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

Kao Corp (4452) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

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 also provides oleo chemicals, performance chemicals, and specialty chemicals. Kao markets products under Attack, Biore, Ban, Blaune, Curel, Essential, Feather, New Beads, Quickle, 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


Feb 03, 2022: Kao reports changes of board of directors
Feb 03, 2022: Kao reports results for year ended December 31, 2021
Nov 02, 2021: kao announces Finance Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Aug 03, 2021: Kao releases financial results for six months ended June 30, 2021
May 18, 2021: Kao is aiming to reduce its CO2 emissions to zero by 2040, and to be carbon negative by 2050

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Table of Contents

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
  • Feb 03, 2022: Kao reports changes of board of directors
  • Feb 03, 2022: Kao reports results for year ended December 31, 2021
  • Nov 02, 2021: kao announces Finance Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
  • Aug 03, 2021: Kao releases financial results for six months ended June 30, 2021
  • May 18, 2021: Kao is aiming to reduce its CO2 emissions to zero by 2040, and to be carbon negative by 2050
  • May 07, 2021: Kao Corp Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Section 5 - Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Ratio Definitions
  • About the Publisher
  • Contact the Publisher
  • 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, Other Locations
  • Kao Corp, Subsidiaries
  • Kao Corp, Key Competitors
  • Kao Corp, Ratios based on current share price
  • Kao Corp, Annual Ratios
  • 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 (2017 - 2021)
  • Kao Corp, Ratio Charts

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