Kao Corporation (TYO:4452)
Japan flag Japan · Delayed Price · Currency is JPY
6,431.00
+387.00 (6.40%)
May 9, 2025, 3:30 PM JST

Kao Corporation Statistics

Total Valuation

Kao Corporation has a market cap or net worth of JPY 2.99 trillion. The enterprise value is 2.98 trillion.

Market Cap 2.99T
Enterprise Value 2.98T

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Earnings Date May 8, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 27, 2025

Share Statistics

Kao Corporation has 464.48 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.07% in one year.

Current Share Class n/a
Shares Outstanding 464.48M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.07%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.00%
Owned by Insiders (%) 16.52%
Owned by Institutions (%) 53.05%
Float 334.45M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 26.17 and the forward PE ratio is 24.33. Kao Corporation's PEG ratio is 2.80.

PE Ratio 26.17
Forward PE 24.33
PS Ratio 1.81
PB Ratio 2.82
P/TBV Ratio 4.12
P/FCF Ratio 22.93
P/OCF Ratio 15.86
PEG Ratio 2.80
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.08, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.91.

EV / Earnings 26.14
EV / Sales 1.81
EV / EBITDA 12.08
EV / EBIT 18.74
EV / FCF 22.91

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.86, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.23.

Current Ratio 1.86
Quick Ratio 1.12
Debt / Equity 0.23
Debt / EBITDA 1.01
Debt / FCF 1.89
Interest Coverage 31.72

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.13% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.48%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.13%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.49%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.77%
Revenue Per Employee 50.74M
Profits Per Employee 3.51M
Employee Count 32,566
Asset Turnover 0.93
Inventory Turnover 3.55

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -2.25% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.20, so Kao Corporation's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.20
52-Week Price Change -2.25%
50-Day Moving Average 6,307.08
200-Day Moving Average 6,489.70
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,927,550

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 JPY 1.65 trillion and earned 114.15 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 245.73.

Revenue 1.65T
Gross Profit 649.42B
Operating Income 155.84B
Pretax Income 157.83B
Net Income 114.15B
EBITDA 243.69B
EBIT 155.84B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 245.73
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 278.72 billion in cash and 246.14 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 32.58 billion or 70.13 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 278.72B
Total Debt 246.14B
Net Cash 32.58B
Net Cash Per Share 70.13
Equity (Book Value) 1.06T
Book Value Per Share 2,214.88
Working Capital 386.88B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 188.34 billion and capital expenditures -58.09 billion, giving a free cash flow of 130.25 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 188.34B
Capital Expenditures -58.09B
Free Cash Flow 130.25B
FCF Per Share 280.41
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 39.30%, with operating and profit margins of 9.43% and 6.91%.

Gross Margin 39.30%
Operating Margin 9.43%
Pretax Margin 9.55%
Profit Margin 6.91%
EBITDA Margin 14.75%
EBIT Margin 9.43%
FCF Margin 7.88%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 154.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.55%.

Dividend Per Share 154.00
Dividend Yield 2.55%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 1.32%
Years of Dividend Growth 12
Payout Ratio 62.01%
Buyback Yield 0.07%
Shareholder Yield 2.62%
Earnings Yield 3.82%
FCF Yield 4.36%
Dividend Details

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 4.62.

Altman Z-Score 4.62
Piotroski F-Score n/a