4452 Stock Overview
Develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for 4452 from our risk checks.
Kao Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥5,762.00 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥7,273.00 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥5,760.00 |
| Beta | 0.19 |
| 1 Month Change | -10.93% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.33% |
| 1 Year Change | -7.96% |
| 3 Year Change | 15.84% |
| 5 Year Change | -35.24% |
| Change since IPO | 415.30% |
Recent News & Updates
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥77.00
Apr 11
Kao Corporation's (TSE:4452) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Mar 11Recent updates
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥77.00
Apr 11Kao Corporation's (TSE:4452) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Mar 11Kao (TSE:4452) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jan 24Kao (TSE:4452) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jan 09Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00
Dec 25Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Dec 11Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00
Nov 27Estimating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)
Nov 26
Resilient Expansion Into High-Value Segments Boosts Profit Margins And Global Market Share
Nov 10 Structural reforms and brand focus have strengthened Kao's earning power, boosting net margins and operating income through high-value-added manufacturing.Earnings Miss: Kao Corporation Missed EPS By 7.9% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 09Is Kao (TSE:4452) A Risky Investment?
Sep 24Kao (TSE:4452) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Sep 09Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Aug 26Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Aug 12Results: Kao Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 11Kao Corporation's (TSE:4452) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Aug 01Kao (TSE:4452) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 19Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00
Jun 05Investors Could Be Concerned With Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital
May 30Kao Corporation Just Beat EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 11Kao's (TSE:4452) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 26Shareholder Returns
| 4452 | JP Personal Products | JP Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -11.0% | -5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | -8.0% | -17.6% | -10.2% |
Return vs Industry: 4452 exceeded the JP Personal Products industry which returned -17.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 4452 exceeded the JP Market which returned -10.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 4452 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 4452 Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Personal Products Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in JP Market | 9.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in JP Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: 4452 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the JP market.
Volatility Over Time: 4452's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
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About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 32,566 | Yoshihiro Hasebe | www.kao.com/jp/ |
Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene and living care, health and beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products. The company offers fabric, kitchen, home, and sanitary care products; facial, body, hair, and oral care, hair styling and color, salon, in-bathroom health care, and warming products; and self-selection cosmetics, as well as provides cosmetics counselling services. It also provides oleo chemicals, such as oleo chemicals; fat and oil derivatives; surfactants; fragrances; water-reducing admixtures; casting sand binders; plastics additives; process chemicals; toners and toner binders; inkjet ink colorants and ink; fine polishing agents and cleaners; and materials and process chemicals.
Kao Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| 4452 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | JP¥2.68t |
| Earnings (TTM) | JP¥107.77b |
| Revenue (TTM) | JP¥1.63t |
24.8x
P/E Ratio1.6x
P/S RatioIs 4452 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 4452 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥1.63t |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥990.04b |
| Gross Profit | JP¥638.40b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥530.64b |
| Earnings | JP¥107.77b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
May 08, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 232.01 |
| Gross Margin | 39.20% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.62% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 11.9% |
How did 4452 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.7%
Current Dividend Yield66%
Payout RatioDoes 4452 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4452 dividend history and benchmarks| Kao dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 27 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 02 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 75 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 142 days |
Does 4452 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4452 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/12 04:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Kao Corporation is covered by 29 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mitsuko Miyasako | Barclays |
| James Moon | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Akiko Kuwahara | BofA Global Research |