median 42% — gross profit as a share of total assets, each member's median across its readable years; read on 14 of 14 members
Capital intensity
median 2.2% — capital expenditure as a share of revenue, each member's median across its readable years; read on 14 of 14 members
Net cash
4 of the 14 members with a readable debt line hold more cash and short-term investments than total debt
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From the latest filings · data as of July 9, 2026.
Kao is one of Japan's large consumer-products makers. It sells everyday household and personal-care goods -- the kind of soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin- and hair-care items, and cosmetics that get used up and rebought -- and alongside them runs a chemicals business that supplies other manufacturers rather than the shopper. It earns its keep the way branded-staples firms do: making each item for a little, selling it for somewhat more, and leaning on the habit of buying the same thing again.
An asset-light business: the value sits in intellectual property and people, not plant, so the question is how durable the advantage is, not how high the margin.
Colgate-Palmolive makes and sells branded everyday goods — toothpaste and the rest of oral care, where the Colgate name holds a leading position around the world, alongside soaps and personal care, dish and surface cleaners, and Hill's pet nutrition. It sells through retailers into many countries, and earns its money on the steady, repeat purchase of those familiar items rather than on any single sale. The economics turn on moving a great many small, ordinary products, day after day, at a price above what they cost to make.
Beauty" and together with our subsidiaries is a multi-brand beauty company that offers inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan and cruelty free cosmetics and skin care products.
Edgewell Personal Care Company, is one of the world's largest manufacturers and marketers of personal care products in the Wet Shave, Sun and Skin Care, and Feminine Care segments.
Herbalife is a global health and wellness company, that, for 46 years, has empowered millions of people to reach their nutrition, health and wellness goals using our science-backed products and the individual coaching provided by our network of independent members.
Our global scale and the breadth of our brand portfolio are complemented by our well-developed capabilities and accelerated through our digital strategy, allowing us to dynamically capitalize on and respond to current trends impacting our categories and geographic markets.
Owner earnings 2022–2025$39M$2.7B$1.3B$1.7B
Retained capitalRetained $1.9B of earnings over 2022–2025; annual owner earnings grew $561M, $0.29 per $1 retained.
Balance sheetMeaningful net debt, $7.5B · buybacks at an average near $21.56 · dividend paid 3 of 4 yrs, never cut
OLAPLEX has evolved from a handful of products capable of treating severely damaged hair to a broader range designed to provide healthy hair from root to tip.
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