Kao (4452) Stock Overview
Develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Kao Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | JP¥6,300.00 |
| 52 Week High | JP¥7,007.00 |
| 52 Week Low | JP¥5,760.00 |
| Beta | 0.12 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.39% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.31% |
| 1 Year Change | -1.39% |
| 3 Year Change | 15.64% |
| 5 Year Change | -20.95% |
| Change since IPO | 463.41% |
Recent News & Updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kao (TSE:4452) Is Using Debt Safely
Dec 12
Kao (TSE:4452) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥77.00
Nov 28Kao Corporation (TSE:4452) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Nov 09Recent updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kao (TSE:4452) Is Using Debt Safely
Dec 12Kao (TSE:4452) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥77.00
Nov 28Kao Corporation (TSE:4452) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Nov 09Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥77.00
Nov 06Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥77.00
Sep 02Kao (TSE:4452) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Aug 24Kao Corporation Just Missed EPS By 9.4%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 11Kao (TSE:4452) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jul 08There's Reason For Concern Over Kao Corporation's (TSE:4452) Price
Jun 19Kao's (TSE:4452) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 13Earnings Beat: Kao Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
May 10Calculating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)
Apr 26Kao (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 25
Resilient Expansion Into High-Value Segments Boosts Profit Margins And Global Market Share
Structural reforms and brand focus have strengthened Kao's earning power, boosting net margins and operating income through high-value-added manufacturing.Shareholder Returns
| 4452 | JP Personal Products | JP Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| 1Y | -1.4% | -3.6% | 24.9% |
Return vs Industry: 4452 exceeded the JP Personal Products industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 4452 underperformed the JP Market which returned 24.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 4452 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 4452 Average Weekly Movement | 2.1% |
| Personal Products Industry Average Movement | 2.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in JP Market | 8.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in JP Market | 2.0% |
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 (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 32,566 | Yoshihiro Hasebe | www.kao.com/jp/ |
Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene living care, health 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 oleochemicals, fat and oil derivatives, surfactants, and fragrances; water-reducing admixtures for concrete, casting sand binders, plastics additives, and process chemicals for various industries; and toners/toner binders, inkjet ink colorants, ink, fine polishing agents and cleaners for hard disk, and materials and process chemicals for semiconductor.
Kao Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| 4452 fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | JP¥2.87t |
| Earnings (TTM) | JP¥121.46b |
| Revenue (TTM) | JP¥1.67t |
Is 4452 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 4452 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | JP¥1.67t |
| Cost of Revenue | JP¥1.01t |
| Gross Profit | JP¥660.45b |
| Other Expenses | JP¥538.99b |
| Earnings | JP¥121.46b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Feb 05, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 268.53 |
| Gross Margin | 39.54% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.27% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 12.4% |
How did 4452 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does 4452 pay a reliable dividends?
See 4452 dividend history and benchmarks| Kao dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 29 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 24 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 5 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 90 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 | 2025/12/24 07:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Kao Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 12 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 |
| Akiko Kuwahara | BofA Global Research |
| Hiroki Watanabe | Citigroup Inc |