Kao Corporation

TSE:4452 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥3.0t

Kao Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Kao's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -20.4%, while the Personal Products industry saw earnings growing at 5.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2% per year. Kao's return on equity is 8.2%, and it has net margins of 5.2%.

Key information

-20.4%

Earnings growth rate

-19.5%

EPS growth rate

Personal Products Industry Growth5.4%
Revenue growth rate2.0%
Return on equity8.2%
Net Margin5.2%
Next Earnings Update06 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00

Dec 25
Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00

Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00

Dec 11
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00

Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00

Nov 27
Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00

Estimating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)

Nov 26
Estimating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)

Earnings Miss: Kao Corporation Missed EPS By 7.9% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Nov 09
Earnings Miss: Kao Corporation Missed EPS By 7.9% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Is Kao (TSE:4452) A Risky Investment?

Sep 24
Is Kao (TSE:4452) A Risky Investment?

Kao (TSE:4452) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00

Sep 09
Kao (TSE:4452) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00

Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00

Aug 26
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00

Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00

Aug 12
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00

Results: Kao Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Aug 11
Results: Kao Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Kao Corporation's (TSE:4452) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Aug 01
Kao Corporation's (TSE:4452) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Kao (TSE:4452) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 19
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00

Jun 05
Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

May 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

Kao Corporation Just Beat EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 11
Kao Corporation Just Beat EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Kao's (TSE:4452) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 26
Kao's (TSE:4452) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Kao (TSE:4452) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥76.00

Apr 11
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥76.00

Kao's (TSE:4452) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Mar 30
Kao's (TSE:4452) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Calculating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)

Mar 16
Calculating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)

Some Investors May Be Worried About Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

Mar 01
Some Investors May Be Worried About Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kao makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:4452 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,596,70782,355489,8170
30 Jun 241,582,03870,659394,56462,575
31 Mar 241,550,58255,523384,21462,575
31 Dec 231,532,57943,870376,37662,575
30 Sep 231,549,23260,260367,34660,601
30 Jun 231,555,68663,774365,82660,601
31 Mar 231,552,05872,611357,79560,601
31 Dec 221,551,05986,038353,80560,601
30 Sep 221,525,51985,886359,02858,993
30 Jun 221,477,49095,986348,12858,993
31 Mar 221,445,005102,161344,75358,993
31 Dec 211,418,768109,636341,86458,993
30 Sep 211,397,696122,271332,41258,509
30 Jun 211,390,018128,080329,08458,509
31 Mar 211,364,788125,196324,54458,509
31 Dec 201,381,997126,142330,09958,509
30 Sep 201,398,171130,575334,87559,143
30 Jun 201,448,000141,518342,24859,143
31 Mar 201,493,104148,438354,90659,143
31 Dec 191,502,241148,213357,04459,143
30 Sep 191,519,528157,841373,71257,673
30 Jun 191,500,376148,188374,42457,673
31 Mar 191,504,266152,364373,17957,673
31 Dec 181,508,007153,698371,12657,673
30 Sep 181,506,980150,023375,72356,703
30 Jun 181,501,147153,347375,99656,703
31 Mar 181,494,887150,615378,38556,703
31 Dec 171,489,421147,010382,30956,703
30 Sep 171,482,771136,617433,77254,567
30 Jun 171,475,385133,015478,58454,567
31 Mar 171,467,697129,919521,09254,567
31 Dec 161,457,610126,551561,39254,567
30 Sep 161,464,403117,019589,23751,987
30 Jun 161,476,153114,821592,05851,987
31 Mar 161,478,106107,647597,19151,987
31 Dec 151,471,79198,862597,20351,987
30 Sep 151,456,93997,120584,50851,739
30 Jun 151,430,93481,989583,11151,739
31 Mar 151,389,28466,411584,28151,739
31 Dec 141,401,70779,590584,49351,739
30 Sep 141,371,92475,882584,37649,650
30 Jun 141,356,20478,148579,03549,650
31 Mar 141,367,37279,437575,55749,650
31 Dec 131,315,21764,764568,14249,650

Quality Earnings: 4452 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 4452's current net profit margins (5.2%) are higher than last year (3.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 4452's earnings have declined by 20.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 4452's earnings growth over the past year (36.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-20.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 4452 earnings growth over the past year (36.7%) exceeded the Personal Products industry 3.9%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 4452's Return on Equity (8.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/25 01:22
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/25 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Mitsuko MiyasakoBarclays
James MoonBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Akiko KuwaharaBofA Global Research