 11.43%
2026
¥140b 16.38%
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2027
¥150b 7.11%
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2028
¥162b 8.12%
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Net Margin

2025 7.11% 7.46%
2026
7.68% 8.00%
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2027
7.90% 2.86%
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2028
8.24% 4.30%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share ¥ 130.15 154.46
12.23% 18.68%
P/E 22.25
EV/Sales 1.66

15 Analysts have issued a Kao forecast for earnings per share. The average Kao EPS is

¥154.46
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2.67% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
¥174.11 15.73%
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¥142.30 5.41%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 ¥130.15 12.23%
2026
¥154.46 18.68%
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2027
¥165.43 7.10%
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2028
¥178.86 8.12%
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P/E ratio

Current 22.84 16.92%
2026
22.25 2.58%
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2027
20.77 6.65%
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2028
19.21 7.51%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Kao stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 1.72 7.03%
2026
1.66 3.66%
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2027
1.59 3.93%
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2028
1.54 3.51%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.78 6.37%
2026
1.71 3.73%
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2027
1.64 3.94%
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2028
1.59 3.51%
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