Kao is the largest household and personal care product manufacturer in Japan with a footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Japan remains its largest market, contributing about 60% of sales and an estimated 70% of profits with several leading brands including Attack and Biore. Initially a soap producer established in the 1890s, Kao has expanded into cosmetics, disposable hygiene products, and chemicals, in addition to its home care and toiletry products. Asia, the largest overseas market contributing 20% of group sales, is a key growth driver, led by expansion in China and Indonesia. It has also acquired several Western skin and haircare brands including Jergens, John Frieda, Curel, Molton Brown, and the latest, Oribe.

Financial Strength

8/10

Name	Current	Vs Industry
Cash-To-Debt	1.14
Equity-to-Asset	0.56
Debt-to-Equity	0.27
Debt-to-EBITDA	1.66
Interest Coverage	17.42
Piotroski F-Score	5/9	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Altman Z-Score	4.1	Distress Grey Safe
Beneish M-Score	-2.89	Manipulator Not Manipulator
WACC vs ROIC		WACC ROIC

Growth Rank

4/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	3-Year Revenue Growth Rate	4.7
	3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate	-15.2
	3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate	-28.9
	3-Year FCF Growth Rate	-1
	3-Year Book Growth Rate	3.3
	Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate	36.93
	Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate	2.48

Momentum Rank

5/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	5-Day RSI	59.08
	9-Day RSI	61.73
	14-Day RSI	60.82
	6-1 Month Momentum %	6.33
	12-1 Month Momentum %	-5

Liquidity Ratio

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Current Ratio	1.78
	Quick Ratio	1.2
	Cash Ratio	0.65
	Days Inventory	105.34
	Days Sales Outstanding	52.85
	Days Payable	88.39

Dividend & Buy Back

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Dividend Yield %	2.5
	Dividend Payout Ratio	1.53
	3-Year Dividend Growth Rate	2.3
	Forward Dividend Yield %	2.5
	5-Year Yield-on-Cost %	3.13
	3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio	1.1
	Shareholder Yield %	2.46

Profitability Rank

7/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Gross Margin %	36.57
	Operating Margin %	3.92
	Net Margin %	2.86
	FCF Margin %	8.64
	ROE %	4.47
	ROA %	2.53
	ROIC %	3.58
	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %	9.55
	ROCE %	5.21
	Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year	10

GF Value Rank

6/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	PE Ratio	61.1
	Forward PE Ratio	28.77
	PE Ratio without NRI	61.1
	Shiller PE Ratio	25.2
	Price-to-Owner-Earnings	24.52
	PS Ratio	1.91
	PB Ratio	2.97
	Price-to-Tangible-Book	4.27
	Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow	21.41
	Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	14.36
	EV-to-EBIT	39.45
	EV-to-Forward-EBIT	20.34
	EV-to-EBITDA	16.81
	EV-to-Forward-EBITDA	14.34
	EV-to-Revenue	1.72
	EV-to-Forward-Revenue	1.86
	EV-to-FCF	21.12
	Price-to-Projected-FCF	1.51
	Price-to-Median-PS-Value	0.9
	Price-to-Graham-Number	3.56
	Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value	89.67
	Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) %	2.53
	FCF Yield %	4.98
	Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %	-5.73

Financials (Next Earnings Date:2024-05-09)

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Key Statistics

	Name	Value
	Revenue (TTM) (Mil $)	10,810.787
	EPS (TTM) ($)	0.132
	Beta	0.3
	Volatility %	21.32
	14-Day RSI	60.82
	14-Day ATR ($)	0.174485
	20-Day SMA ($)	7.71013
	12-1 Month Momentum %	-5
	52-Week Range ($)	6.7801 - 8.57
	Shares Outstanding (Mil)	2,324.33

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	Component	Result
	Piotroski F-Score	5
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	Lower Leverage yoy
	Higher Current Ratio yoy
	Less Shares Outstanding yoy
	Higher Gross Margin yoy
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Kao Corp Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kao Corp(KAOOY)'s stock price today?

The current price of KAOOY is $8.07. The 52 week high of KAOOY is $8.57 and 52 week low is $6.78.

When is next earnings date of Kao Corp(KAOOY)?

The next earnings date of Kao Corp(KAOOY) is 2024-05-09.

Does Kao Corp(KAOOY) pay dividends? If so, how much?

The Dividend Yield % of Kao Corp(KAOOY) is 2.5% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Kao Corp(KAOOY) was 1.59. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 0.42. The Forward Dividend Yield % of Kao Corp(KAOOY) is 2.5%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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