Company Kao Corporation

4452

JP3205800000

Personal Products

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May. 19	Kao Corporation, Q1 2026 Earnings Call, May 12, 2026
May. 13	Kao Sells Steady, Earns Better

Business description: Kao Corporation

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 Hygiene & Living Care segment provides fabric care products, home care products, and sanitary products. The Health & Beauty Care segment provides skin care products, hair care products, and personal health products. The Life Care segment is mainly involved in the provision of commercial hygiene products, health drinks and other life care products. The Cosmetic segment produces counseling cosmetics and self-cosmetics. The above four business segments are included in the consumer products business. Chemical segment provides oil and fat products, such as oleochemical alcohols, oleochemical amines, fatty acids, and edible oils and fats for commercial use, functional material products, such as surfactants, additives for plastics, and high-performance water reducers for concrete, as well as specialty chemicals products.

Number of employees: 31,514

Sales by Activity: Kao Corporation

Fiscal Period: December	2021 (JPY)	2022 (JPY)	2023 (JPY)	2024 (JPY)	2025 (JPY)
Global Consumer Care Business - Hygiene Living Care Business	497B	517B	523B	544B	549B
Chemical Business	314B	403B	366B	406B	452B
Global Consumer Care Business - Health Beauty Care Business	354B	370B	393B	424B	433B
Global Consumer Care Business - Cosmetics Business	239B	251B	239B	244B	262B
Global Consumer Care Business - Business Connected Business	53.03B	55.73B	56.27B	55.9B	39.17B
Reconciliation	-39.22B	-44.74B	-43.86B	-45.68B	-45.84B

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Geographical breakdown of sales: Kao Corporation

Fiscal Period: December	2021 (JPY)	2022 (JPY)	2023 (JPY)	2024 (JPY)	2025 (JPY)
Japan	824B	847B	854B	904B	945B
Asia	313B	357B	327B	332B	349B
Americas	149B	188B	192B	213B	212B
Europe	134B	159B	160B	179B	182B

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Executive Committee: Kao Corporation

Manager	Title	Age	Since
Yoshihiro Hasebe PSD	President	65	2020-12-31
Masakazu Negoro DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	66	2020-12-31
Yoshimasa Minegishi ADM	Chief Administrative Officer	-	-
Hideaki Kubo CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-	-
Lisa McCarran PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	54	2019-06-30

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Composition of the Board of Directors: Kao Corporation

Director	Title	Age	Since
Masakazu Negoro BRD	Director/Board Member	66	2023-03-23
Yoshihiro Hasebe BRD	Director/Board Member	65	2016-02-29
Eriko Sakurai BRD	Director/Board Member	65	2022-03-24
Toru Nishiguchi BRD	Director/Board Member	64	2023-02-28
Takaaki Nishii BRD	Director/Board Member	66	2023-02-28
Makoto Takashima BRD	Director/Board Member	68	2024-02-29
Lisa McCarran BRD	Director/Board Member	54	2025-02-28
Sarah Casanova BRD	Director/Board Member	61	2025-02-28

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Shareholders: Kao Corporation

Name	Stocks	%	Valuation
Oasis Management Co. Ltd. 12.63 %	57,287,124	12.63 %	2 201 M ¥
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. 5.826 %	26,428,000	5.826 %	1 015 M ¥
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3.91 %	17,735,759	3.91 %	681 M ¥
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. 3.215 %	14,583,500	3.215 %	560 M ¥
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd. 2.121 %	9,621,400	2.121 %	370 M ¥

Name	Stocks	%	Valuation
RhumbLine Advisers LP 0.002354 %	53,380	0.002354 %	410 119 ¥
GAMMA Investing LLC 0.000684 %	15,523	0.000684 %	119 263 ¥
Salomon & Ludwin LLC 0.000235 %	5,340	0.000235 %	41 027 ¥
Westside Investment Management LLC 0.000106 %	2,400	0.000106 %	18 439 ¥

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Holdings: Kao Corporation

Name	Stocks	%	Valuation
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01%	212,410	0.01%	9 M $
AEON CO., LTD. 0.03%	849,326	0.03%	7 M $
ZEON CORPORATION 0.06%	130,000	0.06%	2 M $
SANKYO KASEI CORPORATION 3.07%	35,112	3.07%	860 210 $
NICHIREKI GROUP CO., LTD. 0.17%	52,807	0.17%	667 095 $
THE YAMAGATA BANK, LTD. 0.09%	28,458	0.09%	553 286 $
MEBUKI FINANCIAL GROUP,INC. 0.01%	50,223	0.01%	419 445 $
KAO CORPORATION 0%	8,790	0%	337 652 $
PLANET, INC. 0.36%	24,000	0.36%	181 368 $
ASIA PILE HOLDINGS CORPORATION 0.03%	11,000	0.03%	110 560 $

Company details: Kao Corporation

Kao Corp.

1-14-10 Nihonbashi Kayabacho

103-8210, Tokyo

+81 3 3660 7111

http://www.kao.co.jp

Group companies: Kao Corporation

Name	Category and Sector
Kao Corp. SA Kao Corp. SA Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Produces and distributes chemical products	Chemicals: Major Diversified
Kao Germany GmbH Kao Germany GmbH Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures soaps, fragrances and related toiletries	Household/Personal Care
Kao Germany GmbH Kao Germany GmbH Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures soaps, fragrances and related toiletries	Household/Personal Care

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