Kao Corp KAO
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
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- Day Range
- —–—
- 52-Week Range
- —–—
- Bid/Ask
- — / —
- Shares Outstanding
- 904.76M
- Market Cap
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- Volume/Avg
- — / —
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 24.49
- Price/Sales
- 1.95
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 3.04%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 3.04%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Mar
- Total Yield
- 5.58%
Company Profile
Kao is the largest household and personal care product manufacturer in Japan, with a footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Japan remains its largest market, contributing about 50% of sales and operating profits with several leading brands, including Attack and Bioré. Initially a soap producer established in the 1890s, Kao has expanded into cosmetics, disposable hygiene products, and chemicals, in addition to its homecare and toiletry products. Asia, the largest overseas market, contributes around 15% of group sales. Kao has also acquired several Western skincare and haircare brands, including Jergens, John Frieda, Curél, Molton Brown, and most recently, Oribe.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Stock Style Box
- Large Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 40,169
- Website
- https://www.kao.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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KAO
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BEI
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KMB
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 24.49 | 13.64 | 15.65 |
Price/Book Value | 3.09 | 1.93 | 18.68 |
Price/Sales | 1.95 | 1.81 | 1.98 |
Price/Cash Flow | 15.17 | 14.83 | 11.04 |
Price/Earnings
KAO
BEI
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Financial Strength
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Metric
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KAO
|
BEI
|
KMB
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.13 | 1.50 | 0.40 |
Current Ratio | 1.80 | 2.00 | 0.91 |
Interest Coverage | 40.39 | 42.97 | 10.40 |
Quick Ratio
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BEI
KMB
Profitability
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Metric
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KAO
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BEI
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KMB
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 7.46% | 7.60% | 10.43% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 12.87% | 11.37% | 117.92% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 10.41% | 10.80% | 22.28% |
Return on Assets
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