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KOSÉ Corporation

4922.T

JPXConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products

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Aug 24, 3:30 PM JST

4922.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

KOSÉ Corporation, a Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo and founded in 1946, is dedicated to the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of a diverse range of cosmetic products. Its operations span across Asia, the United States, and other international markets. The company provides an extensive product line, encompassing skincare items such as cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and masks, along with makeup, fragrances, hair care solutions, sunscreens, lip care, and beauty supplements. These products are offered under a broad portfolio of brands, including DECORTÉ, JILLSTUART, ADDICTION, INFINITY, SEKKISEI, and many others. KOSÉ distributes its goods through numerous retail channels, including specialty cosmetic stores, department stores, mass retailers, drugstores, convenience stores, and its digital e-commerce platforms.

Industry
Household & Personal Products
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Kazutoshi Kobayashi
Listed since
Jan 4, 2001
Employees
8,566

Market position

Volume
237K
0.75× average
Average volume
315.46K
Average daily volume
Market cap
337.79B JPY
Beta
0.05
Market reference 1

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
217.25B JPY
EV / EBITDA
6.07×
Earnings yield
5.05%
Free cash flow yield
-1.98%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
5.32%
Return on assets
3.84%
Return on invested capital
3.85%

Financial health

Current ratio
3.62×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends78%50%23%-5%Gross margin, FY2021: 68.05%Gross margin, FY2022: 71.08%Gross margin, FY2023: 70.30%Gross margin, FY2024: 68.96%Gross margin, FY2025: 69.04%Operating margin, FY2021: 8.41%Operating margin, FY2022: 7.65%Operating margin, FY2023: 5.32%Operating margin, FY2024: 5.38%Operating margin, FY2025: 5.59%Net margin, FY2021: 5.93%Net margin, FY2022: 6.49%Net margin, FY2023: 3.88%Net margin, FY2024: 2.33%Net margin, FY2025: 4.58%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 68.05%. Gross margin FY2022 71.08%. Gross margin FY2023 70.30%. Gross margin FY2024 68.96%. Gross margin FY2025 69.04%. Operating margin FY2021 8.41%. Operating margin FY2022 7.65%. Operating margin FY2023 5.32%. Operating margin FY2024 5.38%. Operating margin FY2025 5.59%. Net margin FY2021 5.93%. Net margin FY2022 6.49%. Net margin FY2023 3.88%. Net margin FY2024 2.33%. Net margin FY2025 4.58%.

Income trends

Revenue

330.19B JPY+2.30%

Operating income

18.47B JPY+6.35%

Net income

15.11B JPY+101.25%
Income trends across reported periods362.46B JPY233.39B JPY104.31B JPY−24.76B JPYRevenue, FY2021: 299.98B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 289.14B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 300.41B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 322.76B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 330.19B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 25.24B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 22.12B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 15.99B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 17.36B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 18.47B JPYNet income, FY2021: 17.79B JPYNet income, FY2022: 18.77B JPYNet income, FY2023: 11.66B JPYNet income, FY2024: 7.51B JPYNet income, FY2025: 15.11B JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 299.98B JPY. Revenue FY2022 289.14B JPY. Revenue FY2023 300.41B JPY. Revenue FY2024 322.76B JPY. Revenue FY2025 330.19B JPY. Operating income FY2021 25.24B JPY. Operating income FY2022 22.12B JPY. Operating income FY2023 15.99B JPY. Operating income FY2024 17.36B JPY. Operating income FY2025 18.47B JPY. Net income FY2021 17.79B JPY. Net income FY2022 18.77B JPY. Net income FY2023 11.66B JPY. Net income FY2024 7.51B JPY. Net income FY2025 15.11B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue330.19B JPY322.76B JPY300.41B JPY289.14B JPY299.98B JPY
Cost of goods sold102.22B JPY100.19B JPY89.21B JPY83.62B JPY95.83B JPY
Gross profit227.97B JPY222.57B JPY211.2B JPY205.52B JPY204.15B JPY
Research and development5.82B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative203.16B JPY199.77B JPY190.26B JPY178.58B JPY173.44B JPY
Operating expenses209.51B JPY205.21B JPY195.21B JPY183.4B JPY178.91B JPY
Interest income864M JPY948M JPY1.14B JPY580M JPY206.67M JPY
Interest expense44M JPY7M JPY11M JPY60M JPY16M JPY
Depreciation and amortization12.52B JPY10.88B JPY10.58B JPY10.7B JPY11.24B JPY
Operating income18.47B JPY17.36B JPY15.99B JPY22.12B JPY25.24B JPY
Net income15.11B JPY7.51B JPY11.66B JPY18.77B JPY17.79B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
45%
5 beats, 6 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-37.92%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
89.83
Estimate 63.17 · Beat by 42.20%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates111.0359.357.66-44.02Q1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual -33.33, estimate 50.65, surprise -165.80%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 92.75, estimate 85.87, surprise +8.01%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 31.61, estimate 57.83, surprise -45.34%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 10, 2025: actual 40.14, estimate 54.32, surprise -26.10%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 100.34, estimate 54.55, surprise +83.94%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 7.48, estimate 72, surprise -89.61%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 89.83, estimate 63.17, surprise +42.20%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 16, 2026: actual —, estimate 56.2, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates94.45B87.84B81.24B74.63BQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 12, 2025: actual 84.03B JPY, estimate 84.4B JPY, surprise -0.43%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 6, 2025: actual 79B JPY, estimate 83.07B JPY, surprise -4.90%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 81.53B JPY, estimate 82.53B JPY, surprise -1.22%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 10, 2025: actual 79.99B JPY, estimate 90.82B JPY, surprise -11.93%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 12, 2026: actual 89.68B JPY, estimate 87.98B JPY, surprise +1.94%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 14, 2026: actual 78.27B JPY, estimate 80.16B JPY, surprise -2.36%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 86.65B JPY, estimate 85.25B JPY, surprise +1.65%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 16, 2026: actual —, estimate 85.22B JPY, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

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