KAOCFKao Corp.

About Kao Corp. (KAOCF)

Kao Corp. (KAOCF) is a Household & Personal Products company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan whose shares trade over-the-counter on the Pink tier.

Kao has four business segments: the Beauty Care Business, the Human Health Care Business, the Fabric and Home Care Business and the Chemical Business. The Beauty Care Business segment manufactures and sells cosmetics, skin care and hair care products. The Human Health Care Business segment manufactures and sells food and beverage, sanitary and personal health products. The Fabric and Home Care Business segment manufactures and sells fabric care and home care products. The Chemical Business segment manufactures and sells oleo chemicals, performance chemicals and specialty chemicals.

KAOCF key facts

Ticker symbol

KAOCF

Market tier

Pink

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Household & Personal Products

Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan

Country of incorporation

JP

Year of incorporation

1887

Employees

33,054

Estimated market cap

$19.12B (as of Apr 16, 2025)

Shares outstanding

469,441,691

Reporting standard

International Reporting: Tokyo Stock Exchange

Audit status

Audited

Fiscal year end

12/31

Kao Corp. leadership

• Michitaka Sawada — President, CEO
• Sadanao Kawashima — VP, Investor Rel.
• Kaname Minakawa — Director, Legal Svcs.
• Ryoko Yamakita — Securities Counsel

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