Kao Corporation

4452.T·Tokyo·Consumer Defensive
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3,891.00+162.00 (+4.34%)today
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Key statistics

Previous close3,729.00
Open3,869.00
Day range3,864.003,940.00
52-week range2,880.003,940.00
Off day high−1.24%
Off 52-week high−1.24%
Volume5.39M
Avg. volume (3M)3.34M
Market cap3.52T
EPS (TTM)112.12
Forward P/E15.04
P/E ratio (TTM)34.70
Dividend yield2.09% (78.00)
Beta (5Y)0.21
Shares outstanding904.76M
Short interest—
Earnings dateNov 5, 2026
Analyst target4,141.43
Profit margin7.77%

Against its peers

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4452.T 161890.KS KIMBERA.MX KMY.F SHD.F LYKO-A.ST
Market cap 3.52T 2.86T 114.52B 59.34B 9.01B 1.79B
P/E (TTM) 34.7 — 14.5 22.2 — 52.0
Forward P/E 15.0 — 13.8 — — 35.3
Price/book 3.1 — 21.3 20.6 2.5 3.5
Dividend yield 2.09% 0.77% 5.72% 4.73% 1.61% —
1-year change +14.05% +51.54% +9.17% +10.50% +50.45% −10.15%
Today +4.34% +7.44% +0.55% +0.07% +8.10% −1.35%

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@DCDNoticias··2 outletsPositive

Kao Data to host CommonAI's AI Scaling Inference Lab at Harlow data center

Lab to host Nvidia and AMD hardware UK data center firm Kao Data is set to host a new AI inference lab funded by the UK government. Kao Data this week announced it had been chosen by CommonAI to host the company’s AI Scaling Inference Lab…

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vir.com.vn·Positive

AMATA congratulates Kao Vietnam on 30 years

The event took place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 7, marking three decades of Kao Vietnam's operations since 1996. The company also announced a programme to advance women's health in Vietnam's industrial zones, highlighting its continued…

The Korea Herald·

[Grace Kao] AI and the ‘Terminator’ films

Opinion [Grace Kao] AI and the ‘Terminator’ films Published : Oct. 20, 2026 - 05:30:01 Because of the obvious link between fears of AI killing humanity and these films, my husband and I thought it would be apt to watch all six "Terminator"…

TU News·Negative

Michael Kao: Calls for lower rates may precede downturn

Michael Kao warns that a path to lower interest rates could involve an economic and market downturn as yields approach pre-GFC levels. Michael Kao: Calls for lower rates may precede downturn Michael Kao, CIO at Akadia Capital, cautioned…

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