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Kao Corp. (DE:KAO)
FRANKFURT:KAO
Total Valuation
Kao has a market cap or net worth of €16.88B. The enterprise value is €3.07T.
Market Cap€16.88B
Enterprise Value€3.07T
Share Statistics
Kao has 453,600,000 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding453,600,000
Owned by Insiders―
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Kao’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.11 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.25%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.11
Return on Assets (ROA)0.06
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)8.25%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.12
Revenue Per Employee51.85M
Profits Per Employee3.69M
Employee Count32,566
Asset Turnover0.90
Inventory Turnover3.58
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Kao is 24.3. Kao’s PEG ratio is 1.97.
PE Ratio24.3
PS Ratio1.71
PB Ratio2.71
Price to Fair Value2.71
Price to FCF20.86
Price to Operating Cash Flow15.62
PEG Ratio1.97
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Kao had revenue of 1.69T and earned 120.08B in profits. Earnings per share was 260.30.
Revenue1.69T
Gross Profit640.98B
Operating Income163.04B
Pretax Income169.85B
Net Income120.08B
EBITDA256.11B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)260.30
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 199.68B and capital expenditures -61.21B, giving a free cash flow of 138.47B billion.
Operating Cash Flow199.68B
Free Cash Flow138.47B
Free Cash Flow per Share305.26
Dividends & Yields
Kao pays an annual dividend of ―, resulting in a dividend yield of ―
Dividend Per Share―
Dividend Yield―
Payout RatioN/A
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.16
52-Week Price Change-4.70%
50-Day Moving Average33.75
200-Day Moving Average36.23
Relative Strength Index (RSI)78.21
Average Volume (3m)6.00
Important Dates
Kao upcoming earnings date is May 12, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateFeb 5, 2026
Next Earnings DateMay 12, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Kao as a current ratio of 1.75, with Debt / Equity ratio of 31.37%
Current Ratio1.75
Quick Ratio1.18
Debt to Market Cap0.08
Net Debt to EBITDA0.04
Interest Coverage Ratio42.60
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Kao has paid 49.26B in taxes.
Income Tax49.26B
Effective Tax Rate0.29
Enterprise Valuation
Kao EV to EBITDA ratio is 11.32, with an EV/FCF ratio of 20.93.
EV to Sales1.72
EV to EBITDA11.32
EV to Free Cash Flow20.93
EV to Operating Cash Flow14.52
Balance Sheet
Kao has €323.28B in cash and marketable securities with €333.75B in debt, giving a net cash position of -€10.47B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities€323.28B
Total Debt€333.75B
Net Cash-€10.47B
Net Cash Per Share-€23.07
Tangible Book Value Per Share€1.70K
Margins
Gross margin is 37.96%, with operating margin of 9.65%, and net profit margin of 7.11%.
Gross Margin37.96%
Operating Margin9.65%
Pretax Margin10.06%
Net Profit Margin7.11%
EBITDA Margin15.17%
EBIT Margin10.08%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Kao is €41.87, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target€41.87
Price Target Upside24.40% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count6
Revenue Growth Forecast―
EPS Growth Forecast―