Kao Corporation (TYO:4452)
Japan
· Delayed Price · Currency is JPY | Market Cap | 2.71T |
| Revenue (ttm) | 1.69T |
| Net Income (ttm) | 120.08B |
| Shares Out | 452.32M |
| EPS (ttm) | 260.30 |
| PE Ratio | 23.04 |
| Forward PE | 20.57 |
| Dividend | 156.00 (2.62%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Volume | 1,478,500 |
| Average Volume | 1,459,530 |
| Open | 6,002.00 |
| Previous Close | 5,953.00 |
| Day's Range | 5,972.00 - 6,020.00 |
| 52-Week Range | 5,882.00 - 7,007.00 |
| Beta | 0.19 |
| RSI | 44.55 |
| Earnings Date | May 12, 2026 |
About Kao Corporation
Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products in Japan. It 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]
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 StatementsNews
Kao Corporation Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2025
Fiscal 2025 delivered strong sales and profit growth, with improved margins and ROIC, driven by robust performance in Japan and recovery in key overseas segments. Fiscal 2026 guidance projects continued growth, supported by new product launches, digital transformation, and strategic capital allocation.
Kao Corporation Earnings Call Transcript: Q3 2025
Earnings for the nine months ended September 2025 showed strong sales and profit growth, with operating margin and ROIC both at 9.3%. Cosmetics and GC businesses led recovery, while cost controls and price increases offset raw material pressures.
Kao Corporation Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2025
Solid first-half results led to upward revisions in full-year forecasts for sales and operating income, driven by strong performance in Japan, successful product launches, and ongoing structural reforms. Share repurchase and improved capital efficiency further support growth ambitions.
Kao Corporation Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2025
First quarter saw strong sales and margin growth, with operating income up 38.7% year-over-year. Cosmetics and UV Care segments drove performance, while tariff and raw material risks are being actively managed. Full-year guidance is maintained.
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...
Kao Corporation Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2024
Strong profit recovery in 2024 was driven by higher value-added products, cost reductions, and improved brand loyalty, with all key metrics exceeding expectations. 2025 guidance anticipates continued growth, especially in cosmetics and global expansion, despite rising raw material costs and ongoing challenges in China.
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 ...
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...
Kao Corporation Earnings Call Transcript: Q3 2024
Structural reforms and high-value-added product strategies drove strong profit and margin growth, with ROIC up 4.9 points and operating income up 42.8% year-over-year. China cosmetics remains a drag, but gains from business transfers and global expansion support positive outlook.
Kao Corporation Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2024
First-half profit surged 68% year-over-year, driven by structural reforms and high-value-added products, with strong gains in core brands and chemicals. Full-year operating income forecast was raised to JPY 140 billion, but China cosmetics remain a drag.
Kao Corporation Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2024
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...