Kao Corporation (TYO:4452)

Market Cap	2.71T -3.5%
Revenue (ttm)	1.71T +3.6%
Net Income	128.23B +12.3%
EPS	279.81 +13.9%
Shares Out	452.32M
PE Ratio	21.40
Forward PE	19.88
Dividend	156.00 (2.58%)
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 29, 2026

Volume	1,351,700
Open	5,931.00
Previous Close	5,987.00
Day's Range	5,920.00 - 6,013.00
52-Week Range	5,760.00 - 7,007.00
Beta	0.16
Analysts	Buy
Price Target	7,288.46 (+21.47%)
Earnings Date	May 12, 2026

About Kao Corporation

Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products in Japan. It 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 b...

• Industry: Household & Personal Products
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Founded: 1887
• Employees: 31,514
• Stock Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange
• Ticker Symbol: 4452

Financial Performance

In 2025, Kao Corporation's revenue was 1.69 trillion, an increase of 3.70% compared to the previous year's 1.63 trillion. Earnings were 120.08 billion, an increase of 11.43%.

Analyst Summary

According to 13 analysts, the average rating for 4452 stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is ¥7,288, which is an increase of 21.47% from the latest price.

Price Target

¥7,288

(21.47% upside)

Analyst Consensus: Buy