Kao Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Kao's CEO is Yoshihiro Hasebe, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 3.92 years. total yearly compensation is ¥141.00M, comprised of 61.7% salary and 38.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.004% of the company’s shares, worth ¥109.14M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Yoshihiro Hasebe
Chief executive officer
JP¥141.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 61.7% |
| CEO tenure | 3.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.004% |
| Management average tenure | 5.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management 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 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥82b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥71b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | JP¥56b |
| Dec 31 2023 | JP¥141m | JP¥87m | JP¥44b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥60b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥64b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | JP¥73b |
| Dec 31 2022 | JP¥147m | JP¥87m | JP¥86b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥86b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥96b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | JP¥102b |
| Dec 31 2021 | JP¥139m | JP¥82m | JP¥110b |
Compensation vs Market: Yoshihiro's total compensation ($USD917.63K) is below average for companies of similar size in the JP market ($USD1.36M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Yoshihiro's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Yoshihiro Hasebe (64 yo)
3.9yrs
Tenure
JP¥141,000,000
Compensation
Mr. Yoshihiro Hasebe serves as President and Chief executive Officer at Kao Corporation since January 1, 2021 and served as its Senior Vice President of Global Research & Development since March 2015 until...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.9yrs | JP¥141.00m | 0.0036% ¥ 109.1m | |
| Managing Executive Officer. Senior VP of Global ESG & Director | 6.4yrs | JP¥159.00m | 0.00011% ¥ 3.3m | |
| Senior VP of Accounting & Finance and Executive Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Global Senior VP of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Officer & Senior VP of Human Capital Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Officer & President of Kao (singapore) Private limited | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Senior VP of Global Corporate Strategy | 6.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | 5.9yrs | no data | 0.0023% ¥ 68.5m | |
| Managing Executive Officer | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Senior VP of Global Research & Development | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Executive Officer & Senior VP of Global DX Strategy | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Officer & Senior VP of Global Enterprise Information Solutions | 6.9yrs | no data | no data |
5.9yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 4452's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 8.8yrs | JP¥141.00m | 0.0036% ¥ 109.1m | |
| Managing Executive Officer. Senior VP of Global ESG & Director | 2.8yrs | JP¥159.00m | 0.00011% ¥ 3.3m | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0023% ¥ 68.5m | |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0037% ¥ 112.2m | |
| Independent Chairman | 6.8yrs | no data | 0.00056% ¥ 17.0m | |
| ESG External Advisory Board Member | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.00086% ¥ 26.1m | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.000060% ¥ 1.8m | |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Member | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0031% ¥ 95.2m | |
| ESG External Advisory Board Member | no data | no data | no data | |
| ESG External Advisory Board Member | no data | no data | no data | |
| ESG External Advisory Board Member | no data | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 4452's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
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
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 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 |
|---|---|
| Mitsuko Miyasako | Barclays |
| James Moon | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Akiko Kuwahara | BofA Global Research |