Kao, JP3205800000

Kao stock closes at JPY 3,722.00 on October 16, 2026, 1.92 percent below 52-week high

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kao's price-to-earnings ratio was 25.01 on October 16, 2026. Kao stock closed at JPY 3,722.00, up 0.27 percent versus the Tokyo prior close.

Price position near yearly high

Kao stock stood 1.92 percent below its 52-week high on October 16, 2026.
Kao's price-to-earnings ratio was 25.01 on October 16, 2026.
Kao stock closed at JPY 3,722.00 on October 16, 2026, up 0.27 percent versus the Tokyo prior close.
Kao's market capitalization was JPY 3.4 trillion on October 16, 2026.

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Kao stock closed at JPY 3,722.00 on October 16, 2026, leaving the shares 1.92 percent below their 52-week high of JPY 3,795.00. The Tokyo Stock Exchange was closed on October 17, so the latest completed session remains the relevant market reference for investors in Germany and the United States.

Price position near yearly high

The closing price stood 29.24 percent above Kao's 52-week low of JPY 2,880.00. The stock gained JPY 10.00, or 0.27 percent, from the Tokyo prior close of JPY 3,712.00, while trading volume reached 3,282,400 shares against an average of 3,310,044.

The range places Kao near the upper end of its annual trading band. The distance to the high was below 2.00 percent, making the level more relevant than a routine daily fluctuation.

Valuation and reporting calendar

Kao had a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.01 and a market capitalization of JPY 3.4 trillion on October 16, 2026. Its dividend yield was 2.00 percent, based on the quoted yield of 0.02.

Kao's investor-relations calendar lists its FY2026 first nine months earnings release for early November 2026 and identifies the six-month earnings release as August 5, 2026, in the company's investor-relations calendar. The six-month reporting period ended June 30, 2026.

Comparison with peers

Kao (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): up 0.27 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 25.01, market capitalization JPY 3.4 trillion.

Shiseido (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): up 2.85 percent, dividend yield 0.01 percent, market capitalization JPY 1.4 trillion.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE, USD): up 1.42 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 24.06, market capitalization USD 370.0 billion.

Trading reference for investors

A market page identifies Kao's Tokyo listing as 4452.T and assigns the October 16, 2026 closing price of JPY 3,722.00 to the company, according to Global Banking and Finance. Kao's position near its annual high contrasts with the smaller 0.27 percent daily gain and keeps the next reporting update as the next dated company marker.