JPY6,458.00
0.62% today
Tokyo, Jun 30, 08:08 am CET
ISIN
JP3205800000
Symbol
4452
Index

Kao Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Kao Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
64%
Hold
36%

Kao Price Target

Target Price JPY7,629.60
Price JPY6,457.00
Potential
Number of Estimates 12
12 Analysts have issued a price target Kao 2026 . The average Kao target price is JPY7,629.60. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is
JPY9,345.00 44.73%
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, the lowest is
JPY6,767.00 4.80%
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A rating was issued by 14 analysts: 9 Analysts recommend Kao to buy, 5 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 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Kao stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 & 2027

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion JPY 1,628.45 1,698.15
6.26% 4.28%
EBITDA Margin 10.64% 14.96%
42.54% 40.54%
Net Margin 6.62% 7.08%
131.19% 6.98%

12 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Kao 2025 . The average Kao sales estimate is

JPY1.7t
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. This is
2.76% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
JPY1.8t 8.84%
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, the lowest is
JPY1.6t 1.56%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 JPY1.6t 6.26%
2025
JPY1.7t 4.28%
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2026
JPY1.7t 2.99%
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2027
JPY1.8t 2.96%
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10 Analysts have issued an Kao EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Kao EBITDA estimate is

JPY254b
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. This is
38.21% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
JPY284b 54.43%
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, the lowest is
JPY239b 29.78%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 JPY173b 51.46%
2025
JPY254b 46.60%
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2026
JPY271b 6.78%
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2027
JPY286b 5.52%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 10.64% 42.54%
2025
14.96% 40.54%
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2026
15.52% 3.74%
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2027
15.90% 2.45%
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12 Kao Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Kao net profit estimate is

JPY120b
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. This is
5.29% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
JPY131b 14.98%
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, the lowest is
JPY113b 0.99%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 JPY108b 145.65%
2025
JPY120b 11.52%
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2026
JPY132b 9.91%
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2027
JPY143b 8.61%
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Net Margin

2024 6.62% 131.19%
2025
7.08% 6.98%
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2026
7.55% 6.64%
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2027
7.97% 5.56%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 & 2027

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share JPY 231.94 258.75
145.78% 11.56%
P/E 24.80
EV/Sales 1.74

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

JPY258.75
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. This is
5.29% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
JPY282.58 14.99%
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, the lowest is
JPY243.32 0.98%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 JPY231.94 145.78%
2025
JPY258.75 11.56%
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2026
JPY284.39 9.91%
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2027
JPY308.87 8.61%
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P/E ratio

Current 26.12 53.66%
2025
24.80 5.04%
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2026
22.57 8.99%
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2027
20.78 7.93%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, 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 1.79 11.82%
2025
1.74 2.55%
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2026
1.69 2.90%
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2027
1.65 2.88%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.82 10.11%
2025
1.77 2.68%
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2026
1.72 2.90%
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2027
1.67 2.88%
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