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

Kao Stock price

JPY6,457.00
-149.00 2.26% 1M
+69.00 1.08% 6M
+69.00 1.08% YTD
-14.00 0.22% 1Y
+985.00 18.00% 3Y
-2,083.00 24.39% 5Y
+764.00 13.42% 10Y
+3,842.00 146.92% 20Y
Tokyo, Closing price Mon, Jun 30 2025
+39.00 0.61%
ISIN
JP3205800000
Symbol
4452
Index

Key metrics

Basic
Market capitalization
JPY3.0t
Enterprise Value
JPY3.0t
Net debt
JPY-42.7b
Cash
JPY288.8b
Shares outstanding
464.5m
Valuation (TTM | estimate)
P/E
26.12 | 24.80
P/S
1.82 | 1.77
EV/Sales
1.79 | 1.74
EV/FCF
24.69
P/B
2.90
Dividends
DPS
JPY154.00
Yield 1Y | 5Y
2.40% | 2.47%
Growth 1Y | 5Y
1.32% | 1.92%
Payout 1Y | 3Y
65.53% | 88.31%
Increased
25 Years
Financials (TTM | estimate)
Revenue
JPY1.7t | JPY1.7t
EBITDA
JPY183.9b | JPY254.1b
EBIT
JPY155.8b
Net Income
JPY114.1b | JPY120.2b
Free Cash Flow
JPY120.0b
Growth (TTM | estimate)
Revenue
6.57% | 4.28%
EBITDA
42.13% | 46.60%
EBIT
54.12%
Net Income
105.59% | 11.52%
Free Cash Flow
-13.18%
Margin (TTM | estimate)
Gross
39.30%
EBITDA
11.13% | 14.96%
EBIT
9.43%
Net
6.91% | 7.08%
Free Cash Flow
7.26%
Financial Health
Equity Ratio
57.13%
Return on Equity
10.10%
ROCE
11.77%
ROIC
10.59%
Debt/Equity
0.24
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EPS
JPY245.74
FCF per Share
JPY258.25
Short interest
-
Employees
32.57k
Rev per Employee
JPY50.00m
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Analyst Opinions

14 Analysts have issued a Kao forecast:

9x Buy
64%
5x Hold
36%

Analyst Opinions

14 Analysts have issued a Kao forecast:

Buy
64%
Hold
36%

Financial data from Kao

Income Statement P&L | Balance Sheet | Cash Flow


Quarter TTM Annually
Mar '25
+/-
%
1,652,508 1,652,508
7% 7%
100%
- Direct Costs 1,003,090 1,003,090
4% 4%
61%
649,418 649,418
11% 11%
39%
- Selling and Administrative Expenses 410,502 410,502
7% 7%
25%
- Research and Development Expense 61,979 61,979
2% 2%
4%
183,870 183,870
42% 42%
11%
- Depreciation and Amortization 28,026 28,026
1% 1%
2%
EBIT (Operating Income) EBIT 155,844 155,844
54% 54%
9%
Net Profit 114,147 114,147
106% 106%
7%

In millions JPY.

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Company Profile

Kao Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of consumer and chemical products. It operates through the following segments: Beauty Care, Human Health Care, Fabric and Home Care, and Chemicals. The Beauty Care segment includes cosmetics, skin care, and hair care products. The Human Health Care segment offers food, beverage, sanitary, and personal health products. The Fabric and Home Care segment manufactures and sells fabric care and home care products. The Chemical segment consists of oleo, performance and specialty chemicals. The company was founded by Tomiro Nagase on June 19, 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Head office Japan
CEO David Muenz
Employees 32,566
Founded 1887
Website www.kao.com

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