Kao Corporation (FRA:KAO)

Kao Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

Kao Corporation has a market cap or net worth of EUR 15.26 billion. The enterprise value is 15.15 billion.

Market Cap	15.26B
Enterprise Value	15.15B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	452.32M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.15%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.42%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%)	58.61%
Float	421.01M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 21.82.

PE Ratio	21.82
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	1.59
PB Ratio	2.51
P/TBV Ratio	3.65
P/FCF Ratio	22.65
P/OCF Ratio	14.48
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.11, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.48.

EV / Earnings	21.66
EV / Sales	1.66
EV / EBITDA	11.11
EV / EBIT	16.94
EV / FCF	22.48

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.22.

Current Ratio	1.78
Quick Ratio	1.09
Debt / Equity	0.22
Debt / EBITDA	0.96
Debt / FCF	2.03
Interest Coverage	50.49

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.75% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.75%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	11.75%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.65%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	11.75%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	12.20%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	295,418
Profits Per Employee	21,480
Employee Count	32,566
Asset Turnover	0.94
Inventory Turnover	3.58

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Kao Corporation has paid 253.76 million in taxes.

Income Tax	253.76M
Effective Tax Rate	26.48%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -11.28% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-11.28%
50-Day Moving Average	33.99
200-Day Moving Average	36.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	47.42
Average Volume (20 Days)	10

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Kao Corporation had revenue of EUR 9.62 billion and earned 699.51 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.51.

Revenue	9.62B
Gross Profit	3.80B
Operating Income	924.10M
Pretax Income	958.45M
Net Income	699.51M
EBITDA	1.42B
EBIT	924.10M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.51

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.65 billion in cash and 1.37 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 277.63 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.65B
Total Debt	1.37B
Net Cash	277.63M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	6.09B
Book Value Per Share	12.93
Working Capital	2.15B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.05 billion and capital expenditures -379.73 million, giving a free cash flow of 673.85 million.

Operating Cash Flow	1.05B
Capital Expenditures	-379.73M
Free Cash Flow	673.85M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 39.54%, with operating and profit margins of 9.61% and 7.27%.

Gross Margin	39.54%
Operating Margin	9.61%
Pretax Margin	9.96%
Profit Margin	7.27%
EBITDA Margin	14.75%
EBIT Margin	9.61%
FCF Margin	7.00%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.87, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.67%.

Dividend Per Share	0.87
Dividend Yield	2.67%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-3.46%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	58.66%
Buyback Yield	0.15%
Shareholder Yield	2.82%
Earnings Yield	4.58%
FCF Yield	4.42%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Kao Corporation has an Altman Z-Score of 4.54 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	4.54
Piotroski F-Score	7