Kao (KAOOY) Gross-Profit-to-Asset % : 35.12% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Kao Gross-Profit-to-Asset %?

Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is calculated as Gross Profit divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Kao's annualized Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,238 Mil. Kao's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $12,066 Mil. Therefore, Kao's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 35.12%.

Kao Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kao's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % can be seen below:

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Kao Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Chart

Kao Annual Data

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Gross-Profit-to-Asset %

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42.51

36.47

32.47

29.28

31.03

Kao Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Gross-Profit-to-Asset %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															35.01	27.23	32.88	33.34	35.12

Competitive Comparison of Kao's Gross-Profit-to-Asset %

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kao's Gross-Profit-to-Asset %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross-Profit-to-Asset % 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's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kao's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kao's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % falls into.

Kao Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Calculation

Kao's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %	=	Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
	=	3892.354	/	( (12795.853	+	12291.482)	/ 2 )
	=	3892.354	/	12543.6675
	=	31.03 %

Kao's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %	=	Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
	=	4237.932	/	( (11840.921	+	12291.482)	/ 2 )
	=	4237.932	/	12066.2015
	=	35.12 %

In the calculation of annual Gross-Profit-to-Asset %, the Gross Profit of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Gross Profit data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data. Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

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Kao (KAOOY) 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 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.

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