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Kao shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. They show below average growth, are riskily financed, and are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Kao is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.


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Country Japan
Industry Personal Products
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Size class X-Large

Large companies - similar industry as Kao

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Wilmar International (XXL, SG)  Agricultural Products
1. Wilmar International (XXL, SG)   Agricultural Products 97 71 12 78
2. Kirin (XL, JP)  Brewers
2. Kirin (XL, JP)   Brewers 75 67 32 76
3. Aeon (XXL, JP)  Hypermarkets, Super Centers
3. Aeon (XXL, JP)   Hypermarkets, Super Centers 17 77 22 14
4. Ajinomoto (XL, JP)  Packaged Foods & Meats
4. Ajinomoto (XL, JP)   Packaged Foods & Meats 1 95 18 12
5. Asahi Group (XL, JP)  Brewers
5. Asahi Group (XL, JP)   Brewers 63 7 24 10
6. Japan Tobacco (XXL, JP)  Tobacco
6. Japan Tobacco (XXL, JP)   Tobacco 33 27 23 5
7. Seven & I (XXL, JP)  Food Retail
7. Seven & I (XXL, JP)   Food Retail 49 11 29 4
8. Coles Group (XL, AU)  Food Retail
8. Coles Group (XL, AU)   Food Retail 37 19 12 4
9. Woolworths Group (XXL, AU)  Food Retail
9. Woolworths Group (XXL, AU)   Food Retail 35 17 12 1

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Large companies - similar region as Kao

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Japan Airlines (XL, JP)  Airlines
1. Japan Airlines (XL, JP)   Airlines 77 95 77 100
2. Subaru (XL, JP)  Automobile Manufacturers
2. Subaru (XL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers 91 33 95 97
3. Nippon Steel (XXL, JP)  Steel
3. Nippon Steel (XXL, JP)   Steel 97 55 72 96
4. Daiwa House (XXL, JP)  Real Estate: Diversified Operations
4. Daiwa House (XXL, JP)   Real Estate: Diversified Operations 63 79 67 90
5. Kobe Steel (XL, JP)  Steel
5. Kobe Steel (XL, JP)   Steel 99 39 70 90
6. Idemitsu Kosan (XL, JP)  Oil & Gas Refining
6. Idemitsu Kosan (XL, JP)   Oil & Gas Refining 99 17 69 89
7. Mitsubishi Chemical (XL, JP)  Diversified Chemicals
7. Mitsubishi Chemical (XL, JP)   Diversified Chemicals 99 85 32 88
8. AGC (XL, JP)  Building Products
8. AGC (XL, JP)   Building Products 91 37 80 88
9. Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (XL, JP)  Specialized Finance
9. Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (XL, JP)   Specialized Finance 89 59 49 86
10. Nippon Express (XL, JP)  Air Freight & Logistics
10. Nippon Express (XL, JP)   Air Freight & Logistics 75 89 45 85

July 24, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Kao

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. AMOREPACIFIC (M, KR)  Personal Products
1. AMOREPACIFIC (M, KR)   Personal Products 91 47 82 94
2. KOSÉ (M, JP)  Personal Products
2. KOSÉ (M, JP)   Personal Products 79 29 96 88
3. LG Household & Health Care (M, KR)  Personal Products
3. LG Household & Health Care (M, KR)   Personal Products 37 85 76 86
4. POLA Orbis Holdings (M, JP)  Personal Products
4. POLA Orbis Holdings (M, JP)   Personal Products 71 23 94 79
5. Rohto Pharmaceutical (M, JP)  Personal Products
5. Rohto Pharmaceutical (M, JP)   Personal Products 69 19 72 68
6. Amorepacific (M, KR)  Personal Products
6. Amorepacific (M, KR)   Personal Products 29 61 60 65
7. Lion (M, JP)  Household Products
7. Lion (M, JP)   Household Products 25 81 66 62
8. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (M, JP)  Personal Products
8. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical (M, JP)   Personal Products 11 63 88 55
9. Unicharm (L, JP)  Household Products
9. Unicharm (L, JP)   Household Products 45 3 52 12
10. Shiseido (L, JP)  Personal Products
10. Shiseido (L, JP)   Personal Products 41 11 24 4

July 24, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as Kao

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Kuraray (L, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
1. Kuraray (L, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 77 89 89 100
2. Megmilk Snow Brand (M, JP)  Packaged Foods & Meats
2. Megmilk Snow Brand (M, JP)   Packaged Foods & Meats 85 67 70 100
3. Sumitomo Rubber Industries (L, JP)  Tires & Rubber
3. Sumitomo Rubber Industries (L, JP)   Tires & Rubber 95 95 47 100
4. Starts (M, JP)  Real Estate: Diversified Operations
4. Starts (M, JP)   Real Estate: Diversified Operations 77 73 92 100
5. Nippon Television Holdings (L, JP)  Broadcasting
5. Nippon Television Holdings (L, JP)   Broadcasting 57 75 100 100
6. Takaras (M, JP)  Distillers & Vintners
6. Takaras (M, JP)   Distillers & Vintners 69 81 88 100
7. Daiwabo Holdings (M, JP)  Technology Distributors
7. Daiwabo Holdings (M, JP)   Technology Distributors 91 37 98 100
8. Seino Holdings (M, JP)  Trucking
8. Seino Holdings (M, JP)   Trucking 89 61 91 99
9. Casio Computer (M, JP)  Consumer Electronics
9. Casio Computer (M, JP)   Consumer Electronics 37 89 96 98
10. Tsumura (M, JP)  Pharmaceuticals
10. Tsumura (M, JP)   Pharmaceuticals 94 70 80 98

July 24, 2025



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