Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB): Price and Financial Metrics
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KMB POWR Grades
- KMB scores best on the Stability dimension, with a Stability rank ahead of 84.65% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for KMB is in Growth, which has been heading down over the past 177 days.
- KMB's current lowest rank is in the Momentum metric (where it is better than 8.13% of US stocks).
KMB Stock Summary
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for KMB is 46.17 -- better than 99.47% of US stocks.
- Of note is the ratio of KIMBERLY CLARK CORP's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 97.21% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- Equity multiplier, or assets relative to shareholders' equity, comes in at 32.22 for KIMBERLY CLARK CORP; that's greater than it is for 98.92% of US stocks.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to KIMBERLY CLARK CORP are CVNA, CL, JOAN, WMG, and CWH.
- KMB's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit KIMBERLY CLARK CORP's official web site, go to www.kimberly-clark.com.
KMB Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Consumer Defensive stock, KMB's price/sales ratio is 131.58% higher, now standing at 2.2.
- Over the past 243 months, KMB's price/sales ratio has gone up 0.5.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for KMB.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMB | 2023-01-18 | 2.2 | 102.6 | 25.1 | 21.2 |
| KMB | 2023-01-17 | 2.3 | 105.7 | 25.9 | 21.7 |
| KMB | 2023-01-13 | 2.3 | 105.7 | 25.9 | 21.7 |
| KMB | 2023-01-12 | 2.3 | 105.2 | 25.8 | 21.7 |
| KMB | 2023-01-11 | 2.3 | 105.3 | 25.8 | 21.7 |
| KMB | 2023-01-10 | 2.3 | 104.9 | 25.7 | 21.6 |
KMB Growth Metrics
- The year over year revenue growth rate now stands at 4.86%.
- Its 4 year price growth rate is now at 9.51%.
- The 4 year net income to common stockholders growth rate now stands at 8.2%.
The table below shows KMB's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | 20,176 | 2,804 | 1,784 |
| 2022-06-30 | 20,133 | 2,788 | 1,786 |
| 2022-03-31 | 19,792 | 2,613 | 1,753 |
| 2021-12-31 | 19,440 | 2,730 | 1,814 |
| 2021-09-30 | 19,311 | 2,555 | 1,996 |
| 2021-06-30 | 18,984 | 2,332 | 1,999 |
KMB's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- KMB has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 71.88% of graded US stocks.
- KMB's asset turnover comes in at 1.098 -- ranking 5th of 21 Business Supplies stocks.
- SCS, MLKN, and HNI are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with KMB.
The table below shows KMB's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 1.098 | 0.322 | 0.170 |
| 2021-06-30 | 1.099 | 0.333 | 0.171 |
| 2021-03-31 | 1.119 | 0.351 | 0.199 |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.162 | 0.356 | 0.210 |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.187 | 0.356 | 0.214 |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.212 | 0.355 | 0.240 |
KMB Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of KMB, see our KMB price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $139.18 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.94 (Hold) |
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KMB Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $128.99 | 52-week high | $144.53 |
| Prev. close | $128.92 | 52-week low | $108.74 |
| Day low | $128.56 | Volume | 1,417,281 |
| Day high | $130.11 | Avg. volume | 1,852,373 |
| 50-day MA | $135.21 | Dividend yield | 3.6% |
| 200-day MA | $130.22 | Market Cap | 43.53B |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) Company Bio
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include Kleenex facial tissue, Kotex feminine hygiene products, Cottonelle, Scott and Andrex toilet paper, Wypall utility wipes, KimWipes scientific cleaning wipes and Huggies disposable diapers and baby wipes. (Source:Wikipedia)
Latest KMB News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about KIMBERLY CLARK CORP that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate KMB as an investment opportunity.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation – Consensus Indicates Potential -1.3% DownsideKimberly-Clark Corporation with ticker code (KMB) now have 17 analysts in total covering the stock. The consensus rating is ''Hold''. The range between the high target price and low target price is between 150 and 118 calculating the average target price we see 132.84. With the stocks previous close at 134.63 this is indicating there is a potential downside of -1.3%. The 50 day MA is 135.02 while the 200 day moving average is 130.15. The company has a market capitalisation of $44,569m. You can visit the company''s website by visiting: https://www.kimberly-clark.com [stock_market_widget type="chart" template="basic" color="green" assets="KMB" range="6mo" interval="1d" axes="true" cursor="true" api="yf"] The potential market cap would be $43,977m based on the market concensus. Kimberly-Cl... |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptKimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call January 25, 2023 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Christina Cheng – Investor Relations Mike Hsu – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nelson Urdaneta – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Dara Mohsenian – Morgan Stanley Chris Carey – Wells Fargo Steve Powers – Deutsche Bank Anna Lizzul – Bank of America Andrea Teixeira – JPMorgan Lauren Lieberman – Barclays Javier Escalante – Evercore Kevin Grundy – Jefferies Presentation Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience in holding. We now have your presenters in confer... |
Kimberly-Clark stock drops on sales volume slumpKimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) shares slid on Wednesday as the company reported a reliance on pricing actions to drive revenue growth. For the fourth quarter of 2022, the consumer staples manufacturer posted $1.54 in adjusted earnings per share and $5B in revenue. Analysts had anticipated $1.51 and $4.99B, respectively. The company reported 5% organic sales growth in the quarter, supported by a 10% increase in net selling prices. Product mix increased sales 1% while volumes declined 7%. “Kimberly-Clark delivered 7 percent organic growth in 2022... |
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) expects top line and earnings performance to be soft in 1H23Shares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) were down over 1% on Wednesday after the company delivered mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2022. The company expects inflation to impact […] The post Kimberly-Clark (KMB) expects top line and earnings performance to be soft in 1H23 first appeared on AlphaStreet . |
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) expects top line and earnings performance to be soft in 1H23 | AlphaStreetShares of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) were down over 1% on Wednesday after the company delivered mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2022. The company expects inflation to impact its results in the coming year but it remains optimistic about being able to offset some of these headwinds through revenue and cost management actions. […] |
KMB Price Returns
| 1-mo | -4.98% |
| 3-mo | 4.62% |
| 6-mo | -2.57% |
| 1-year | -3.79% |
| 3-year | -0.58% |
| 5-year | 30.27% |
| YTD | -4.98% |
| 2022 | -1.58% |
| 2021 | 9.66% |
| 2020 | 0.95% |
| 2019 | 24.57% |
| 2018 | -2.06% |
KMB Dividends
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