KAO CORPORATION · 花王株式会社
Ownership & governance
Executives 5Directors 8Avg age 63Avg tenure 4.2y
YH
Yoshihiro Hasebe
President
Age 66Since 2020-12-31
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Executives5
YH
Yoshihiro Hasebe
President
Age 66Since 2020-12-31
MN
Masakazu Negoro
Director of Finance/CFO
Age 66Since 2020-12-31
YM
Yoshimasa Minegishi
Chief Administrative Officer
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HK
Hideaki Kubo
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
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LM
Lisa McCarran
Corporate Officer/Principal
Age 54Since 2019-06-30
Board of directors8
MN
Masakazu Negoro
Director/Board Member
Age 66Since 2023-03-23
YH
Yoshihiro Hasebe
Director/Board Member
Age 66Since 2016-02-29
ES
Eriko Sakurai
Director/Board Member
Age 65Since 2022-03-24
TN
Toru Nishiguchi
Director/Board Member
Age 64Since 2023-02-28
TN
Takaaki Nishii
Director/Board Member
Age 66Since 2023-02-28
MT
Makoto Takashima
Director/Board Member
Age 68Since 2024-02-29
LM
Lisa McCarran
Director/Board Member
Age 54Since 2025-02-28
SC
Sarah Casanova
Director/Board Member
Age 61Since 2025-02-28
Shareholders5
| Name | Stake | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Management Co. Ltd. | 25.26 % | 114,574,248 |
| Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 11.65 % | 52,856,000 |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 7.82 % | 35,471,518 |
| Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 6.43 % | 29,167,000 |
| BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd. | 4.242 % | 19,242,800 |
Catalog · 2026-07-09
Group companies
| Name | Category |
|---|---|
| Kao Corp. SA | Chemicals: Major Diversified |
| Kao Germany GmbH | Household/Personal Care |
| Kao Germany GmbH | Household/Personal Care |
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Street consensus
Consensus noneMean target 4,112.86Range 3,700–4,450Analysts 14
3,700Mean 4,112.864,450
- Strong buy 5
- Buy 7
- Hold 2
Firm rows and rating mix from Yahoo Finance; mean target is Yahoo’s aggregate until OpenFilings derives consensus from broker rows.