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Kao

(OTC) KAOCF

Current Price$20.93
Market Cap$18.93BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.
Since IPO (2003)+124%
5 Year-23%
1 Year-6%
1 Month+12%

Kao Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$18.93BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Revenue (TTM)

¥1.72T

Net Income (TTM)

¥128.96B

EPS (TTM)

$0.93

P/E Ratio

22.58

Dividend

$0.97

Beta (Volatility)

0.09 (Low)

Price

$20.93

Volume

902

Open

$20.80

Previous Close

$20.93

Daily Range

$20.80 - $20.93

52-Week Range

$17.54 - $41.82

Estimated Earnings Date

Aug 5, 2026

KAOCF News

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About Kao

Industry

Personal Products

Employees

31,514

CEO

David J Muenz

Headquarters

Tokyo, TY 103-8210, JP

KAOCF Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

38.43%

Operating Margin

9.59%

Net Income Margin

7.49%

Return on Equity

12.16%

Return on Capital

12.47%

Return on Assets

7.00%

Earnings Yield

4.43%

Dividend Yield

3.47%

Payout Ratio

55.15%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$18.93BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Shares Outstanding

904.64M

Volume

902

Avg. Volume

2.94K

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

¥661.32B

Operating Income

¥165.01B

EBITDA

¥256.85B

Operating Cash Flow

¥204.02B

Capital Expenditure

-¥63.93B

Free Cash Flow

¥140.09B

Cash & ST Invst.

¥276.57B

Total Debt

¥242.37B

Kao Performance Analysis

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

¥415.83B

+6.7%

Gross Profit

¥152.43B

+3.0%

Gross Margin

36.66%

N/A

Market Cap

$18.93BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$600.82K

N/A

Employees

31,514

N/A

Net Income

¥31.19B

+36.5%

EBITDA

¥54.92B

+4.3%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q1 2026YOY CHG

Total Cash

¥276.57B

-0.8%

Total Debt

¥242.37B

-1.5%

Accounts Receivable

¥249.83B

+13.7%

Inventory

¥302.19B

+4.9%

Long Term Debt

¥169.20B

-15.4%

Short Term Debt

¥73.17B

+58.2%

Return on Assets

7.00%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

12.28%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

-¥27.19B

+3.3%

Operating Cash Flow

-¥13.71B

+19.4%

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Questions About KAOCF

What is the current price of Kao?

Kao is trading at $20.93 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Kao?

Over the past 52 weeks, Kao has traded between $17.54 and $41.82.

How much debt does Kao have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Kao reported total debt of ¥1.51B.

How much cash does Kao have on hand?

Kao reported ¥1.73B in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Kao’s dividend yield?

Kao currently has a dividend yield of 3.47%.

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