Kao FY26 H1 net income rises 33.9% to JPY 66.23 billion; net sales climb 7.8% to JPY 871.93 billion

Reuters2026/08/05 07:02

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Kao posted IFRS net sales up 7.8% to JPY 871.93 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Operating income jumped 38.5% to JPY 95.83 billion, lifting operating margin by 2.4 percentage points to 11%.
Net income rose 33.9% to JPY 66.23 billion; attributable profit climbed 32.3% to JPY 65.66 billion.
Global Consumer Care net sales increased 7.2% to JPY 649.5 billion; operating income rose to JPY 65.7 billion from JPY 54.6 billion.
Full-year forecast lifted to JPY 1.8 trillion in net sales, JPY 190 billion in operating income, JPY 135 billion in attributable profit.

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Kao FY26 H1 net income rises 33.9% to JPY 66.23 billion; net sales climb 7.8% to JPY 871.93 billion

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