Market Cap

Kao Corp Market Capitalization:

¥2.894 Trillion

JPY as of Jan. 1, 2026

US$18.47 Billion

business Kao Corp Company Profile

Kao Corp Main Stock Listing

JPX: 4452

Market Capitalization History of Kao Corp

Market capitalizations are calculated from the opening stock price at the beginning of each month.

Top Competitors by Market Capitalization

Industry: Household & Personal Products
Company Market Cap (USD)
Procter & Gamble $331.86 B
L'Oréal $228.62 B
Unilever $141.61 B
Colgate-Palmolive Company $62.79 B
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc $54.03 B
Sector: Consumer Staples
Company Market Cap (USD)
Walmart $899.02 B
Costco $379.36 B
Procter & Gamble $331.86 B
Coca-Cola $297.47 B
Kweichow Moutai $254.55 B

Yearly evolution of Kao Corp market cap

Date Market Cap YoY Change
Jan. 1, 2026 ¥2.894 T -3.92%
Jan. 1, 2025 ¥3.012 T 10.26%
Jan. 1, 2024 ¥2.731 T 15.59%
Jan. 1, 2023 ¥2.363 T -10.94%
Jan. 1, 2022 ¥2.653 T -24.55%
Jan. 1, 2021 ¥3.517 T -13.49%
Jan. 1, 2020 ¥4.065 T 14.47%
Jan. 1, 2019 ¥3.551 T 1.44%
Jan. 1, 2018 ¥3.501 T 35.46%
Jan. 1, 2017 ¥2.584 T -12.70%
Jan. 1, 2016 ¥2.960 T 23.43%
Jan. 1, 2015 ¥2.398 T 58.20%
Jan. 1, 2014 ¥1.516 T 24.81%
Jan. 1, 2013 ¥1.215 T 30.81%
Jan. 1, 2012 ¥928.54 B -6.48%
Jan. 1, 2011 ¥992.88 B -1.38%
Jan. 1, 2010 ¥1.007 T -1.58%
Jan. 1, 2009 ¥1.023 T -31.15%
Jan. 1, 2008 ¥1.486 T -6.96%
Jan. 1, 2007 ¥1.597 T 2.07%
Jan. 1, 2006 ¥1.565 T 40.25%
Jan. 1, 2005 ¥1.116 T 6.40%
Jan. 1, 2004 ¥1.048 T -7.36%
Jan. 1, 2003 ¥1.132 T 2.95%
Jan. 1, 2002 ¥1.099 T -18.66%
Jan. 1, 2001 ¥1.352 T

Market capitalization is calculated from the opening stock price at the beginning of each year.

Kao Corp Categories

Japan languages Consumer Staples languages Household & Personal Products
Japan Consumer Staples Japan Household & Personal Products

Stocks & Indices

Kao Corp has the following listings and related stock indices.


Stock: JPX: 4452

Stock: FSX: KAO

Stock: OTC: KAOCF

Stock: OTC: KAOOY

What is a company's market capitalization?

The market capitalization of a company, more simply referred to as "market cap", is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares. It is often considered as a key indicator of what a company is worth.