Kao Corporation (FRA:KAO)

Kao Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

Kao Corporation has a market cap or net worth of EUR 16.17 billion. The enterprise value is 15.90 billion.

Market Cap	16.17B
Enterprise Value	15.90B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was 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)	-0.71%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-1.91%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%)	59.16%
Float	422.11M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.79.

PE Ratio	24.79
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	1.76
PB Ratio	2.72
P/TBV Ratio	3.95
P/FCF Ratio	21.49
P/OCF Ratio	14.91
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.45, with an EV/FCF ratio of 21.13.

EV / Earnings	24.37
EV / Sales	1.72
EV / EBITDA	11.45
EV / EBIT	17.32
EV / FCF	21.13

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.22.

Current Ratio	1.75
Quick Ratio	1.11
Debt / Equity	0.22
Debt / EBITDA	0.97
Debt / FCF	1.76
Interest Coverage	42.87

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.99% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.51%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.99%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	11.51%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	12.09%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	281,673
Profits Per Employee	20,030
Employee Count	32,566
Asset Turnover	0.90
Inventory Turnover	3.60

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Kao Corporation has paid 267.59 million in taxes.

Income Tax	267.59M
Effective Tax Rate	29.00%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -11.31% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-11.31%
50-Day Moving Average	34.04
200-Day Moving Average	36.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	54.47
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 9.17 billion and earned 652.30 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.41.

Revenue	9.17B
Gross Profit	3.63B
Operating Income	891.25M
Pretax Income	922.63M
Net Income	652.30M
EBITDA	1.36B
EBIT	891.25M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.41

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.76 billion in cash and 1.32 billion in debt, with a net cash position of 435.33 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.76B
Total Debt	1.32B
Net Cash	435.33M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	5.95B
Book Value Per Share	12.78
Working Capital	2.11B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.08 billion and capital expenditures -332.53 million, giving a free cash flow of 752.17 million.

Operating Cash Flow	1.08B
Capital Expenditures	-332.53M
Free Cash Flow	752.17M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 39.57%, with operating and profit margins of 9.72% and 7.11%.

Gross Margin	39.57%
Operating Margin	9.72%
Pretax Margin	10.06%
Profit Margin	7.11%
EBITDA Margin	14.80%
EBIT Margin	9.72%
FCF Margin	8.20%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.87, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.46%.

Dividend Per Share	0.87
Dividend Yield	2.46%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-3.46%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	59.25%
Buyback Yield	0.71%
Shareholder Yield	3.17%
Earnings Yield	4.03%
FCF Yield	4.65%

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 4.26 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score	4.26
Piotroski F-Score	6