Stock 4452 KAO CORPORATION
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Company Kao Corporation

Equities

4452

JP3205800000

Personal Products

Delayed Japan Exchange
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 02:00:00 2024-04-19 am EDT 		5-day change 1st Jan Change
6,273 JPY +1.59% Intraday chart for Kao Corporation +0.21% +8.16%
Apr. 08 Oasis Management Submits Shareholder Proposal to Kao Corporation CI
Apr. 08 Activist Oasis says it owns over 3% of Japanese cosmetics firm Kao RE

Business Summary

Kao Corporation specializes in manufacturing and marketing of consumer products. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by family of products as follows:

- care and beauty products (44.4%): body care products (soap, shower products), face care (brand Bioré) and hair care (shampoo, colorants, etc.; Asience, Liese, Curél and Essential);

- house cleaning and laundry care products (22.7%): detergents (brand Attack), dishwashing liquids, cleaners, stain removers, etc.;

- chemical products (21.6%): oleo chemical products (fat alcohols, fat amines, fat acids, etc.), inks, colorants, surfactants, etc. ;

- hygiene products (11.3%): feminine protection products (brand Laurier), diapers (Merries), oral hygiene products, etc. The group is also providing food products.

Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (58%), Asia (22%), America (10.5%) and Europe (9.5%).

Number of employees: 34,257

Sales per Business

JPY in Million2022Weight2023Weight Delta
Hygiene & Living Care
34.1 %
516,548 33.3 % 522,536 34.1 % +1.16%
Health & Beauty Care
25.6 %
369,549 23.8 % 392,913 25.6 % +6.32%
Chemical
21.0 %
357,756 23.1 % 322,250 21.0 % -9.92%
Cosmetics
15.6 %
251,472 16.2 % 238,606 15.6 % -5.12%
Life Care
3.7 %
55,734 3.6 % 56,274 3.7 % +0.97%

Sales per region

JPY in Million2022Weight2023Weight Delta
Japan
55.7 %
847,237 54.6 % 854,161 55.7 % +0.82%
Asia
21.3 %
356,663 23.0 % 326,646 21.3 % -8.42%
Americas
12.5 %
188,444 12.1 % 191,645 12.5 % +1.70%
Europe
10.4 %
158,715 10.2 % 160,127 10.4 % +0.89%

Managers

Managers TitleAgeSince
Yoshihiro Hasebe CEO
 Chief Executive Officer 63 90-03-31
Masakazu Negoro DFI
 Director of Finance/CFO - -
Michitaka Sawada CHM
 Chairman 68 81-03-31
Hideaki Kubo CTO
 Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer - -
Hideo Makino ADM
 Chief Administrative Officer - -
Toru Nishiguchi BRD
 Director/Board Member - -
David J Muenz BRD
 Director/Board Member 63 13-12-31
Yasushi Wada AUD
 Comptroller/Controller/Auditor - -
Sadanao Kawashima AUD
 Comptroller/Controller/Auditor 64 83-03-31
Kenichi Yamauchi PRN
 Corporate Officer/Principal - -

Members of the board

Members of the board TitleAgeSince
Osamu Shinobe BRD
 Director/Board Member 71 18-02-28
Michitaka Sawada CHM
 Chairman 68 81-03-31
Takaaki Nishii BRD
 Director/Board Member 64 -
Nobuhide Hayashi BRD
 Director/Board Member 67 19-02-28
Masakazu Negoro DFI
 Director of Finance/CFO - -
Eriko Sakurai BRD
 Director/Board Member 63 22-03-24
Chiaki Mukai BRD
 Director/Board Member 71 15-12-31
Yoshihiro Hasebe CEO
 Chief Executive Officer 63 90-03-31
David J Muenz BRD
 Director/Board Member 63 13-12-31
Toru Nishiguchi BRD
 Director/Board Member - -

Share class

VoteQuantityFree-FloatCompany-owned sharesTotal Float
Stock A 0 465,900,000 454,109,189 ( 97.47 %) 1,034,724 ( 0.2221 %) 97.47 %

Shareholders

NameEquities%Valuation
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
5.483 %
25,544,800 5.483 % 952 M ¥
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
3.049 %
14,204,100 3.049 % 529 M ¥
Nippon Life Insurance Co.
1.436 %
6,691,000 1.436 % 249 M ¥
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.
1.393 %
6,490,300 1.393 % 242 M ¥
National Mutual Insurance Fed. of Agricultural Cooperatives
1.360 %
6,334,000 1.360 % 236 M ¥
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC.
0.9062 %
4,222,074 0.9062 % 157 M ¥
Sawakami Asset Management, Inc.
0.3112 %
1,450,000 0.3112 % 54 M ¥
Pension Reserves Investment Management Board
0.3029 %
1,410,999 0.3029 % 53 M ¥
THE YAMAGATA BANK, LTD.
0.2670 %
1,243,913 0.2670 % 46 M ¥
HAKUHODO DY HOLDINGS INC
0.2554 %
1,190,000 0.2554 % 44 M ¥
NameEquities%Valuation
MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd.
0.002573 %
59,927 0.002573 % 447 894 ¥
RhumbLine Advisers LP
0.002485 %
57,897 0.002485 % 432 722 ¥
Santander Private Banking Gestion SA SGIIC
0.002142 %
49,905 0.002142 % 372 990 ¥
Emles Advisors LLC
0.000376 %
8,752 0.000376 % 65 412 ¥
GAMMA Investing LLC
0.000136 %
3,170 0.000136 % 23 693 ¥

Holdings

NameEquities%Valuation
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC.
0.02%
 318,510 0.02% 9,897,603 $
AEON CO., LTD.
0.03%
 281,679 0.03% 6,690,913 $
KAO CORPORATION
0.02%
 84,500 0.02% 3,147,847 $
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
0.00%
 24,033 0.00% 1,414,715 $
ZEON CORPORATION
0.06%
 130,000 0.06% 1,134,692 $
THE YAMAGATA BANK, LTD.
0.35%
 113,458 0.35% 883,855 $
NICHIREKI CO., LTD.
0.17%
 52,807 0.17% 862,177 $
SANKYO KASEI CORPORATION
2.25%
 35,112 2.25% 752,839 $
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
0.00%
 14,477 0.00% 291,367 $
PLANET, INC.
0.36%
 24,000 0.36% 196,320 $

Company contact information

Kao Corp.

1-14-10 Nihonbashi Kayabacho Chuo-Ku

103-8210, Tokyo

+81 3 3660 7111

http://www.kao.co.jp
address Kao Corporation(4452)

Group companies

NameCategory and Sector
Kao Corp. SA
Logo Kao Corp. SA

Kao Corp. SA

Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries

Part of Kao Corp., Kao Chemicals SA is a Spanish company that provides high-performance, innovative, and sustainable special chemical agents for various industries. The private company is based in Barbera del Valles, Spain. The company's focus is on creating products inspired by the power of nature to promote people's well-being. Kao Chemicals offers cost-effective solutions for the mining industry to optimize yields and improve purity. Founded in 1887, Kao Group has expanded to all five continents and currently employs 32,707 people.

Chemicals: Major Diversified
Kao Chemicals Europe SL
Logo Kao Chemicals Europe SL

Kao Chemicals Europe SL

Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries

Part of Kao Corp., Kao Chemicals Europe SL is a provider of high-performance, innovative, and sustainable special chemical agents for various industries. The private company is based in Barbera del Valles, Spain. Kao Chemicals Europe partners with innovation to create products inspired by the power of nature, working for the well-being of people. The Spanish company also offers cost-effective solutions for the mining industry, optimizing yields and improving purity.

Chemicals: Major Diversified
Kao Germany GmbH
Logo Kao Germany GmbH

Kao Germany GmbH

Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables

Part of Kao Corp., Kao Germany GmbH is a company that manufactures soaps, fragrances and related toiletries. The private company is based in Darmstadt, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Michael Cramer, Hiroyuki Takahashi.

Household/Personal Care

Sector

Consumer Non-Cyclicals
Personal & Household Products & Services
Personal &Household Products & Services
Personal Products
Cosmetics & Perfumes

Sales per Business

Sales per region

Ratings for Kao Corporation

Trading Rating
Investor Rating
ESG Refinitiv
B+
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Analysts' Consensus

Sell
Consensus
Buy
Mean consensus
OUTPERFORM
Number of Analysts
10
Last Close Price
6,175 JPY
Average target price
6,447 JPY
Spread / Average Target
+4.40%
Consensus

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