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Kao TSE:4452 Stock Report

Last Price

JP¥6.75k

Market Cap

JP¥3.1t

7D

-3.1%

1Y

32.1%

Updated

12 Jun, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

4452 Stock Overview

Develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care business, cosmetics, and chemical products.

4452 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends4/6

Kao Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Kao
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceJP¥6,747.00
52 Week HighJP¥7,064.00
52 Week LowJP¥5,061.00
Beta0.11
1 Month Change-1.68%
3 Month Change20.05%
1 Year Change32.14%
3 Year Change-1.86%
5 Year Change-20.50%
Change since IPO503.39%

Recent News & Updates

Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00

Jun 05
Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

May 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

Kao Corporation Just Beat EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 11
Kao Corporation Just Beat EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Recent updates

Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00

Jun 05
Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

May 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

Kao Corporation Just Beat EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 11
Kao Corporation Just Beat EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Kao's (TSE:4452) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 26
Kao's (TSE:4452) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Kao (TSE:4452) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥76.00

Apr 11
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥76.00

Kao's (TSE:4452) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Mar 30
Kao's (TSE:4452) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Calculating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)

Mar 16
Calculating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)

Some Investors May Be Worried About Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

Mar 01
Some Investors May Be Worried About Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

Shareholder Returns

4452JP Personal ProductsJP Market
7D-3.1%-2.3%0.3%
1Y32.1%-7.8%17.5%

Return vs Industry: 4452 exceeded the JP Personal Products industry which returned -6.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: 4452 exceeded the JP Market which returned 19.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is 4452's price volatile compared to industry and market?
4452 volatility
4452 Average Weekly Movement3.1%
Personal Products Industry Average Movement4.1%
Market Average Movement3.9%
10% most volatile stocks in JP Market7.5%
10% least volatile stocks in JP Market2.1%

Stable Share Price: 4452 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: 4452's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188734,257Yoshihiro Hasebewww.kao.com/jp/

Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care business, cosmetics, and chemical products. The Hygiene and Living Care Business segment offers fabric, kitchen, home, sanitary, and pet care products. The Health and Beauty Care Business segment provides facial, body, hair, and oral care, hair styling and color, Salon, In-bathroom health care, and warming products.

Kao Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Kao's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
4452 fundamental statistics
Market capJP¥3.14t
Earnings (TTM)JP¥55.52b
Revenue (TTM)JP¥1.55t

56.5x

P/E Ratio

2.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
4452 income statement (TTM)
RevenueJP¥1.55t
Cost of RevenueJP¥968.08b
Gross ProfitJP¥582.50b
Other ExpensesJP¥526.98b
EarningsJP¥55.52b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Aug 07, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)119.44
Gross Margin37.57%
Net Profit Margin3.58%
Debt/Equity Ratio14.4%

How did 4452 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.3%

Current Dividend Yield

126%

Payout Ratio

Does 4452 pay a reliable dividends?

See 4452 dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy 4452 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Kao dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 27 2024
Dividend Pay DateSep 02 2024
Days until Ex dividend14 days
Days until Dividend pay date81 days

Does 4452 pay a reliable dividends?

See 4452 dividend history and benchmarks
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