Kao Corporation (KAOOY) Stock Price & Analysis
Kao Corporation (KAOOY) — price $7.22 (-0.82%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $16.8B. Expected results Nov 5, 2026.
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Kao Corporation · KAOOY · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products in Japan.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $7.22 | |
| Change on the day | -0.82% | |
| 52-week range | $5.95 – $7.80 | |
| Market capitalisation | $16.8B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 23.11 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 7.0K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.18 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.15 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 2.04% |
Price & events
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What is Kao (KAOOY), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products in Japan. Kao Corporation (KAOOY) is classified as Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products. Headquarters: 14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Tokyo, TY, 103-8210, JP. It employs 31,514 people and is led by Yoshihiro Hasebe. In Q2 FY2026 it reported revenue of $2.94B and net income of $222M. The market values it at $16.8B.
What do the latest results show for Kao (KAOOY)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $2.94B.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $2.87B Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $2.83B Aug 5, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 5, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $2.87B | $2.83B | $0.0799 | Not available |
| May 12, 2026 | $2.63B | $2.54B | $0.0874 | Not available |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $3.39B | $2.57B | $0.1122 | Not available |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $2.87B | $2.95B | $0.1026 | Not available |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.94B | $222M | $0.08 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.66B | $200M | $0.09 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $3.36B | $257M | $0.11 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $2.72B | $226M | $0.10 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Kao (KAOOY)?
Short answer
The distress and quality screens read Altman Z 4.27 · Piotroski F 7. Trailing ratios: ROE 12.7% · ROA 7.2% · current ratio 1.80 · earnings yield 4.4% · free-cash-flow yield 4.9%.
What should you watch next at Kao (KAOOY)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 5, 2026.
What the records here don't tell us
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What has been published about Kao (KAOOY)?
What Investors Ask About Kao (KAOOY) — Consumer Defensive
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Kao sell beyond household and personal care?
Kao supplies oleochemicals, surfactants, fragrances, concrete admixtures, casting binders, plastics additives, toner and ink materials, hard-disk polishing products and semiconductor process chemicals. These sales expose part of the group to industrial production rather than household replenishment alone.
What is the KAOOY stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Kao Corporation (KAOOY) is $7.22, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
Does KAOOY pay a dividend?
Yes. Kao Corporation (KAOOY) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 2.04%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (35 figures)
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FMP — 28 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $7.22 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:44:46.588Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.82% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $16.8B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T08:44:45.663Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 5, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
id.business_summary | Business description (FMP excerpt) | Kao Corporation develops and sells hygiene living care, health beauty care, life care, cosmetics, and chemical products in Japan. | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile — Deterministic excerpt derived from id.description; source and date describe the input fact, not a new provider observation | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.06 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 23.11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 7.0K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.18 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.sector | Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.hq | Headquarters | 14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Tokyo, TY, 103-8210, JP | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile — The FMP company description names Chuo, Japan as the headquarters; this page uses the address in this row. | |
id.employees | Employees | 31,514 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Yoshihiro Hasebe | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $2.94B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
fin.q_income | Net income, Q2 FY2026 | $222M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.87B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-05 | $2.83B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-05 | $0.0799 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-12 | $2.63B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-12 | $2.54B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-12 | $0.0874 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-04 | $3.39B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-04 | $2.57B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-04 | $0.1122 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-05 | $2.87B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-05 | $2.95B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-05 | $0.1026 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed |
UNRECORDED — 3 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.range52 | 52-week range | $5.95 – $7.80 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 4.27 · Piotroski F 7 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation | |
fin.ratios | Return and yield ratios (trailing twelve months) | ROE 12.7% · ROA 7.2% · current ratio 1.80 · earnings yield 4.4% · free-cash-flow yield 4.9% | — | UNRECORDED | Stored key metrics — Date unknown |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.15 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 2 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 2.04% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-05.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($2.87B) with the recorded estimate ($2.83B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 1 fact from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gap.statement_currency | Statement currency limitation | Detailed statement figures are not shown because their conversion to USD has not been verified. | OURS | Stock Expert AI currency-basis check |
Fact-family notes
- Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-08-05. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business description | 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. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
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