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Kao (KAOOY) Liabilities-to-Assets : 0.42 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Kao Liabilities-to-Assets?

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities, calculated as total liabilities divided by total asset. Kao's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $4,971 Mil. Kao's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $11,825 Mil. Therefore, Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.42.


Kao Liabilities-to-Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kao Liabilities-to-Assets Chart

Kao Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Liabilities-to-Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.47 0.44 0.42 0.42 0.43

Kao Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Liabilities-to-Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.41 0.41 0.42 0.43 0.42

Competitive Comparison of Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Liabilities-to-Assets data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets falls into.



Kao Liabilities-to-Assets Calculation

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio measures the portion of the total liabilities to the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Liabilities-to-Assets ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total asset.

Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Liabilities-to-Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=5262.502/12291.482
=0.43

Kao's Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Liabilities-to-Assets (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Total Liabilities/Total Assets
=4971.479/11825.354
=0.42

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Kao  (OTCPK:KAOOY) Liabilities-to-Assets Explanation

Liabilities-to-Assets is a solvency ratio indicating how much of the company’s assets are made of liabilities. It can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A high Liabilities-to-Assets ratio (more leveraged) suggests that the company might have potential solvency problems, or even a signal of financial distress. Conversely, a low Liabilities-to-Assets ratio usually indicates a healthy financial situation. However, it may also suggest that the company is not expanding or not making good use of debt.


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Kao (KAOOY) Business Description

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14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8210
Kao is the largest household and personal care product manufacturer in Japan with a footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Japan remains its largest market, contributing about 60% of sales and an estimated 70% of profits with several leading brands including Attack and Biore. Initially a soap producer established in the 1890s, Kao has expanded into cosmetics, disposable hygiene products, and chemicals, in addition to its home care and toiletry products. Asia, the largest overseas market contributing 20% of group sales, is a key growth driver, led by expansion in China and Indonesia. It has also acquired several Western skin and haircare brands including Jergens, John Frieda, Curel, Molton Brown, and the latest, Oribe.

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