Kao Corp.

Japan Country flag Japan
Sector: Personal Products
Ticker: 4452
ISIN: JP3205800000
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Market multiple valuation of Kao Corp. ( 4452 | JPN)

The most common multiple used in the valuation of stocks is the P/Earnings NTM multiple (Price to Earnings). P/E relates the current share price with the market expectations in terms of Earnings Per Share. This multiple is used to compare a company's market value with its earnings. A company with a high P/Earnings NTM is considered to be overvalued; a company with a low P/Earnings NTM is considered to be undervalued.
The P/Earnings NTM ratio of Kao Corp. is lower than the median of its peer group: around 24.00. The company valuation of Kao Corp. according to these metrics is below the market valuation of its peer group.
The P/Earnings NTM ratio of Kao Corp. is significantly higher than the average of its sector (Personal Products): 17.09. The company valuation of Kao Corp. according to these metrics is way above the market valuation of its sector.
The P/Earnings NTM ratio of Kao Corp. is lower than its historical 5-year average: 24.3. The (current) company valuation of Kao Corp. is therefore below its valuation average over the last five years.

Valuation
P/E Last P/E (e) 2025P/E NTM
Kao Corp.Free trialFree trialFree trial
International PeersFree trialFree trialFree trial
Personal Products12.2617.3717.09
NIKKEI 22512.4811.5211.42
Japan12.4812.5812.28
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Beta (Ref: NIKKEI 225)
Levered betaUnlevered beta
1-Year-0.05-0.05
2-Year0.020.02
3-Year0.190.19
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Stock Perf excl. Dividends (in JPY)
4452NIKKEI 225Rel. Perf.
Year-to-Date-5.4%-7.7%2.3%
1-Week-1.1%3.2%-4.2%
1-Month-1.0%3.1%-4.1%
1-Year-8.1%-3.7%-4.4%
3-Year15.8%37.3%-21.5%
5-Year-27.4%87.7%-115.1%
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International Peers - Kao Corp.
Company NameCtryMarket
Cap.
last (mUSD)
Kao Corp.JPN-0.00
International Peers Median0.30
Unicharm CorporationJPN-0.00
The Clorox CompanyUSA16 676
The Procter & Gamble Co...USA375 040
Church & Dwight Co. Inc...USA27 042
Natura Cosmeticos S.A.BRA2 165
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Kao Corp.
Intl. Peers
U.S Patents No. 7,882,001 & 8,082,201
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1-Year Rebased Stock Chart

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About Market Multiples

Many methods can be used to value a company. In reality, business valuation is often a combination of these different approaches. One of the most widely used quantitative methods is the market multiples method. The market valuation is utilized generally as a primary market input, to provide an objective starting point for the valuation. Put simply, this method multiplies the sales or profits of a business by an industry averaged multiplier to calculate the Market Value of the business.
Current multiples include:
- Historical multiples based on standardized financials for the last completed fiscal period: Last, Last Twelve Months (LTM);
- Forward multiples based on consensus estimates for the current fiscal period and next ones: Next Twelve Months (NTM), FY0, FY1.
Current multiples based on per-share metrics (such as earnings per share or book value per share) are calculated using the last closing price, while current multiples based on company-level metrics (such as net sales, EBIT or EBITDA) are calculated using the current market cap or EV (Enterprise Value).