Kao Corp (TSE:4452) Stock Price, Trades & News

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 50% of sales and operating profits with several leading brands, including Attack and Bioré. Initially a soap producer established in the 1890s, Kao has expanded into cosmetics, disposable hygiene products, and chemicals, in addition to its homecare and toiletry products. Asia, the largest overseas market, contributes around 15% of group sales. Kao has also acquired several Western skin- and haircare brands, including Jergens, John Frieda, Curél, Molton Brown, and the latest, Oribe.

Financial Strength

7/10

Name	Current	Vs Industry
Cash-To-Debt	1.18
Equity-to-Asset	0.59
Debt-to-Equity	0.23
Debt-to-EBITDA	1.28
Interest Coverage	49.7
Piotroski F-Score	7/9	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Altman Z-Score	4.54	Distress Grey Safe
Beneish M-Score	-2.32	Manipulator Not Manipulator
WACC vs ROIC		WACC ROIC

Growth Rank

6/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	3-Year Revenue Growth Rate	3.5
	3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate	-5.3
	3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate	8.2
	3-Year Book Growth Rate	4
	Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate Industry Rank	10.11
	Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate	4.04

Momentum Rank

9/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	5-Day RSI	70.78
	9-Day RSI	63.44
	14-Day RSI	61.55
	3-1 Month Momentum %	9.12
	6-1 Month Momentum %	7.47
	12-1 Month Momentum %	-2.85

Liquidity Ratio

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Current Ratio	1.76
	Quick Ratio	1.15
	Cash Ratio	0.57
	Days Inventory	103.52
	Days Sales Outstanding	49.34
	Days Payable	89.97

Dividend & Buy Back

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Dividend Yield %	2.33
	Dividend Payout Ratio	0.61
	3-Year Dividend Growth Rate	1.3
	Forward Dividend Yield %	2.35
	5-Year Yield-on-Cost %	2.59
	3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio	0.9
	Shareholder Yield %	2.69

Profitability Rank

7/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	Gross Margin %	39.66
	Operating Margin %	10.39
	Net Margin %	7.49
	EBITDA Margin %	11.02
	FCF Margin %	3.23
	OCF Margin %	6.63
	ROE %	12.22
	ROA %	7.06
	ROIC %	10.08
	3-Year ROIIC %	81.9
	ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %	27.87
	ROCE %	14.07
	Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year	10
	Moat Score	7
	Tariff Resilience Score	4

GF Value Rank

9/10

	Name	Current	Vs Industry		Vs History
	PE Ratio	26.42
	Forward PE Ratio	21.86
	PE Ratio without NRI	26.42
	Shiller PE Ratio	24.74
	Price-to-Owner-Earnings	24.57
	PS Ratio	1.79
	PB Ratio	2.8
	Price-to-Tangible-Book	3.95
	Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow	56.57
	Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow	27.26
	EV-to-EBIT	15.93
	EV-to-Forward-EBIT	15.5
	EV-to-EBITDA	15.86
	EV-to-Forward-EBITDA	10.31
	EV-to-Revenue	1.75
	EV-to-Forward-Revenue	1.67
	EV-to-FCF	54.08
	Price-to-GF-Value	0.98
	Price-to-Projected-FCF	1.69
	Price-to-Median-PS-Value	0.87
	Price-to-Graham-Number	2.15
	Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value	26.93
	Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) %	6.28
	FCF Yield %	1.84
	Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %	0.05

Financials (Next Earnings Date:2026-08-06 Est.)

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GF Value™: 円3398.12

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Key Statistics

	Name	Value
	Revenue (TTM) (Mil 円)	1,712,000
	EPS (TTM) (円)	125.64
	Beta	0.0131
	3-Year Sharpe Ratio	0.41
	3-Year Sortino Ratio	0.77
	Volatility %	17.31
	14-Day RSI	61.55
	14-Day ATR (円)	62.776037
	20-Day SMA (円)	3267.75
	12-1 Month Momentum %	-2.85
	52-Week Range (円)	2880 - 3503.5
	Shares Outstanding (Mil)	904.64

Piotroski F-Score Details

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	Component	Result
	Piotroski F-Score	7
	Positive ROA
	Positive CFROA
	Higher ROA yoy
	CFROA > ROA
	Lower Leverage yoy
	Higher Current Ratio yoy
	Less Shares Outstanding yoy
	Higher Gross Margin yoy
	Higher Asset Turnover yoy

Kao Corp Filings

10-K10-QForm 4Others

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Kao Corp Stock Events

Financials Calendars

Event	Date	Price (円)
JPY 39.000000 Cash Dividend	2026-12-29	In 153 days
Third quarter earnings conference call for 2026	2026-11-06	In 100 days
Third quarter earnings results for 2026	2026-11-06	In 100 days
Second quarter earnings conference call for 2026	2026-08-06	In 8 days
Second quarter earnings results for 2026	2026-08-06	In 8 days
JPY 39.000000 Cash Dividend	2026-06-29	3,272.00 (+1.87%)
2:1 Stock Split	2026-06-29	3,272.00 (+1.87%)
First quarter earnings conference call for 2026	2026-05-12	2,935.50 (-0.58%)
First quarter earnings results for 2026	2026-05-12	2,935.50 (-0.58%)
General meeting for 2025	2026-03-26 10:00	3,029.50 (-0.74%)

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Kao Corp Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kao Corp(TSE:4452)'s stock price today?

The current price of TSE:4452 is 円3320.00. The 52 week high of TSE:4452 is 円3503.50 and 52 week low is 円2880.00.

When is next earnings date of Kao Corp(TSE:4452)?

The next earnings date of Kao Corp(TSE:4452) is 2026-08-06 Est..

Does Kao Corp(TSE:4452) pay dividends? If so, how much?

The Dividend Yield % of Kao Corp(TSE:4452) is 2.33% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Kao Corp(TSE:4452) was 1.59. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 0.58. The Forward Dividend Yield % of Kao Corp(TSE:4452) is 2.35%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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