Kao (KAOCF) Cash per Share : $4.27 (As of Jun. 2024)

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What is Kao Cash per Share?

Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). Kao's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $4.27.

Kao Cash per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kao's Cash per Share can be seen below:

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Kao Cash per Share Chart

Kao Annual Data

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5.78

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6.34

4.34

4.46

Kao Quarterly Data
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Cash per Share	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															4.20	4.46	3.77	4.27	-

Kao Cash per Share Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.

Kao's Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash per Share	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	2071.509	/	465
	=	4.46

Kao's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash per Share	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	1983.986	/	464
	=	4.27

Kao (OTCPK:KAOCF) Cash per Share Explanation

Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.

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Kao Business Description

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Address

14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8210

Website

http://www.kao.com

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 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 contributes around 15% of group sales. Kao has also acquired several Western skin and haircare brands including Jergens, John Frieda, Curel, Molton Brown, and the latest, Oribe.