Kao Corporation (4452.T) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Kao Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 1.

About Kao Corporation

Kao Corporation is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 4452.T.

What our checks show for 4452.T

Red flags

• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.8 years.

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 1.8 points, to 38.6%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect only about 4.1% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 4.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 7.8%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 51% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.21x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 36.2 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.56x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 17.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 16.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• A large company: market value $21.79 billion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does Kao Corporation (4452.T) have?

In our weekly check, Kao Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 4452.T stock?

This week's biggest flags for Kao Corporation: Slow recovery after falls, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue forecast. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Kao Corporation do?

Kao Corporation is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in Japan, listed on JPX as 4452.T.

When does Kao Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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