JPY6,423.00
0.23% day before yesterday
Tokyo, Dec 27, 07:15 am CET
ISIN
JP3205800000
Symbol
4452
Index

Kao Stock price

JPY6,429.00
-65.00 1.00% 1M
-289.00 4.30% 6M
+629.00 10.84% YTD
+575.00 9.82% 1Y
+359.00 5.91% 3Y
-2,651.00 29.20% 5Y
+1,572.50 32.38% 10Y
Tokyo, Closing price Fri, Dec 27 2024
-9.00 0.14%
ISIN
JP3205800000
Symbol
4452
Index

Key metrics

Market capitalization JPY2.99t
Enterprise Value JPY2.96t
P/E (TTM) P/E ratio 36.27
EV/FCF (TTM) EV/FCF 18.55
EV/Sales (TTM) EV/Sales 1.86
P/S ratio (TTM) P/S ratio 1.87
P/B ratio (TTM) P/B ratio 3.00
Dividend yield 2.36%
Last dividend (FY24) JPY152.00
Revenue growth (TTM) Revenue growth 3.06%
Revenue (TTM) Revenue JPY1.60t
EBIT (operating result TTM) EBIT JPY122.02b
Free Cash Flow (TTM) Free Cash Flow JPY159.77b
Cash position JPY304.46b
EPS (TTM) EPS JPY177.23
P/E forward 27.40
P/S forward 1.85
EV/Sales forward 1.83
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Analyst Opinions

11 Analysts have issued a Kao forecast:

4x Buy
36%
7x Hold
64%

Analyst Opinions

11 Analysts have issued a Kao forecast:

Buy
36%
Hold
64%

Financial data from Kao

Income Statement P&L | Balance Sheet | Cash Flow


Quarter TTM Annually
Sep '24
+/-
%
1,596,708 1,596,708
3% 3%
100%
- Direct Costs 1,013,647 1,013,647
1% 1%
63%
583,061 583,061
10% 10%
37%
- Selling and Administrative Expenses 309,546 309,546
12% 12%
19%
- Research and Development Expense 62,485 62,485
1% 1%
4%
211,030 211,030
11% 11%
13%
- Depreciation and Amortization 89,014 89,014
1% 1%
6%
EBIT (Operating Income) EBIT 122,016 122,016
22% 22%
8%
Net Profit 82,356 82,356
37% 37%
5%

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 34,257
Founded 1887
Website www.kao.co.jp

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