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Kao Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of consumer products and chemical products. The Company operates in five business segments. The Cosmetic segment produces counseling cosmetics and self-cosmetics. Skin Care & Hair Care segment produces skin care products, such as makeup soaps, facial cleansers and whole-body cleaners, as well as hair care products, such as shampoos, rinses and hair styling agents. Human Health Care segment produces food and beverage products, sanitary products and personal health products such as bath salts, toothpastes and toothbrushes. Fabric & Home Care segment produces fabric care products, such as laundry detergents and laundry finishes, as well as home care products, such as kitchen detergents and household detergents. The above four business segments are included in the consumer products business. Chemicals segment manufactures and sells fats and oils products, functional materials products and specialty chemicals products.
- Revenue in JPY (TTM)1.60tn
- Net income in JPY82.36bn
- Incorporated1940
- Employees34.26k
- LocationKao Corp1-14-10, Nihombashi Kayaba-choCHUO-KU 103-8210JapanJPN
- Phone+81 336607111
- Fax+81 336607113
- Websitehttps://www.kao.com/jp/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT | 348.03bn | 35.48bn | 674.65bn | 4.45k | 19.01 | 20.04 | 15.07 | 1.94 | 94.94 | 94.94 | 931.14 | 90.07 | 2.00 | 7.60 | 11.06 | 7,740,902,000.00 | 20.42 | 31.40 | 56.69 | 88.33 | 48.68 | 50.45 | 10.20 | 14.85 | 0.2927 | 76.63 | 0.212 | 101.38 | -6.33 | -1.58 | -10.51 | -11.97 | -4.74 | -9.99 |
| Proya Cosmetics Co Ltd | 227.85bn | 31.04bn | 788.03bn | 2.97k | 25.80 | 7.59 | -- | 3.46 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 26.38 | 12.21 | 1.48 | 2.94 | 44.81 | 3,575,240.00 | 20.60 | 15.54 | 28.47 | 21.61 | 68.52 | 66.58 | 13.92 | 12.83 | 2.49 | -- | 0.1538 | 30.15 | 39.45 | 30.41 | 46.06 | 32.97 | -4.80 | 42.52 |
| Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care | 77.43bn | 12.46bn | 944.96bn | 439.00 | 75.85 | -- | 70.25 | 12.20 | 208.32 | 208.32 | 1,294.64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 95,729,160.00 | -- | 33.42 | -- | 62.37 | 62.16 | 49.77 | 16.09 | 16.20 | -- | 34.89 | -- | 85.09 | 7.35 | 7.37 | -0.4601 | 10.00 | 22.65 | 17.25 |
| Giant Biogene Holding Co Ltd | 95.74bn | 37.96bn | 1.00tn | 1.51k | 25.43 | 7.83 | 25.97 | 10.49 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 4.86 | 6.24 | 0.7649 | 2.96 | 31.08 | 4,118,856.00 | 30.24 | -- | 36.89 | -- | 82.74 | -- | 39.53 | -- | 3.62 | -- | 0.0002 | -- | 49.05 | -- | 44.88 | -- | -- | -- |
| Shiseido Co Ltd | 973.38bn | 1.99bn | 1.10tn | 30.54k | 551.82 | 1.83 | 13.54 | 1.13 | 4.97 | 4.97 | 2,435.08 | 1,498.75 | 0.7625 | 1.45 | 6.71 | 31,872,130.00 | 0.3099 | 2.91 | 0.4583 | 4.39 | 76.26 | 73.51 | 0.4064 | 3.52 | 0.6836 | -- | 0.3466 | 75.17 | -8.84 | -2.33 | -36.41 | -18.75 | -10.63 | 5.92 |
| Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd | 110.57bn | 27.06bn | 1.37tn | 2.22k | 50.61 | 44.98 | 45.45 | 12.39 | 54.01 | 54.01 | 220.65 | 60.77 | 1.89 | 5.46 | 34.10 | 27,021,510.00 | 46.22 | 37.35 | 82.27 | 63.15 | 70.10 | 60.82 | 24.48 | 20.89 | 1.08 | 368.18 | 0.0407 | 108.26 | 8.69 | 4.95 | 26.41 | 11.28 | -11.45 | 15.85 |
| Dabur India Ltd | 229.33bn | 32.96bn | 1.66tn | 5.37k | 50.43 | 8.69 | 41.27 | 7.24 | 10.08 | 10.08 | 70.10 | 58.47 | 0.7994 | 3.07 | 11.71 | 23,183,830.00 | 11.30 | 14.50 | 16.28 | 20.25 | 48.56 | 47.82 | 14.14 | 15.82 | 0.9084 | 12.57 | 0.1397 | 49.55 | 7.58 | 7.77 | 7.94 | 5.02 | 19.20 | 0.00 |
| Godrej Consumer Products Limited | 258.73bn | -6.82bn | 2.23tn | 2.70k | -- | 9.96 | -- | 8.63 | -3.63 | -3.63 | 137.22 | 118.98 | 0.7092 | 4.02 | 9.35 | 51,973,200.00 | -1.87 | 7.68 | -2.70 | 10.39 | 55.86 | 49.63 | -2.64 | 10.03 | 0.8331 | 7.59 | 0.2393 | 19.10 | 5.86 | 6.45 | -132.93 | -- | 8.14 | 9.95 |
| Unicharm Corp | 976.41bn | 84.61bn | 2.35tn | 16.22k | 26.32 | 3.05 | 16.36 | 2.40 | 143.67 | 143.67 | 1,658.05 | 1,241.11 | 0.8553 | 5.00 | 6.95 | 60,186,830.00 | 8.54 | 7.88 | 12.48 | 11.94 | 39.22 | 38.21 | 9.99 | 9.23 | 1.79 | 38.23 | 0.0257 | 31.47 | 4.87 | 6.47 | 27.28 | 7.00 | -2.37 | 10.76 |
| Kao Corp | 1.60tn | 82.36bn | 2.91tn | 34.26k | 35.22 | 2.92 | 16.76 | 1.82 | 177.23 | 177.23 | 3,435.84 | 2,140.03 | 0.9095 | 3.57 | 7.25 | 46,609,660.00 | 4.82 | 6.27 | 6.63 | 8.65 | 38.32 | 39.61 | 5.29 | 7.10 | 1.18 | -- | 0.1969 | 65.58 | -1.19 | 0.3238 | -48.91 | -22.14 | -5.46 | 4.56 |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd | 1.15tn | 189.18bn | 10.43tn | 19.43k | 55.14 | 11.15 | 48.92 | 9.07 | 43.71 | 43.71 | 265.67 | 216.11 | 0.787 | 7.67 | 18.13 | 32,125,390.00 | 12.96 | 15.68 | 15.79 | 19.49 | 51.95 | 48.72 | 16.47 | 16.84 | 1.35 | 48.69 | 0.0314 | 95.87 | 2.17 | 9.50 | 1.54 | 11.16 | 14.00 | 13.81 |
Data as of Nov 21 2024. Currency figures normalised to Kao Corp's reporting currency: Japanese Yen JPY
24.75%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 15 Apr 2024 | 25.59m | 5.49% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 06 Nov 2024 | 16.07m | 3.45% |
| Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 30 Aug 2024 | 15.66m | 3.36% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 30 Aug 2024 | 14.63m | 3.14% |
| Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.as of 31 Oct 2024 | 11.79m | 2.53% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 07 Nov 2024 | 9.82m | 2.11% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.as of 22 Jul 2024 | 6.46m | 1.39% |
| Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 2024 | 5.75m | 1.23% |
| Geode Capital Management LLCas of 14 Nov 2024 | 4.93m | 1.06% |
| FIL Investments Internationalas of 08 Nov 2024 | 4.60m | 0.99% |
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Data from 30 Jun 2024 - 14 Nov 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
