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Kao (TSE:4452) EV-to-EBITDA : 18.41 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Kao EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Kao's enterprise value is 円3,188,509 Mil. Kao's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 円173,208 Mil. Therefore, Kao's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 18.41.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kao's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:4452' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.18   Med: 12.79   Max: 20.5
Current: 18.41

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Kao was 20.50. The lowest was 7.18. And the median was 12.79.

TSE:4452's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
70.27% of 1537 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 10.99 vs TSE:4452: 18.41

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-11), Kao's stock price is 円6939.00. Kao's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 円119.430. Therefore, Kao's PE Ratio for today is 58.10.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Kao EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kao's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kao EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Kao Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.50 14.15 11.66 11.81 17.13

Kao Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.86 13.75 14.51 17.13 -

Competitive Comparison of Kao's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kao's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kao's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kao's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kao's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Kao EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Kao's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=3188508.897/173208
=18.41

Kao's current Enterprise Value is 円3,188,509 Mil.
Kao's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円173,208 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Kao  (TSE:4452) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Kao's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=6939.00/119.430
=58.10

Kao's share price for today is 円6939.00.
Kao's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was 円119.430.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Kao (TSE:4452) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8210
Kao is the largest household and personal care product manufacturer in Japan with a footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Japan remains its largest market, contributing about 60% of sales and an estimated 70% of profits with several leading brands including Attack and Biore. Initially a soap producer established in the 1890s, Kao has expanded into cosmetics, disposable hygiene products, and chemicals, in addition to its home care and toiletry products. Asia, the largest overseas market contributing 20% of group sales, is a key growth driver, led by expansion in China and Indonesia. It has also acquired several Western skin and haircare brands including Jergens, John Frieda, Curel, Molton Brown, and the latest, Oribe.

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