JPY6,729.00
0.37% today
Tokyo, Sep 01, 08:14 am CET
ISIN
JP3205800000
Symbol
4452
Index

Kao Stock price

JPY6,744.00
-92.00 1.35% 1M
+190.00 2.90% 6M
+356.00 5.57% YTD
+201.00 3.07% 1Y
+715.00 11.86% 3Y
-1,295.00 16.11% 5Y
+1,448.00 27.34% 10Y
+4,079.00 153.06% 20Y
Tokyo, Closing price Mon, Sep 01 2025
+40.00 0.60%
ISIN
JP3205800000
Symbol
4452
Index

Key metrics

Basic
Market capitalization
JPY3.1t
Enterprise Value
JPY3.0t
Net debt
positive
Cash
JPY325.7b
Shares outstanding
464.5m
Valuation (TTM | estimate)
P/E
27.3 | 25.1
P/S
1.9 | 1.8
EV/Sales
1.9 | 1.8
EV/FCF
26.8
P/B
3.0
Dividends
DPS
JPY154.00
Yield 1Y | 5Y
2.3% | 2.5%
Growth 1Y | 5Y
1.3% | 1.9%
Payout 1Y | 3Y
65.5% | 88.3%
Increased
25 Years
Financials (TTM | estimate)
Revenue
JPY1.6t | JPY1.7t
EBITDA
JPY185.8b | JPY254.1b
EBIT
JPY158.2b | -
Net Income
JPY114.0b | JPY123.9b
Free Cash Flow
JPY113.7b
Growth (TTM | estimate)
Revenue
4.3% | 4.2%
EBITDA
32.6% | 46.6%
EBIT
41.7% | -
Net Income
61.3% | 15.0%
Free Cash Flow
-18.7%
Margin (TTM | estimate)
Gross
39.2%
EBITDA
11.3% | 15.0%
EBIT
9.6%
Net
6.9% | 7.3%
Free Cash Flow
6.9%
Financial Health
Equity Ratio
57.1%
Return on Equity
10.1%
ROCE
11.8%
ROIC
10.8%
Debt/Equity
0.2
More
EPS
JPY245.4
FCF per Share
JPY244.7
Short interest
-
Employees
33k
Rev per Employee
JPY50.0m
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Analyst Opinions

15 Analysts have issued a Kao forecast:

11x Buy
73%
4x Hold
27%

Analyst Opinions

15 Analysts have issued a Kao forecast:

Buy
73%
Hold
27%

Financial data from Kao

Income Statement P&L | Balance Sheet | Cash Flow


Quarter TTM Annually
Jun '25
+/-
%
1,649,483 1,649,483
4% 4%
100%
- Direct Costs 1,002,911 1,002,911
3% 3%
61%
646,572 646,572
7% 7%
39%
- Selling and Administrative Expenses 406,550 406,550
3% 3%
25%
- Research and Development Expense 62,012 62,012
2% 2%
4%
185,818 185,818
33% 33%
11%
- Depreciation and Amortization 27,644 27,644
3% 3%
2%
EBIT (Operating Income) EBIT 158,174 158,174
42% 42%
10%
Net Profit 113,985 113,985
61% 61%
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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