Kao Corporation (TYO:4452)

Japan flag Japan · Delayed Price · Currency is JPY
6,674.00
+57.00 (0.86%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
1.06%
Market Cap 3.02T
Revenue (ttm) 1.69T
Net Income (ttm) 120.08B
Shares Out 452.32M
EPS (ttm) 260.30
PE Ratio 25.64
Forward PE 22.43
Dividend 156.00 (2.34%)
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 29, 2025
Volume 2,836,200
Average Volume 1,857,555
Open 6,660.00
Previous Close 6,617.00
Day's Range 6,597.00 - 6,674.00
52-Week Range 5,760.00 - 7,007.00
Beta 0.11
RSI 62.85
Earnings Date Feb 5, 2026

About Kao Corporation

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 b... [Read more]

Founded 1887
Employees 32,566
Stock Exchange Tokyo Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol 4452
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Kao Corporation's revenue was 1.69 trillion, an increase of 3.70% compared to the previous year's 1.63 trillion. Earnings were 120.08 billion, an increase of 11.43%.

Financial Statements

News

Full Year 2025 Kao Corp Earnings Presentation Transcript

Full Year 2025 Kao Corp Earnings Presentation Transcript

19 days ago - GuruFocus

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (OTCPK:KAOCF) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Masakazu Negoro - Senior Managing Executive Officer Yoshihiro Hasebe - Representative Directo...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corporation Discloses the "Board of Directors' Opinion on Shareholder Proposal and Kao's Strategy to Enhance Corporate Value"

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) disclosed its opinion on February 14, 2025, regarding the shareholder proposals submitted by Oasis Japan Strategic Fund Ltd. (“Oasis”) for the 119t...

1 year ago - Business Wire

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (OTCPK:KAOCF) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 6, 2025 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Masakazu Negoro - Senior Managing Executive Officer Yoshihiro Hasebe - President Confere...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corporation: Regarding the Nomination of Director Candidates for Our Company

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kao's Board of Directors and management team strive to increase shareholder value from a long-term perspective based on our business strategy. For the purpose of enhancing our ...

1 year ago - Business Wire

Kao Corporation: Regarding Shareholder Statement

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oasis Management Company Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Oasis Management”), an investment management firm and a shareholder of our company, released a statement regarding Di...

1 year ago - Business Wire

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (OTCPK:KAOCF) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 2:00 AM ET Company Participants Conference Call Participants Unidentified Company Representative Now please turn to Page...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (OTCPK:KAOCF) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 9, 2024 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Yoshihiro Hasebe - President & Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Yoshihiro...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corp. Shares Rise After Activist Investor Urges Action to Reach 'Full Potential'

Kao Corp. shares rose sharply after Hong Kong-based activist investor Oasis Management urged the Japanese company to focus on the international growth of its cosmetics and skin-care brands, and tap it...

2 years ago - WSJ

International Wide-Moat Stocks On Sale - The March 2024 Heat Map

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

International Wide-Moat Stocks On Sale - The February 2024 Heat Map

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (OTCPK:KAOCF) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 8, 2023 2:00 AM ET Company Participants Masakazu Negoro - Senior Managing Executive Officer, Responsible, Management Finance Con...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (OTCPK:KAOCF) Q2 2023 Earnings Conference Call August 3, 2023 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Masakazu Negoro - Senior Managing Executive Officer, Responsible for Management Finance Yo...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (OTCPK:KAOCF) Q1 2023 Results Conference Call May 10, 2023 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Masakazu Negoro - Managing Executive Officer Masakazu Negoro Please look at the slides and tu...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Kao Corporation (KAOCF) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

Kao Corporation (OTCPK:KAOCF) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call February 2, 2023 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Masakazu Negoro - Managing Executive Officer Yoshihiro Hasebe - President Conference Cal...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha