Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Find Ratings ReportsKIMBERLY-CLARK CORP's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has increased when compared to the same period a year ago. The company managed to grow both sales and net income at a faster pace than the average competitor in its subsector this quarter as compared to the same quarter a year ago. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP has very weak liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 0.47 which clearly shows a lack of ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
At the same time, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has greatly increased by 67.27% from the same quarter last year. The key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is in a position in which financial difficulties could develop in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 4970.0 | 4964.0 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 931.0 | 897.0 |
EBIT ($mil) | 744.0 | 711.0 |
Net Income ($mil) | 509.0 | 507.0 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 1093.0 | 427.0 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 17344.0 | 17970.0 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 8460.0 | 8926.0 |
Equity ($mil) | 915.0 | 547.0 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 38.71 | 36.52 |
EBITDA Margin | 18.73 | 18.07 |
Operating Margin | 14.97 | 14.32 |
Sales Turnover | 1.18 | 1.12 |
Return on Assets | 10.17 | 10.76 |
Return on Equity | 192.79 | 353.56 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 0.82 | 0.78 |
Debt/Capital | 0.9 | 0.94 |
Interest Expense | 70.0 | 76.0 |
Interest Coverage | 10.63 | 9.36 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 337.0 | 337.46 |
Div / share | 1.18 | 1.16 |
EPS | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Book value / share | 2.72 | 1.62 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 1999259.0 | 1851191.0 |
HOLD. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a premium compared to an average of 21.79 for the Paper Manufacturing subsector and a discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 45.97 indicates a significant premium versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant premium versus the subsector average of 15.21. The price-to-sales ratio is well below the S&P 500 average, but well above the subsector average. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP proves to trade at a premium to investment alternatives.
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KMB 24.00 | Peers 21.79 | KMB 11.87 | Peers 10.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher P/E ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher growth expectations. KMB is trading at a premium to its peers. |
Premium. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. KMB is trading at a premium to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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KMB 16.94 | Peers 15.35 | KMB 0.75 | Peers 1.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations. KMB is trading at a premium to its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. KMB trades at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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KMB 45.97 | Peers 15.21 | KMB -9.10 | Peers -42.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-book ratio makes a stock less attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. KMB is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Higher. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. KMB is expected to have an earnings growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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KMB 2.06 | Peers 1.45 | KMB 1.26 | Peers -3.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. KMB is trading at a significant premium to its subsector. |
Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the subsector implies that a company is gaining market share. KMB has a sales growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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