Kao (TSE:4452) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Sep. 20, 2026)

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TSE:4452 Kao Corp TSE:4452
76 GF Score
Price 円3,478.00
GF Value 円3,506.75
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Kao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

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Kao  (TSE:4452) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Kao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Kao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kao's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Kao Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.05 1.70 1.80 1.89 1.80

Kao Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.88 1.87 1.79 1.77 1.82

TSE:4452 vs PG, CL, EL: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kao's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kao's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kao's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


TSE:4452
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Kao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Kao's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kao's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=507.028/113.6000*113.6000
=507.028

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 113.6000.

Kao Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 354.631 98.000 411.082
201612 406.086 98.400 468.815
201703 349.865 98.100 405.144
201706 377.215 98.500 435.042
201709 368.046 98.800 423.178
201712 414.898 99.400 474.169
201803 355.586 99.200 407.203
201806 385.642 99.200 441.622
201809 378.761 99.900 430.703
201812 420.500 99.700 479.125
201903 356.325 99.700 406.003
201906 386.311 99.800 439.729
201909 403.244 100.100 457.628
201912 407.980 100.500 461.159
202003 351.108 100.300 397.666
202006 342.407 99.900 389.364
202009 351.459 99.900 399.657
202012 391.620 99.300 448.016
202103 334.061 99.900 379.873
202106 373.695 99.500 426.651
202109 364.815 100.100 414.016
202112 419.716 100.100 476.321
202203 365.884 101.100 411.122
202206 409.471 101.800 456.934
202209 422.070 103.100 465.055
202212 454.024 104.100 495.458
202303 374.098 104.400 407.064
202306 420.272 105.200 453.830
202309 416.634 106.200 445.665
202312 437.434 106.800 465.286
202403 393.444 107.200 416.933
202406 454.292 108.200 476.965
202409 432.762 108.900 451.440
202412 471.961 110.700 484.325
202503 419.666 111.100 429.109
202506 451.189 111.700 458.864
202509 456.882 112.000 463.409
202512 501.366 113.000 504.028
202603 456.784 112.700 460.432
202606 507.028 113.600 507.028

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Kao (TSE:4452) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kao stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円3,478.00 is trading 0.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,506.75. GuruFocus considers Kao to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4452:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio:
  • GF Value™: 円3,506.75 vs. price of 円3,478.00 (0.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 4 warning signs

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Kao Business Description

Address 14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8210
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.
76GF Score

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円3,478.00
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