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Kao Corp. (KAOCF)
OTHER OTC:KAOCF
Total Valuation
Kao has a market cap or net worth of $21.88B. The enterprise value is $4.36T.
Market Cap$21.88B
Enterprise Value$4.36T
Share Statistics
Kao has 465,900,000 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding465,900,000
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 27.54. Kao’s PEG ratio is -1.40.
PE Ratio27.54
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio2.54
Price to Fair Value2.78
Price to FCF45.94
Price to Operating Cash Flow18.85
PEG Ratio-1.40
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
EBITDA235.07B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)231.94
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 188.34B and capital expenditures -60.41B, giving a free cash flow of 127.92B billion.
Operating Cash Flow188.34B
Free Cash Flow127.92B
Free Cash Flow per Share274.58
Dividends & Yields
Kao pays an annual dividend of $0.531, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.06%
Dividend Per Share$0.531
Dividend Yield2.06%
Payout Ratio30.93%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta-0.22
52-Week Price Change10.60%
50-Day Moving Average43.69
200-Day Moving Average43.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI)54.21
Average Volume (3m)244.00
Important Dates
Kao upcoming earnings date is Jul 30, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateMay 8, 2025
Next Earnings DateJul 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateJun 27, 2025
Financial Position
Kao as a current ratio of 1.79, with Debt / Equity ratio of 27.04%
Current Ratio1.79
Quick Ratio1.25
Debt to Market Cap0.04
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.48
Interest Coverage Ratio35.85
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 12.15, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.81.
EV to Sales1.75
EV to EBITDA12.15
EV to Free Cash Flow19.81
EV to Operating Cash Flow14.17
Balance Sheet
Kao has $278.72B in cash and marketable securities with ¥246.14B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$32.58B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$278.72B
Total Debt¥246.14B
Net Cash-$32.58B
Net Cash Per Share-$69.92
Tangible Book Value Per Share$1.70K
Margins
Gross margin is 35.35%, with operating margin of 9.01%, and net profit margin of 6.62%.
Gross Margin35.35%
Operating Margin9.01%
Pretax Margin9.27%
Net Profit Margin6.62%
EBITDA Margin14.43%
EBIT Margin9.53%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Kao is $53.12, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$53.12
Price Target Upside14.16% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
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