Kao, JP3205800000

Kao stock gains 1.38 percent as second quarter EPS beats forecast

Published on 10/07/2026 at 05:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kao stock posted Q2 FY2026 revenue of JPY 458.71 billion on August 5, 2026. The consensus target is JPY 4,080.7, with the next report dated November 5, 2026.

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Kao stock (ISIN JP3205800000) was trading at JPY 3,532 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at 11:30 a.m. JST on October 7, 2026, up 1.38 percent from the previous close. The move follows second-quarter results in which diluted EPS reached JPY 38.32 against a JPY 33.10 forecast.

Second quarter beats forecast

Investing.com lists Kao's latest release on August 5, 2026, with Q2 FY2026 revenue of JPY 458.71 billion and earnings of JPY 34.66 billion. The revenue figure exceeded the listed forecast of JPY 444.43 billion by JPY 14.28 billion, or 3.2 percent.

The EPS comparison is sharper: JPY 38.32 was JPY 5.22 above the JPY 33.10 forecast, a 15.8 percent difference. The period is the second quarter of fiscal 2026, keeping the earnings signal inside the latest nine-month reporting window.

Analyst target stays above price

The consensus is Buy from 14 analysts, including 12 Buy ratings, 2 Holds and 0 Sells, according to Investing.com. The average 12-month target is JPY 4,080.7, with a high of JPY 4,450 and a low of JPY 3,600.

Against the October 7 price of JPY 3,532, the average target lies 15.5 percent above the price. The range matters because the low target is only JPY 68 above the Tokyo quote, while the high target is JPY 918 higher.

November results are next

Kao lists the FY2026 first six months earnings release on August 5, 2026 and places the first nine months release in early November 2026. A dated November checkpoint is provided by Investing.com, which names November 5, 2026 as the next earnings date.

For investors, the key test is whether the Q2 earnings performance can carry into the next report while the share price remains below the JPY 3,782 52-week high. The October 7 quote is JPY 250 below that high, a 6.6 percent gap.

Stock gains while below yearly high

Kao stock was last at JPY 3,532 on October 7, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. JST, with a session range of JPY 3,480 to JPY 3,540. Its market capitalization was JPY 3.2 trillion and volume was 766,100 shares at the same timestamp.