Kao (4452.T) Return on Equity (ROE)

Price: $6580
Market Cap: $3.06T
Avg Volume: 1.35M
Country: JP
Industry: Household & Personal Products
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Beta: 0.041
52W Range: $5749-7273
Website: Kao

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

Kao's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: 10.10%
  • Quarterly: 3.44%
  • TTM: 10.48%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Kao's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 7.58%
    • Quarterly: 2.57%
    • TTM: 7.59%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 5.77%
    • Quarterly: 1.97%
    • TTM: 5.77%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: 6.62%
    • Quarterly: 8.38%
    • TTM: 6.62%

These metrics provide insights into Kao's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

10.10%

Quarterly ROE

3.44%

TTM ROE

10.48%

Kao Historical ROE
18.69%18.69%14.95%14.95%11.21%11.21%7.48%7.48%3.74%3.74%0.00%0.00%ROE20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROIC
14.54%14.54%11.63%11.63%8.72%8.72%5.82%5.82%2.91%2.91%0.00%0.00%ROIC20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROA
10.52%10.52%8.42%8.42%6.31%6.31%4.21%4.21%2.10%2.10%0.00%0.00%ROA20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Kao Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2024 10.10% 7.58% 5.77% 6.62%
2023 4.46% 3.23% 2.48% 2.86%
2022 8.85% 6.29% 4.98% 5.55%
2021 11.36% 8.15% 6.43% 7.73%
2020 13.66% 10.01% 7.57% 9.13%
2019 17.28% 11.93% 8.96% 9.87%
2018 18.69% 14.54% 10.52% 10.19%
2017 18.23% 14.45% 10.30% 9.87%
2016 18.61% 13.79% 9.46% 8.68%
2015 14.61% 11.19% 7.71% 6.72%

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