KAO Stock Overview
Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care business, cosmetics, and chemical products.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Kao Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥39.79 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥39.79 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥32.30 |
| Beta | 0.14 |
| 1 Month Change | 16.52% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.84% |
| 1 Year Change | 10.22% |
| 3 Year Change | -26.31% |
| 5 Year Change | -41.14% |
| Change since IPO | 82.52% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| KAO | DE Personal Products | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 6.3% | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1Y | 10.2% | -3.3% | -0.3% |
Return vs Industry: KAO exceeded the German Personal Products industry which returned -3.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KAO exceeded the German Market which returned -0.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KAO volatility | |
|---|---|
| KAO Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Personal Products Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 10.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: KAO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: KAO's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 34,257 | Yoshihiro Hasebe | www.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
| KAO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €18.18b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €265.99m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €9.29b |
68.4x
P/E Ratio2.0x
P/S RatioIs KAO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KAO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥1.53t |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥972.15b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥560.43b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥516.56b |
| Earnings | JP¥43.87b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
May 09, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 94.37 |
| Gross Margin | 36.57% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.86% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 13.7% |
How did KAO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.4%
Current Dividend Yield159%
Payout RatioDoes KAO pay a reliable dividends?
See KAO dividend history and benchmarks| Kao dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 27 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 02 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 65 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 132 days |
Does KAO pay a reliable dividends?
See KAO dividend history and benchmarks