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4452
4452.T
Kao Corporation
$3746
21
(0.56%)
| Exchange: | JPX |
| Market Cap: | 3.389T |
| Shares Outstanding: | 950.932M |
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About The Company
| Sector: | Consumer DefensiveView sector performance | |||||
| Industry: | Household & Personal ProductsView industry performance | |||||
| CEO: | Yoshihiro Hasebe | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 31514 | |||||
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| Website: | https://www.kao.com |
Kao Corporation is a multifaceted enterprise engaged in the development and sale of a broad spectrum of products, encompassing cosmetics, skin and hair care items, human health solutions, household cleaning and fabric care goods, and various chemical products. The company’s operations are strategically divided into five core business segments: Hygiene and Living Care, Health and Beauty Care, Life Care, Cosmetics, and Chemicals. Within the Hygiene and Living Care segment, Kao provides essentials such as laundry detergents, fabric care products, and a variety of kitchen, paper, and general household cleaning supplies, alongside sanitary napkins and baby diapers. Its Health and Beauty Care division encompasses offerings like skin and hair care formulations, specialized professional hair care lines, bath additives, and both oral hygiene and thermal products. The Life Care segment focuses on delivering health beverages and commercial-grade hygiene solutions. In its Cosmetics Business, the company supplies both advised and self-service cosmetic items. Finally, the Chemical Business segment produces an extensive array of industrial ingredients, including oleochemicals, fat and oil derivatives, surfactants, fragrances, water-reducing admixtures, casting sand binders, plastics additives, process chemicals, toners and toner binders, inkjet ink colorants and inks, fine polishing agents and cleaners, and other specialized materials and process chemicals. Established in 1887, this Tokyo, Japan-headquartered entity initially operated as Kao Soap Co., Ltd., before adopting its current name, Kao Corporation, in 1982.
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| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,532,579,000 | 1,628,448,000 | 1,688,633,000 |
| Gross Profit | 560,427,000 | 638,404,000 | 640,981,000 |
| EBITDA | 189,805,000 | 233,436,000 | 256,108,000 |
| Operating Income | 93,657,000 | 140,264,000 | 163,036,000 |
| Net Income | 43,870,000 | 107,767,000 | 120,081,000 |
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Balance Sheet
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 1,769,746,000 | 1,867,237,000 | 1,875,054,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 757,703,000 | 768,402,000 | 780,354,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 983,658,000 | 1,066,776,000 | 1,064,077,000 |
| Total Debt | 261,072,000 | 245,328,000 | 243,142,000 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 291,663,000 | 357,713,000 | 323,282,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 202,481,000 | 201,585,000 | 199,680,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -54,166,000 | -57,404,000 | -61,214,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 148,315,000 | 144,181,000 | 138,466,000 |
| Net Income | 43,870,000 | 107,767,000 | 120,081,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | 23,415,000 | 66,050,000 | -34,431,000 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2030 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 1,909,956,276.049 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 2,028,129,028.451 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 1,978,200,000 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 330,420,819.191 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 350,687,592.038 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 342,124,701.912 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 178,541,775.882 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 193,058,122.623 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 186,924,838.202 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 462,918,028.776 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 491,559,677.950 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 479,458,328.972 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 202.600 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 209.250 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 193.510 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 6 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 5 | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access | Research Access |
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| Open: | 3711 | Previous Close: | 3725 | |
| Day Low: | 3707 | Day High: | 3766 | |
| Year Low: | 2880 | Year High: | 3795 | |
| Price Avg 50: | 3541.54 | Price Avg 200: | 3231.36 | |
| Volume: | 2.254M | Average Volume: | 3.272M |
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