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Kao Corp. (4452)
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What Is the Kao Corp. Share Price Today?
The Kao Corp. share price today is 3,301.0.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Kao Corp.
The stock symbol (or 'ticker') for Kao Corp. is "4452."
What Stock Exchange Does Kao Corp. Trade On?
Kao Corp. is listed and trades on the Tokyo stock exchange.
Is Kao Corp. a Good Stock to Buy?
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Use the dropdown to select a relevant stock exchange for the current TYO:4452 share price (ISIN: JP3205800000) to enhance your trading decisions with our free investment tools and resources.
What Is the Kao Corp. Share Price Today?
The Kao Corp. share price today is 3,301.0.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Kao Corp.
The stock symbol (or 'ticker') for Kao Corp. is "4452."
What Stock Exchange Does Kao Corp. Trade On?
Kao Corp. is listed and trades on the Tokyo stock exchange.
Is Kao Corp. a Good Stock to Buy?
Determining whether Kao Corp. (or any stock) is a good buy requires comprehensive market analysis. To evaluate its potential, investors can sign up to InvestingPro, where they can assess share price, fair value and more than 1,200 other metrics.
Currency in JPY
3,301.0
-26.0(-0.78%)
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Fair Value
An estimate of a stock's true price based on valuation models like discounted cash flow, peer valuation multiples, and dividend discount models.
Day's Range
3,271.0
3,313.0
52 wk Range
2,880.0
3,503.5
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Fair Value
An estimate of a stock's true price based on valuation models like discounted cash flow, peer valuation multiples, and dividend discount models.
Day's Range
3,271.03,313.0
52 wk Range
2,880.03,503.5
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Strong Buy
Price Target
3,680.8
Upside
+11.50%
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Technical Indicators
Buy
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Strong Buy
Analyst Ratings
10 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Ratings:
13 analysts
Overall Consensus
Buy
Analysts 12-Month Price Target:
Average 3,680.8
(+11.50% Upside)
Kao Corp. Earnings Call Summary for Q1/2026
- Kao Corp. Q1 FY2026 EPS of JPY 68.53 beat forecasts by 24%, while revenue rose 6% YoY to JPY 413.2B, exceeding expectations.
- Operating income surged 45.3% to JPY 44.9B with margins expanding 3 percentage points to 10.9%, driven by pricing and cost management.
- Stock declined 0.78% in after-hours trading to $37.15 despite strong results, trading near 52-week low of $36.37.
- Management maintains positive FY2026 outlook, focusing on cosmetics and chemicals segments with ROIC-driven strategy for sustainable growth.
- Key risks include supply chain disruptions, market saturation from competition, and macroeconomic uncertainty affecting consumer demand.
Last Updated: 15/05/2026, 15:02
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Latest Release
12/05/2026
EPS / Forecast
34.27 / 27.64
Revenue / Forecast
413.22B / 403.28B
Compare 4452 to Peers and Sector
Metrics to compare | 4452 | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector companies | Relationship Relationship4452PeersSector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E Ratio | 23.3x | 17.8x | 11.5x | |
PEG Ratio | 1.68 | 0.64 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 2.8x | 1.7x | 1.5x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.7x | 1.7x | 0.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 10.6% | 11.3% | 25.1% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 13.9% | 13.0% | Unlock |
Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products in Japan. It offers fabric, kitchen, home, and sanitary care products; facial, body, hair, and oral care, hair styling and color, salon, in-bathroom health care, and warming products; and self-selection cosmetics, as well as provides cosmetics counselling services. It also provides oleo chemicals, such as oleochemicals, fat and oil derivatives, surfactants, and fragrances; water-reducing admixtures for concrete, casting sand binders, plastics additives, and process chemicals for various industries; and toners/toner binders, inkjet ink colorants, ink, fine polishing agents and cleaners for hard disk, and materials and process chemicals for semiconductor. The company was formerly known as Kao Soap Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Kao Corporation in 1982. Kao Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Chuo, Japan.
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FAQ
What Is the Kao Corp. (Tokyo: 4452) Share Price Today?
The Kao Corp. stock price today is 3,301.0 JPY.
What Stock Exchange Does Kao Corp. (4452) Trade On?
Kao Corp. is listed and trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
What Is the Ticker (Stock Symbol) for Kao Corp.?
The stock symbol (also called a 'ticker') for Kao Corp. is "4452."
Does Kao Corp. Pay Dividends? What’s The Current 4452 Dividend Yield?
Yes, 4452 Pays Dividends to its Shareholders. The current Kao Corp. dividend yield is 2.35%.
What Is the Current Kao Corp. Market Capitalisation?
As of today, Kao Corp. (Tokyo: 4452) market cap is 2.99T JPY.
What Is Kao Corp.'s (4452) Earnings Per Share (TTM)?
The Kao Corp. EPS is currently 139.9 (Trailing Twelve Months).
When Is the Next Kao Corp. Earnings Date?
Kao Corp.'s next earnings report will be released on 05/08/2026.
Is 4452 a Buy or Sell From a Technical Analyst Perspective?
Based on today's Kao Corp. moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal for 4452 stock is Strong Buy.
How Many Times Has Kao Corp. Stock Split?
Kao Corp. has split 1 times. (See the 4452 stock split history page for full effective split date and price information.)
How Many Employees Does Kao Corp. Have?
Kao Corp. has 31514 employees, based on their latest Companies House report.
What is the current trading status of Kao Corp. (Tokyo: 4452)?
As of 07/07/2026, Kao Corp. (4452) is trading at a share price of 3,301.0 JPY, with a previous close of 3,327.0 JPY. The stock has fluctuated within a day range of 3,271.0 JPY to 3,313.0 JPY, while its 52-week range spans from 2,880.0 JPY to 3,503.5 JPY.
What Is Kao Corp. (4452) Price Target According to Analysts?
The average 12-month price target for Kao Corp. is 3,680.8 JPY, with a high estimate of 4150 JPY and a low estimate of 3100 JPY. 10 analysts recommend buying the stock, while 0 suggest selling, leading to an overall rating of Buy. The stock has an +11.50% Upside potential.
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