Kao Corporation (FRA:KAO)

Kao Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

Kao Corporation has a market cap or net worth of EUR 16.74 billion. The enterprise value is 16.44 billion.

Market Cap	16.74B
Enterprise Value	16.44B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Earnings Date	Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 27, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	458.30M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.07%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%)	16.74%
Owned by Institutions (%)	55.17%
Float	350.35M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 24.89.

PE Ratio	24.89
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	1.72
PB Ratio	2.63
P/TBV Ratio	3.77
P/FCF Ratio	22.85
P/OCF Ratio	15.42
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.80, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.44.

EV / Earnings	24.44
EV / Sales	1.77
EV / EBITDA	11.80
EV / EBIT	18.19
EV / FCF	22.44

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.22.

Current Ratio	1.89
Quick Ratio	1.19
Debt / Equity	0.22
Debt / EBITDA	0.99
Debt / FCF	1.94
Interest Coverage	43.21

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.61% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.34%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.61%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.34%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.67%
Revenue Per Employee	298,933
Profits Per Employee	20,657
Employee Count	32,566
Asset Turnover	0.90
Inventory Turnover	3.53

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Kao Corporation has paid 255.92 million in taxes.

Income Tax	255.92M
Effective Tax Rate	27.38%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -13.42% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	-13.42%
50-Day Moving Average	37.27
200-Day Moving Average	38.25
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	48.78
Average Volume (20 Days)	2

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 9.74 billion and earned 672.73 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.45.

Revenue	9.74B
Gross Profit	3.82B
Operating Income	923.90M
Pretax Income	934.75M
Net Income	672.73M
EBITDA	1.44B
EBIT	923.90M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.45

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.90 billion in cash and 1.42 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 477.83 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.90B
Total Debt	1.42B
Net Cash	477.83M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	6.38B
Book Value Per Share	13.38
Working Capital	2.42B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.09 billion and capital expenditures -353.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 732.66 million.

Operating Cash Flow	1.09B
Capital Expenditures	-353.00M
Free Cash Flow	732.66M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 39.20%, with operating and profit margins of 9.49% and 6.91%.

Gross Margin	39.20%
Operating Margin	9.49%
Pretax Margin	9.60%
Profit Margin	6.91%
EBITDA Margin	14.75%
EBIT Margin	9.49%
FCF Margin	7.53%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.92, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.55%.

Dividend Per Share	0.92
Dividend Yield	2.55%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-0.08%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	63.34%
Buyback Yield	0.07%
Shareholder Yield	2.67%
Earnings Yield	4.02%
FCF Yield	4.38%

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 4.57 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.

Altman Z-Score	4.57
Piotroski F-Score	8