Kao (KAOCF) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


KAOCF Kao Corp KAOCF
82 GF Score
Price $41.82
GF Value $45.24
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Kao Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

Kao's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is not calculated.

KAOCF vs PG, CL, KVUE: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kao's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kao's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kao's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


KAOCF
82GF Score
Kao Corp KAOCF
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Is Kao (KAOCF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kao stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $41.82 is trading 7.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $45.24. GuruFocus considers Kao to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KAOCF:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: $45.24 vs. price of $41.82 (7.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 3 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.
82GF Score

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$41.82
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