Stock profile

Kao Corporation(4452.T)

Country: JapanSector: Consumer DefensiveIndustry: Household & Personal ProductsExchange: JPX
P/E TTM
25.5
History
P/E NTM
22.0
Market cap
2.99T
Currency JPY
KvantraRanki43
Value28
Quality85
Momentum8
Current price
3,557.00-3.58%
Benchmarks

No price history available.

Key financial summary

Financials in JPY
202020212022202320242025TTM2026E
Total revenue¥m1,381,9971,418,7681,551,0591,532,5791,628,4481,688,633N/AN/A
Operating profit¥mLockedLockedLockedLockedLockedLockedLockedLocked
Net profit¥m126,142109,63686,03843,870107,767120,081N/AN/A
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Financial summary

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Ratings

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Based on consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.

Company overview

Kao Corporation is a multifaceted enterprise engaged in the development and sale of a broad spectrum of products, encompassing cosmetics, skin and hair care items, human health solutions, household cleaning and fabric care goods, and various chemical products. The company's operations are strategically divided into five core business segments: Hygiene and Living Care, Health and Beauty Care, Life Care, Cosmetics, and Chemicals. Within the Hygiene and Living Care segment, Kao provides essentials such as laundry detergents, fabric care products, and a variety of kitchen, paper, and general household cleaning supplies, alongside sanitary napkins and baby diapers. Its Health and Beauty Care division encompasses offerings like skin and hair care formulations, specialized professional hair care lines, bath additives, and both oral hygiene and thermal products. The Life Care segment focuses on delivering health beverages and commercial-grade hygiene solutions. In its Cosmetics Business, the company supplies both advised and self-service cosmetic items. Finally, the Chemical Business segment produces an extensive array of industrial ingredients, including oleochemicals, fat and oil derivatives, surfactants, fragrances, water-reducing admixtures, casting sand binders, plastics additives, process chemicals, toners and toner binders, inkjet ink colorants and inks, fine polishing agents and cleaners, and other specialized materials and process chemicals. Established in 1887, this Tokyo, Japan-headquartered entity initially operated as Kao Soap Co., Ltd., before adopting its current name, Kao Corporation, in 1982.

SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
CountryJapan
Trades inJPY

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Kao Corporation (4452.T)

4452.T · JPX · Consumer Defensive
3,557.00-3.58%
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KvantraRank43
P/E TTM25.5
P/E NTM22.0
Market cap2.99T
KvantraRank43 / 100
Value
28
Quality
85
Momentum
8
Financialsin JPY
20242025TTM2026E
Ratings
Strong Buy
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Buy
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Hold
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Sell
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Strong Sell
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About

Kao Corporation is a multifaceted enterprise engaged in the development and sale of a broad spectrum of products, encompassing cosmetics, skin and hair care items, human health solutions, household cleaning and fabric care goods, and various chemical products. The company's operations are strategically divided into five core business segments: Hygiene and Living Care, Health and Beauty Care, Life Care, Cosmetics, and Chemicals. Within the Hygiene and Living Care segment, Kao provides essentials such as laundry detergents, fabric care products, and a variety of kitchen, paper, and general household cleaning supplies, alongside sanitary napkins and baby diapers. Its Health and Beauty Care division encompasses offerings like skin and hair care formulations, specialized professional hair care lines, bath additives, and both oral hygiene and thermal products. The Life Care segment focuses on delivering health beverages and commercial-grade hygiene solutions. In its Cosmetics Business, the company supplies both advised and self-service cosmetic items. Finally, the Chemical Business segment produces an extensive array of industrial ingredients, including oleochemicals, fat and oil derivatives, surfactants, fragrances, water-reducing admixtures, casting sand binders, plastics additives, process chemicals, toners and toner binders, inkjet ink colorants and inks, fine polishing agents and cleaners, and other specialized materials and process chemicals. Established in 1887, this Tokyo, Japan-headquartered entity initially operated as Kao Soap Co., Ltd., before adopting its current name, Kao Corporation, in 1982.

SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
CountryJapan
Trades inJPY

For informational purposes only. Kvantra provides data and quantitative analysis, not investment advice. KvantraRank is a mechanical model output. Analyst price targets and ratings are sourced from third parties and are not Kvantra recommendations. Past performance does not guarantee future results; all investments carry risk.

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