Table: Kao -Q1 group results (IFRS)

Kao

12/05/2026 07:33

May 12 (Reuters)- 
              Kao Corp 
              CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
     (in billions of yen unless specified) 
                 3 months ended      3 months ended       Year to 
                Mar 31, 2026        Mar 31, 2025     Dec 31, 2026 
                   LATEST             YEAR-AGO          COMPANY   
                   RESULTS             RESULT          FORECAST   
  Sales            413.22              389.86          1.75 trln  
                 (+6.0 pct)          (+6.6 pct)       (+3.6 pct)  
  Operating         44.90               30.90           182.00    
                 (+45.3 pct)                          (+11.3 pct) 
  Pretax            45.98               31.57           185.00    
                 (+45.6 pct)         (+27.5 pct)      (+8.9 pct)  
  Net               31.00               22.85           130.00    
                 (+35.7 pct)         (+38.7 pct)      (+8.3 pct)  
  EPS Basic       68.53 yen           49.19 yen       143.70 yen  
  Ann Div                            154.00 yen                   
  -Q2 Div                             77.00 yen        78.00 yen  
  -Q4 Div                             77.00 yen        39.00 yen  
 
  NOTE - Kao Corp. 
  (Figures are reported based on international accounting rules (IFRS).) 
  If there is no Q1 or Q3 dividend, Q2 will in most cases correspond to the first-half 
  dividend and Q4 to the second-half dividend announced before a new corporate law in 
  2006 allowed companies to pay and report dividends on a quarterly basis.
  *Net - represents Net profit attributable to owners of the parent company. 
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