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Kao

TYO:4452 JP3205800000
53
  • Value
    58
  • Growth
    27
  • Safety
    Safety
    54
  • Combined
    37
  • Sentiment
    82
  • 360° View
    360° View
    53
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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 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Kao are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Kao. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 58, which means that the share price of Kao is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 58% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 54. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 82. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 27, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 73 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Refinancing
Weakest Rank Pro Holdings
Country Japan
Industry Personal Products
Size X-Large
Website kao.com
Index
TOPIX 100
Nikkei 225
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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: 7-May-2026.

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Combined
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
58 13 28 53
Growth
27 78 17 11
Safety
Safety
54 34 41 26
Sentiment
82 48 57 56
360° View
360° View
53 37 18 15
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
47 41 24 38
Opinions Change
73 56 78 57
Pro Holdings
n/a 87 90 91
Market Pulse
46 22 38 31
Sentiment
82 48 57 56
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
58 13 28 53
Growth
27 78 17 11
Safety Safety
54 34 41 26
Combined
37 31 8 13
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
53 30 41 50
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
49 22 22 48
Price vs. Book (P/B)
35 7 24 43
Dividend Yield
77 49 54 61
Value
58 13 28 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
38 27 8 35
Profit Growth
45 42 21 23
Capital Growth
33 84 29 38
Stock Returns
29 87 69 21
Growth
27 78 17 11
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
53 43 38 30
Refinancing
24 21 31 37
Liquidity
78 61 67 49
Safety Safety
54 34 41 26

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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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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