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Kao Corp. (JP:4452)
:4452
Total Valuation
Kao has a market cap or net worth of ¥2.84T. The enterprise value is ¥2.95T.
Market Cap¥2.84T
Enterprise Value¥2.95T
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 0.10 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.58%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.10
Return on Assets (ROA)0.06
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.58%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.11
Revenue Per Employee50.00M
Profits Per Employee3.31M
Employee Count32,566
Asset Turnover0.87
Inventory Turnover3.61
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Kao is 24.0. Kao’s PEG ratio is 0.19.
PE Ratio24.0
PS Ratio1.82
PB Ratio2.78
Price to Fair Value2.78
Price to FCF20.59
Price to Operating Cash Flow16.00
PEG Ratio0.19
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Kao had revenue of 1.63T and earned 107.77B in profits. Earnings per share was 231.94.
Revenue1.63T
Gross Profit638.40B
Operating Income146.64B
Pretax Income151.02B
Net Income107.77B
EBITDA239.63B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)231.94
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 182.94B and capital expenditures -65.93B, giving a free cash flow of 117.00B billion.
Operating Cash Flow182.94B
Free Cash Flow117.00B
Free Cash Flow per Share257.95
Dividends & Yields
Kao pays an annual dividend of ¥77, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.41%
Dividend Per Share¥77
Dividend Yield2.41%
Payout Ratio58.46%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.14
52-Week Price Change8.73%
50-Day Moving Average6.31K
200-Day Moving Average6.37K
Relative Strength Index (RSI)51.17
Average Volume (3m)1.47M
Important Dates
Kao upcoming earnings date is Feb 5, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateNov 6, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Kao as a current ratio of 1.79, with Debt / Equity ratio of 22.85%
Current Ratio1.79
Quick Ratio1.25
Debt to Market Cap0.04
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.47
Interest Coverage Ratio40.03
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Kao has paid 40.65B in taxes.
Income Tax40.65B
Effective Tax Rate0.27
Enterprise Valuation
Kao EV to EBITDA ratio is 11.92, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.81.
EV to Sales1.75
EV to EBITDA11.92
EV to Free Cash Flow19.81
EV to Operating Cash Flow14.17
Balance Sheet
Kao has ¥285.88B in cash and marketable securities with ¥237.67B in debt, giving a net cash position of ¥48.21B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities¥285.88B
Total Debt¥237.67B
Net Cash¥48.21B
Net Cash Per Share¥106.28
Tangible Book Value Per Share¥1.70K
Margins
Gross margin is 39.24%, with operating margin of 9.01%, and net profit margin of 6.62%.
Gross Margin39.24%
Operating Margin9.01%
Pretax Margin9.27%
Net Profit Margin6.62%
EBITDA Margin14.72%
EBIT Margin9.29%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Kao is ―, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target―
Price Target Upside―
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count0
Revenue Growth Forecast4.62%
EPS Growth Forecast47.68%