Kao Corporation - SWOT Analysis

Kao Corporation - SWOT Analysis

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Datamonitor's Kao Corporation - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.

Kao Corporation (Kao) is a manufacturer of personal care, laundry, and cleaning products in Japan. The company operates in Japan, North America, Asia, Australia, Europe and South Africa. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and employs 32,175 people as on March 31, 2007. The company recorded revenues of JPY1,231,808 million (approximately $10,544 million) during the fiscal year ended March 2007, an increase of 26.8% over 2006. The increase in revenues was primarily due to contribution made by subsidiaries; Molton Brown and Kanebo Cosmetics to the overall performance of the group. The operating profit of the company was JPY120,858 million (approximately $1,035 million) during fiscal year 2007, an increase of 0.6% over 2006. The net profit was JPY70,528 million (approximately $604 million) in fiscal year 2007, a decrease of 0.9% compared with 2006.

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- Contains a study of the major internal and external factors affecting the company in the form of a SWOT analysis as well as a breakdown and examination of leading product revenue streams
- Data is supplemented with details on the company’s history, key executives, business description, locations and subsidiaries as well as a list of products and services and the latest available company statement

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