Kaō (4452) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis
Price
3,513 JPY
+0.8%
Last trade: Sep 25, 2026, 03:30 PM GMT+9
Updated: Sep 27, 2026, 06:31 PM GMT+9
Price history
Over the past year 4452 traded between 2,904.5 JPY and 3,738 JPY, closing at 3,513 JPY on Sep 25, 2026.
Key statistics
| Market cap | 3.18T JPY |
|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 25.1 |
| Forward P/E | 13.6 |
| EPS (TTM) | 139.82 JPY |
| Dividend yield | 2.22% |
| Annual dividend | 78 JPY |
| Ex-dividend date | Dec 29, 2026 |
| Payout ratio | 55% |
| 52-week range | 2,880 – 3,782 |
| 52-week change | 9.5% |
| Beta | 0.19 |
| Price / book | 2.84 |
| Revenue (TTM) | 1.75T JPY |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 9.4% |
| Gross margin | 40.2% |
| Operating margin | 11.1% |
| Profit margin | 7.8% |
| Return on equity | 12.3% |
| Debt / equity | 20.6 |
| Volume | 3,144,000 |
| Average volume | 3,316,646 |
| Next earnings | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Exchange | Tokyo |
Profile
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Employees
- 31,514
- Headquarters
- Chuo, Japan
- Website
- kao.com/jp
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.
Overview
What 4452 does
Kaō (4452) is a stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange stocks in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Household & Personal Products industry. The company develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products. Its portfolio includes fabric, kitchen, home, and sanitary care products; facial, body, hair, and oral care; and oleo chemicals, process chemicals, and materials for industries such as semiconductors. Kaō was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Chuo, Japan, with 31,514 employees.
Key numbers explained
- Price: 3,513 JPY — the most recent trading price of one share.
- Trailing P/E ratio: 25.1 — the current share price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share (139.82 JPY), showing how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings.
- Forward P/E ratio: 13.6 — the price relative to expected future earnings, which can differ from the trailing figure when analysts project growth or decline.
- Dividend yield: 2.22% — the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current price; the next ex-dividend date is 29 Dec 2026.
- Beta: 0.19 — a measure of the stock's volatility relative to the market; a value below 1 suggests lower sensitivity to market swings.
- Market cap: 3.18T JPY — the total market value of all outstanding shares.
- Revenue growth, year over year: 9.4% — the percentage increase in trailing 12-month revenue compared with the prior year.
- Debt-to-equity ratio: 20.6% — the proportion of debt used relative to shareholders' equity, indicating a conservative capital structure.
What to watch
- Kaō is part of the Nikkei 225, so movements in that index can affect its price.
- Consumer Defensive stocks like Kaō tend to be sensitive to shifts in household spending and currency fluctuations, particularly the yen.
- The company's exposure to chemicals and materials for industries such as semiconductors means it can be influenced by global manufacturing cycles.
- Peer companies such as Nisshin Seifun Group (2002), Kikkoman (2801), and Asahi Group Holdings (2502) operate in adjacent consumer and chemical segments and may provide context for relative performance.
- The next earnings report is scheduled for 5 Nov 2026, which typically brings updated guidance and analyst revisions.
Latest news & filings
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Frequently asked questions
Does 4452 pay a dividend?
Yes. Kaō offers a dividend yield of 2.22%, with the next ex-dividend date on 29 Dec 2026.
What is the 4452 P/E ratio?
The trailing P/E ratio is 25.1, while the forward P/E ratio based on expected earnings is 13.6.
Where can I buy 4452?
Kaō trades on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol 4452. You can find it through any broker that provides access to Japanese equities.
How big is Kaō?
The company has a market cap of 3.18T JPY and employs 31,514 people.
What sector is 4452 in?
It is in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Household & Personal Products industry.
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