Kao (TSE:4452) Valuation Rank

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TSE:4452 Kao Corp TSE:4452
70 GF Score
Price 円3,308.00
GF Value 円3,390.80
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Kao Valuation Rank?

The Valuation Rank measures the current valuation of a business relative to other companies in the same industry and its own historical valuation. The companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 as the most undervalued and 1 as the most overvalued.

  1. Three factors:
    • Absolute valuation (medpsvalue) relative to current stock price, rank among all companies
    • Historical valuation over the past 10 years. Rank pe, ps, pocf, ev2ebit over their own historical values
    • Industry relative valuation
  2. Companies without enough data is not ranked
  3. Companies with negative earnings are ranked lower

These three factors are used to calculate the value score for every eligible company, with values from 1 to 10. The final ranked companies are split in equal numbers and ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 as the most undervalued, and 1 as the most overvalued. The numbers of companies in each rank are the same.

Kao Valuation Rank Related Terms

TSE:4452
70GF Score
Kao Corp TSE:4452
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Is Kao (TSE:4452) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kao stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円3,308.00 is trading 2.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,390.80. GuruFocus considers Kao to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4452:

  • Valuation Rank:
  • GF Value™: 円3,390.80 vs. price of 円3,308.00 (2.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4452 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.
70GF Score

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円3,308.00
Price
円3,390.80
GF Value