Kao Corp (4452) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Kao Corp (4452) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review


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The profile contains critical company information including:
  • Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
  • Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
  • Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
  • Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
  • Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
  • Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
  • Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights

Kao Corp (Kao) manufactures, markets, and sells consumer and chemical products. The company's major products include cosmetics, facial and body cleansers, soaps, shampoos, conditioners, hair coloring and styling agents. It also offers sanitary napkins, baby diapers, health beverages, laundry detergents, kitchen cleaners, surfactants, fatty alcohol, edible fats and oils, toners, fragrances, and aroma chemicals. The company provides oleo chemicals, performance chemicals, and specialty chemicals. Kao markets these products under Attack, Biore, Ban, Blaune, Curel, Essential, Feather, Quickle, New Beads, Quickle Joan, Resesh, Goldwell, Guhl, Haiter and Jergens brands. The company has business operations in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Kao is headquartered in Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Kao Corp Key Recent Developments

May 10,2023: Kao Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Mar 07,2023: Kao Corp Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
Mar 07,2023: Kao Corp. Announces Changes of Representative Directors, Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Feb 03,2023: Kao Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022

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Section 1 - About the Company
Kao Corp - Key Facts
Kao Corp - Key Employees
Kao Corp - Key Employee Biographies
Kao Corp - Major Products and Services
Kao Corp - History
Kao Corp - Company Statement
Kao Corp - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Company Overview
Kao Corp - Business Description
Business Segment: Chemical Business
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Cosmetics Business
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Health and Beauty Care Business
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Hygiene and Living Care Business
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Life Care Business
Overview
Performance
Geographical Segment: Americas
Performance
Geographical Segment: Asia
Performance
Geographical Segment: Europe
Performance
Geographical Segment: Japan
Performance
R&D Overview
Kao Corp - Corporate Strategy
Kao Corp - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Kao Corp - Strengths
Kao Corp - Weaknesses
Kao Corp - Opportunities
Kao Corp - Threats
Kao Corp - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Kao Corp, Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments
May 10, 2023: Kao Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Mar 07, 2023: Kao Corp Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
Mar 07, 2023: Kao Corp. Announces Changes of Representative Directors, Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Feb 03, 2023: Kao Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
Feb 02, 2023: Kao Announces Finance Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2022
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer
List of Tables
Kao Corp, Key Facts
Kao Corp, Key Employees
Kao Corp, Key Employee Biographies
Kao Corp, Major Products and Services
Kao Corp, History
Kao Corp, Subsidiaries
Kao Corp, Key Competitors
Kao Corp, Ratios based on current share price
Kao Corp, Annual Ratios
Kao Corp, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
Kao Corp, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
Kao Corp, Interim Ratios
Kao Corp, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
Kao Corp, Performance Chart (2019 - 2023)
Kao Corp, Ratio Charts

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