What sector does Kao Corporation belong to?

Kao Corporation operates in the Chemicals sector, specifically the Chemicals industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of 4452?

As of the latest available quote, 4452 traded at ¥3,387.00. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of 4452?

Kao Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 24.21. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of 4452?

The market capitalisation of Kao Corporation is approximately ¥1.56T.

Is Kao Corporation profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Kao Corporation recorded a net profit margin of about 7.11%.

Does 4452 pay a dividend?

Kao Corporation currently has a dividend yield of about 2.25%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of 4452?

Kao Corporation has a return on equity (ROE) of about 11.30%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of 4452?

Over the past 52 weeks, 4452 has traded between a low of ¥2,880.00 and a high of ¥3,782.00.

Kao Corporation

4452 TSE Chemicals Chemicals

TSE Prime

¥3,387.00

-1.51%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

4452

Kao Corporation

¥3,387.00

Close used for this calculation

¥4,170.26Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

61/100

Profitability11/25

Returns16/25

Balance Sheet16/25

Efficiency18/25

Growth14/25

Good

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

¥4,170.26

Below FV

▲ +23.1% against the close used

Model range ¥598.69 – ¥5,646.52

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear¥598.69Fair value¥4,170.26Bull¥5,646.52

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low ¥2,904.5052W high ¥3,738.00

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading below the consensus fair value

Kao Corporation closed at ¥3,387.00, 18.8% below the consensus fair value of ¥4,170.26 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 61/100 — Good. P/E of 13.0x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

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DCF Valuation

¥4,051.09

+19.6%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=2.3%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

¥2,962.66

-12.5%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=260.3, BVPS=1498.67 · outside Graham range (P/E 13, P/B 2.3) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

¥5,206.00

+53.7%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=260.3, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

¥598.69

-82.3%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=260.3, g=2.3%

EV/EBITDA

¥5,646.52

+66.7%

(EBITDA × 11.2x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=249.91B

Dividend Discount (DDM)

¥2,047.44

-39.6%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=154.11, r=10%, g=2.3%

Book Value (P/B)

¥1,777.00

-47.5%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=1498.67, ROE=11.3%, g=3%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

¥3,387.00

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 1.3% | Historical: 2.3%

Margin of Safety

¥3,054.94

-9.8%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=4073.25, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

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