Kao First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Beats Expectations

Kao (TSE:4452) First Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: JP¥389.9b (up 6.6% from 1Q 2024).
• Net income: JP¥22.9b (up 39% from 1Q 2024).
• Profit margin: 5.9% (up from 4.5% in 1Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue.
• EPS: JP¥49.19 (up from JP¥35.43 in 1Q 2024).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Kao Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 2.9%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 11%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.9% growth forecast for the Personal Products industry in Japan.

Performance of the Japanese Personal Products industry.

The company's shares are up 6.5% from a week ago.

Balance Sheet Analysis

While earnings are important, another area to consider is the balance sheet. We've done some analysis and you can see our take on Kao's balance sheet.

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