KaoKao Corporation4452東証プライム化学FY ending Dec 2025, consolidated, IFRS

Kao FY ending Dec 2023 results

About 44% of Kao's sales come from Consumer products business, with Hygiene and living care business and Health and beauty care business making up much of the rest.

Out of every ¥100 of sales, about ¥4 is left as operating profit.

Revenue changed -1.2% from the prior year, operating profit -45.5%.

Revenue and profit pattern

Revenue and profit down

Revenue -1.2% · profit -45.5%, calculated from disclosed figures.

Operating leverage: 38.15× (profit growth ÷ revenue growth)

What changed from last year

FY ending Dec 2022 → FY ending Dec 2023

Revenue
-1.2%¥1.55T → ¥1.53T
Gross profit
+2.2%¥548.3B → ¥560.4B
Operating income
-45.5%¥110.1B → ¥60B
Net income attributable to owners
-49.0%¥86B → ¥43.9B
Operating cash flow
+54.7%¥130.9B → ¥202.5B
Free cash flow
+153.3%¥53.7B → ¥136B

Where the money goes

FY ending Dec 2022 → FY ending Dec 2023

※ Segment revenues include inter-segment sales and are scaled to consolidated revenue

Where ¥100 of sales goes

For every ¥100 Kao sells, how much goes where, and how much is kept.

FY ending Dec 2023
Cost of sales
¥63
SG&A
¥31
Other costs
¥2
Operating profit
¥4
Net profit kept
¥3

Annual margin trends

Gross margin36.6%
FY ending Dec 2019: 43.5%43.5%FY ending Dec 2020: 42.7%42.7%FY ending Dec 2021: 40.4%40.4%FY ending Dec 2022: 35.4%35.4%FY ending Dec 2023: 36.6%36.6%FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23
Operating margin3.9%
FY ending Dec 2019: 14.1%14.1%FY ending Dec 2020: 12.7%12.7%FY ending Dec 2021: 10.1%10.1%FY ending Dec 2022: 7.1%7.1%FY ending Dec 2023: 3.9%3.9%FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23
Net margin2.9%
FY ending Dec 2018: 10.2%10.2%FY ending Dec 2019: 9.9%9.9%FY ending Dec 2020: 9.1%9.1%FY ending Dec 2021: 7.7%7.7%FY ending Dec 2022: 5.5%5.5%FY ending Dec 2023: 2.9%2.9%FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23

Aligned fiscal years compare the shares of revenue remaining as gross, core, and net profit. Missing years are left unconnected.

Which businesses earn the money

Revenue by business segment, and the profit each one keeps.

FY ending Dec 2023
  • Consumer products business¥1.21T
    44%
    Op. margin 4.1%
  • Hygiene and living care business¥522.5B
    19%
    Op. margin 3.9%
  • Health and beauty care business¥392.9B
    14%
    Op. margin 10.3%
  • Chemical Business¥322.3B
    12%
    Op. margin 7.3%Industry: Chemicals
  • Cosmetics business¥238.6B
    9%
    Op. margin -2.3%Industry: Cosmetics
  • Life care business¥56.3B
    2%
    Op. margin -9.4%

Profit by segment

※ Segment figures include inter-segment sales and do not sum to the company total

Sources

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  • EDINET (FSA Japan)

    有価証券報告書-第120期(2025/01/01-2025/12/31)

    ID S100XT6G2026-03-25Open
  • EDINET (FSA Japan)

    有価証券報告書-第119期(2024/01/01-2024/12/31)

    ID S100VFNW2025-03-21Open
  • EDINET (FSA Japan)

    有価証券報告書-第118期(2023/01/01-2023/12/31)

    ID S100T2ZS2024-03-22Open
  • EDINET (FSA Japan)

    有価証券報告書-第117期(2022/01/01-2022/12/31)

    ID S100QFPL2023-03-24Open
  • EDINET (FSA Japan)

    有価証券報告書-第116期(令和3年1月1日-令和3年12月31日)

    ID S100NQCA2022-03-25Open
  • EDINET (FSA Japan)

    有価証券報告書-第115期(令和2年1月1日-令和2年12月31日)

    ID S100L0HB2021-03-26Open

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