Kao Corporation (FRA:KAO)
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34.31
-0.16 (-0.46%)
Last updated: Nov 28, 2025, 8:16 AM CET

Kao Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

Kao Corporation has a market cap or net worth of EUR 15.70 billion. The enterprise value is 15.59 billion.

Market Cap15.70B
Enterprise Value 15.59B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Earnings Date Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 27, 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 (%) 16.96%
Owned by Institutions (%) 56.74%
Float 344.37M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 22.45.

PE Ratio 22.45
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 1.63
PB Ratio 2.58
P/TBV Ratio 3.75
P/FCF Ratio 23.30
P/OCF Ratio 14.90
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.26, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.14.

EV / Earnings 22.29
EV / Sales 1.68
EV / EBITDA 11.26
EV / EBIT 17.16
EV / FCF 23.14

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 7.80%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.75%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.65%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.20%
Revenue Per Employee 295,418
Profits Per Employee 21,480
Employee Count32,566
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 -15.07% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change -15.07%
50-Day Moving Average 35.82
200-Day Moving Average 37.94
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 32.09
Average Volume (20 Days) 9

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.

Revenue9.62B
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
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.65 billion in cash and 1.37 billion in debt, giving 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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

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 0.92, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.67%.

Dividend Per Share 0.92
Dividend Yield 2.67%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -0.08%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 58.66%
Buyback Yield 0.15%
Shareholder Yield 2.83%
Earnings Yield 4.46%
FCF Yield 4.29%
Dividend Details

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