Kao Corporation (TSE: 4452)
Consumer Staples · Personal Care Products · JP
¥3,567.00
+0.31% today · +5.9% 1Y
Kao Corporation (TSE: 4452) operates in the Personal Care Products industry within the Consumer Staples sector. The company is valued at $20.29B and employs 31,514 people.
Over the last twelve months the share price has gained 5.9%, trading between 2.88K and 3.78K.
Tweenvest scores Kao Corporation across four factors: quality 87/100, value 42/100, growth 15/100, dividend 54/100. Its strongest factor is quality.
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Key figures
- Market cap
- $20.29B
- Revenue (TTM)
- $10.78B
- P/E
- 23.86
- EPS
- 198.91
- Dividend yield
- 2.19%
- Beta (5Y)
- 0.18
- 52-week high
- ¥3,782.00
- 52-week low
- ¥2,880.00
- Avg volume (3M)
- —
- Shares outstanding
- 904.76M
- Employees
- 31,514
- Next earnings
- —
About Kao Corporation
Kao Corporation is a multifaceted enterprise engaged in the development and sale of a broad spectrum of products, encompassing cosmetics, skin and hair care items, human health solutions, household cleaning and fabric care goods, and various chemical products. The company's operations are strategically divided into five core business segments: Hygiene and Living Care, Health and Beauty Care, Life Care, Cosmetics, and Chemicals. Within the Hygiene and Living Care segment, Kao provides essentials such as laundry detergents, fabric care products, and a variety of kitchen, paper, and general household cleaning supplies, alongside sanitary napkins and baby diapers. Its Health and Beauty Care division encompasses offerings like skin and hair care formulations, specialized professional hair care lines, bath additives, and both oral hygiene and thermal products. The Life Care segment focuses on delivering health beverages and commercial-grade hygiene solutions. In its Cosmetics Business, the company supplies both advised and self-service cosmetic items. Finally, the Chemical Business segment produces an extensive array of industrial ingredients, including oleochemicals, fat and oil derivatives, surfactants, fragrances, water-reducing admixtures, casting sand binders, plastics additives, process chemicals, toners and toner binders, inkjet ink colorants and inks, fine polishing agents and cleaners, and other specialized materials and process chemicals. Established in 1887, this Tokyo, Japan-headquartered entity initially operated as Kao Soap Co., Ltd., before adopting its current name, Kao Corporation, in 1982.
- ISIN
- JP3205800000
- Founded
- 1887
- Listed since
- May 16, 1949
- Exchange
- The Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Currency
- JPY
Other Personal Care Products companies
| Company | Market cap | Price | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Oréal S.A.ENXTPA: OR | $243.83B | €387.75 | -1.21% |
| Unilever PLCLSE: ULVR | $140.50B | £47.27 | -1.16% |
| Hindustan Unilever LimitedNSEI: HINDUNILVR | $49.81B | Rs2,030.00 | +0.74% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.NYSE: EL | $37.67B | $104.00 | -0.12% |
| Kenvue Inc.NYSE: KVUE | $37.32B | $19.40 | -0.15% |
| Beiersdorf AktiengesellschaftXTRA: BEI | $20.68B | €80.85 | -0.53% |
| Puig Brands, S.A.BME: PUIG | $11.42B | €17.70 | +1.90% |
| APR Co., Ltd.KOSE: A278470 | $10.34B | ₩390,500.00 | +1.56% |
Figures last refreshed Aug 18, 2026.