Kao Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Kao has a total shareholder equity of ¥1,024.7B and total debt of ¥136.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 13.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ¥1,760.4B and ¥735.7B respectively. Kao's EBIT is ¥110.4B making its interest coverage ratio 469.7. It has cash and short-term investments of ¥304.5B.
Key information
13.3%
Debt to equity ratio
JP¥136.17b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 469.7x |
| Cash | JP¥304.46b |
| Equity | JP¥1.02t |
| Total liabilities | JP¥735.71b |
| Total assets | JP¥1.76t |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Dec 11
Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00
Nov 27Estimating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)
Nov 26Earnings 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 26Kao (TSE:4452) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥76.00
Apr 11Kao's (TSE:4452) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Mar 30Calculating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)
Mar 16Some Investors May Be Worried About Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital
Mar 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 4452's short term assets (¥826.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (¥473.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: 4452's short term assets (¥826.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (¥262.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 4452 has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: 4452's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 15.1% to 13.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 4452's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (157.2%).
Interest Coverage: 4452's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (469.7x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 18:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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 30 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 |