Investor Relations

Investor Relations

Important Notice Regarding Change in Fiscal Year
Due to a change in the fiscal year end to December, the periods of consolidation for Kao Group companies during the transitional period of FY2012 are as follows.

- Companies in Japan: 9 months from April to December 2012
- Companies outside Japan: 12 months from January to December 2012

Kao Corporation Summary of Consolidated Business Results

FY2012 Business Results
(Apr 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012)

FY2012*1 FY2011 Adjusted Growth*2
Millions of Yen %
Net Sales 1,012,595 1,216,096 0.4
Operating Income 101,567 108,590 3.2
Ordinary Income 104,214 110,027 4.0
Net Income 62,386 52,435 20.5
Yen %
Net Income per Share 119.55 100.46 20.6

*1 Change in fiscal year, refer to top of page.
*2 Adjusted growth is a comparison with FY2011 business results adjusted to a nine-month period from April 1 to December 31, 2011 for Kao Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries with a fiscal year end in March.


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