Kao Corporation
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2026/03/03 UpdatedPrice Trend
2026/03/03 UpdatedPrice & Trading Details
2026/03/03 UpdatedPRICE
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Analyst Recommendations 12 analysts
Updated 2026/03/01Shareholder Composition
Updated 2026/03/01Top Mutual Funds / ETFs
Updated 2026/03/01Major Holders
Updated 2026/03/01| Fund Name | Ownership | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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VANGUARD STAR FUNDS-Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
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6.7M | +0.14% | |
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VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund
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4.3M | +2.74% | |
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iShares Trust-iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
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3.2M | -0.58% | |
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MFS SERIES TRUST I-MFS Research International Fund
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2.0M | -25.23% | |
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Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity International Index Fund
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1.7M | +5.60% | |
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JPMorgan Trust I-JPMorgan International Equity Fund
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1.7M | +2.12% |
| Institution | Ownership | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pacer Advisors, Inc.
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5.2K | +8.40% |
Dividend History 4Years Growth
Updated 2026/03/01| Year | Dividend | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ¥154 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | ¥152 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | ¥150 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | ¥148 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | ¥144 | - |
Financial Performance
2026/03/01 UpdatedRevenue & Profit
Margins
Cash Flow
Financial Health
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | ||||
| Revenue | ¥1,418,768M | ¥1,551,059M | ¥1,532,579M | ¥1,628,448M |
| Gross Profit | ¥573,194M | ¥548,342M | ¥560,427M | ¥638,404M |
| Operating Income | ¥143,510M | ¥110,071M | ¥60,035M | ¥146,644M |
| Pretax Income | ¥152,600M | ¥118,266M | ¥67,289M | ¥155,114M |
| Net Income | ¥109,636M | ¥86,038M | ¥43,870M | ¥107,767M |
| EPS | ¥230.57 | ¥183.27 | ¥94.37 | ¥231.94 |
| Operating Margin | 10.12% | 7.10% | 3.92% | 9.01% |
| Balance Sheet | ||||
| Total Assets | ¥1,704,007M | ¥1,726,350M | ¥1,769,514M | ¥1,867,237M |
| Total Equity | ¥965,137M | ¥972,061M | ¥983,658M | ¥1,066,776M |
| Total Liabilities | ¥738,870M | ¥754,289M | ¥785,856M | ¥800,461M |
| Cash | ¥336,069M | ¥268,248M | ¥291,663M | ¥357,713M |
| Interest-bearing Debt | ¥268,682M | ¥262,890M | ¥261,072M | ¥245,328M |
| Equity Ratio | 56.64% | 56.31% | 55.59% | 57.13% |
| D/E Ratio | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.23 |
| Cash Flow | ||||
| Operating CF | ¥175,524M | ¥130,905M | ¥202,481M | ¥201,585M |
| Investing CF | -¥67,232M | -¥74,911M | -¥109,302M | -¥45,902M |
| Financing CF | -¥141,573M | -¥139,311M | -¥79,983M | -¥104,578M |
| Free CF | ¥104,005M | ¥53,704M | ¥136,034M | ¥134,109M |
| Efficiency | ||||
| ROE | 11.36% | 8.85% | 4.46% | 10.10% |
| ROA | 6.43% | 4.98% | 2.48% | 5.77% |
Latest IR Information
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Kao Corporation (4452) Financial Summary for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2025
Consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ending December 2025 were JPY 1,688.6 billion (up 3.7% YoY), operating income was JPY 164.1 billion (up 11.9% YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent was JPY 120.1 billion (up 11.4%...
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Overview of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2025
For the fiscal year ending December 2025, net sales were ¥1,688.6 billion, with a real growth rate of +3.7%. Operating income was ¥164.1 billion, up 11.9% year-over-year, and ROIC improved to 9.7%, indicating enhanced profitability.
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Notice Regarding Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation Due to Company Split and Stock Split
A 2-for-1 stock split will be conducted with the record date of June 30, 2026, doubling the total number of issued shares from 453.6 million shares to 907.2 million shares. The total number of authorized shares will also be changed...
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Notice Regarding Share Buyback Cancellation
Kao Corporation plans to cancel 12,300,000 shares of treasury stock on December 26, 2025, resulting in a total of 453,600,000 shares outstanding.
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Latest News (5 items)
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Average Analyst Rating: buy
Average Target Price: ¥7,487
Rating Score: 1.83 (Based on 12 analysts)
※1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell
Company Information
About
Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products. The company offers fabric, kitchen, home, and sanitary care products; facial, body, hair, and oral care, hair styling and color, salon, in-bathroom health care, and warming products; and self-selection cosmetics, as well as provides cosmetics counselling services. It also provides oleo chemicals, such as oleochemicals, fat and oil derivatives, surfactants, and fragrances; water-reducing admixtures for concrete, casting sand binders, plastics additives, and process chemicals for various industries; and toners/toner binders, inkjet ink colorants, ink, fine polishing agents and cleaners for hard disk, and materials and process chemicals for semiconductor. The company was formerly known as Kao Soap Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Kao Corporation in 1982. Kao Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
