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Kao

TYO:4452 JP3205800000
77
  • Value
    23
  • Growth
    71
  • Safety
    Safety
    59
  • Combined
    57
  • Sentiment
    84
  • 360° View
    360° View
    77
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Company Description

Kao Corp. is a Japan-based company that manufactures and sells consumer and chemical products. The company operates in the hygiene & living care, health & beauty care, life care, cosmetic, and chemical segments. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $20,863 million, profits of $4,062 million, revenue of $10,360 million, and 32,566 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Kao are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Kao. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 71, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 71% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 59 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 59% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 84, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 84% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 23, meaning that the share price of Kao is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 77% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Book (P/B)
Weakest Rank Pro Holdings
Country Japan
Industry Personal Products
Size X-Large
Website kao.com
Index
TOPIX 100
Nikkei 225
Kao stock price by TradingView. Not sourced by Obermatt.
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 3-Nov-2026.

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Value
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Combined
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
23 13 28 53
Growth
71 78 17 11
Safety
Safety
59 34 41 26
Sentiment
84 48 57 56
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360° View
77 37 18 15
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
77 41 24 38
Opinions Change
50 56 78 57
Pro Holdings
n/a 87 90 91
Market Pulse
39 22 38 31
Sentiment
84 48 57 56
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
23 13 28 53
Growth
71 78 17 11
Safety Safety
59 34 41 26
Combined
57 31 8 13
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
23 30 41 50
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
32 22 22 48
Price vs. Book (P/B)
20 7 24 43
Dividend Yield
59 49 54 61
Value
23 13 28 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
66 27 8 35
Profit Growth
61 42 21 23
Capital Growth
31 84 29 38
Stock Returns
69 87 69 21
Growth
71 78 17 11
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
59 43 38 30
Refinancing
25 21 31 37
Liquidity
80 61 67 49
Safety Safety
59 34 41 26

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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