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 Cosmetic segment produces counseling cosmetics and self-cosmetics. Skin Care & Hair Care segment produces skin care products, such as makeup soaps, facial cleansers and whole-body cleaners, as well as hair care products, such as shampoos, rinses and hair styling agents. Human Health Care segment produces food and beverage products, sanitary products and personal health products such as bath salts, toothpastes and toothbrushes. Fabric & Home Care segment produces fabric care products, such as laundry detergents and laundry finishes, as well as home care products, such as kitchen detergents and household detergents. The above four business segments are included in the consumer products business. Chemicals segment manufactures and sells fats and oils products, functional materials products and specialty chemicals products.
Number of employees : 33 409 people.
2019 2020 Delta Fabric and Home Care 359 507.00 23.9% 374 367.00 27.1% +4.13% Skin Care and Hair Care 340 757.00 22.7% 308 897.00 22.4% -9.35% Cosmetics 301 547.00 20.1% 234 068.00 16.9% -22.38% Human Health Care 255 224.00 17% 233 971.00 16.9% -8.33% Chemical 245 206.00 16.3% 230 694.00 16.7% -5.92%
JPY in Million
2019 2020 Delta Japan 947 096.00 63% 853 628.00 61.8% -9.87% Asia 293 388.00 19.5% 284 114.00 20.6% -3.16% Americas 137 819.00 9.2% 128 721.00 9.3% -6.6% Europe 123 938.00 8.3% 115 534.00 8.4% -6.78%
JPY in Million
Vote Quantity Free-Float Company-owned shares Total Float
Stock A
0.01
475,000,000
457,959,238
96.4% 5,242,913
1.1% 96.4%
Shareholders Kao Corporation (JP3205800000) Kao Corporation (US)
Name Equities % Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. 27,189,600
5.72% Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. 18,420,000
3.88% Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 17,563,139
3.70% Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. 13,213,900
2.78% Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. 12,544,789
2.64% The Vanguard Group, Inc. 11,911,829
2.51% MFS International (UK) Ltd. 10,256,500
2.16% Lindsell Train Ltd. 9,347,988
1.97% Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC 7,356,510
1.55% Norges Bank Investment Management 7,246,010
1.53%
Name Equities % Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC 3,646,106
0.15% Boston Common Asset Management LLC 214,970
0.0089% Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. 103,520
0.0043% Eagle Global Advisors LLC 85,000
0.0035% MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd. 71,244
0.0030% Mitchell Capital Management Co. 62,560
0.0026% Quadrant Capital Group LLC 38,712
0.0016% Lazard Asset Management LLC 34,695
0.0014% MAI Capital Management LLC 25,300
0.0010% Scout Investments, Inc. 19,193
0.0008%
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- First Section
- Nikkei 225 / Stoxx Asia Pacific 50
- Bloomberg Code :
4452:JP
- Reuters Code :
4452.T
- Datastream Code :
Company contact information
Kao Corporation
14-10 Nihonbashi Kayabacho
JP-103-8210 Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Phone : +81 3 3660 7101
Fax : +81 3 3660 8978
web site :
http://www.kao.com
Sector Cosmetics & Perfumes
1st jan. Capi. (M$)
KAO CORPORATION -14.78% 29 324
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PROYA COSMETICS CO.,LTD. -3.25% 5 813
AMOREPACIFIC GROUP 9.29% 4 789
FANCL CORPORATION -13.97% 3 933
INTERPARFUMS 45.22% 3 713
GUANGDONG MARUBI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. -22.35% 3 250
INTER PARFUMS, INC. 24.40% 2 284
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KOLMAR KOREA CO., LTD. 8.64% 1 175
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COSMAX, INC. 30.15% 1 114
MTG CO., LTD. 67.05% 707
YA-MAN LTD. -28.46% 689
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