Kao (STU:KAO) General and Admin. Expense: €2,912 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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STU:KAO Kao Corp STU:KAO
76 GF Score
Price €19.57
GF Value €18.55
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Kao General and Admin. Expense?

Kao STU:KAO +7.74% 76 General and Admin. Expense is €2,912 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:KAO with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €18.55 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Kao's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €2,912 Mil.

Kao General and Admin. Expense Related Terms

Kao General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Kao General and Admin. Expense Chart

Kao Annual Data
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Kao Quarterly Data
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Kao General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €2,912 Mil.

* 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of €2,912 Mil mean?
Kao (STU:KAO) has a General and Admin. Expense of €2,912 Mil as of Jun. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Kao and its competitors.
Is Kao's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Kao's current General and Admin. Expense is €2,912 Mil. Overall, Kao has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kao's General and Admin. Expense compare to PG and CL?
Kao's General and Admin. Expense of €2,912 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Kao and its competitors. Kao's current General and Admin. Expense is €2,912 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kao stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kao (STU:KAO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €18.55, compared to a current price of €19.57 — trading 5.5% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is €2,912 Mil. Kao's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kao (STU:KAO), the current General and Admin. Expense is €2,912 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kao (STU:KAO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kao stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €19.57 is trading 5.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €18.55. GuruFocus considers Kao to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:KAO:

  • General and Admin. Expense: €2,912 Mil
  • GF Value™: €18.55 vs. price of €19.57 (5.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:KAO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

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.
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