KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:KMY - Deutsche Boerse Ag - US4943681035 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
KMY gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 7 industry peers in the Household Products industry. KMY has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. KMY is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year KMY was profitable.
In the past year KMY had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years KMY has been profitable.
KMY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 15.38%, KMY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 302.98%, KMY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of KMY (31.21%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KMY is significantly above the industry average of 17.71%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (31.21%) for KMY is above the 3 year average (24.55%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15.38% | ||
| ROE | 302.98% | ||
| ROIC | 31.21% |
ROA(3y)12.1%
ROA(5y)11.98%
ROE(3y)283.11%
ROE(5y)315.59%
ROIC(3y)24.55%
ROIC(5y)24.05%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.69%, KMY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
KMY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 18.76%, KMY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
KMY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
KMY has a worse Gross Margin (36.51%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
KMY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.69% | ||
| GM | 36.51% |
OM growth 3Y8.75%
OM growth 5Y1.08%
PM growth 3Y10.79%
PM growth 5Y1.65%
GM growth 3Y4.94%
GM growth 5Y0.87%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
KMY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
KMY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, KMY has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, KMY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 4.49 indicates that KMY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
KMY's Altman-Z score of 4.49 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KMY outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KMY is 2.98, which is a good value as it means it would take KMY, 2.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.98, KMY is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
KMY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 8.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 8.23, KMY is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 8.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.49 |
ROIC/WACC3.85
WACC8.1%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that KMY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
KMY has a Current ratio (0.80) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that KMY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.54, KMY is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.11% over the past year.
KMY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.19% yearly.
KMY shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.83%.
KMY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.69% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.11%
EPS 3Y5.65%
EPS 5Y1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-0.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.83%
Revenue growth 3Y1.05%
Revenue growth 5Y1.69%
Sales Q2Q%-0.85%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, KMY will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.31% on average per year.
KMY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.96%
EPS Next 2Y4.78%
EPS Next 3Y4.84%
EPS Next 5Y5.31%
Revenue Next Year-2.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.15%
Revenue Next 3Y0.77%
Revenue Next 5Y2.66%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.99 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KMY.
KMY's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
KMY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 29.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.21, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KMY.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KMY.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.10. KMY is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as KMY.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KMY is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KMY does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The excellent profitability rating of KMY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.04
PEG (5Y)16.76
EPS Next 2Y4.78%
EPS Next 3Y4.84%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
KMY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.54%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
KMY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.77. KMY pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
KMY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.33.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.54% |
5.2 History
The dividend of KMY has a limited annual growth rate of 3.47%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.47%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
63.97% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KMY. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of KMY is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP63.97%
EPS Next 2Y4.78%
EPS Next 3Y4.84%
FRA:KMY (3/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
134.3
+3.24 (+2.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners81.35%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap44.54B
Analysts66.67
Price Target141.45 (5.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.54% |
Yearly Dividend4.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.47%
DP63.97%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.15%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.97%
Max EPS beat(2)6.27%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.97%
Max EPS beat(4)21.84%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)10.09%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.27%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)4.13%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.45%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.45%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.8%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.34%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.72%
PT rev (1m)-0.11%
PT rev (3m)-2.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.21 | ||
| P/S | 2.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.95 | ||
| P/B | 57.57 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.06 |
EPS(TTM)6.72
EY5%
EPS(NY)6.99
Fwd EY5.2%
FCF(TTM)6.98
FCFY5.2%
OCF(TTM)8.98
OCFY6.69%
SpS55.7
BVpS2.33
TBVpS-3.36
PEG (NY)5.04
PEG (5Y)16.76
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 15.38% | ||
| ROE | 302.98% | ||
| ROCE | 39.44% | ||
| ROIC | 31.21% | ||
| ROICexc | 34.95% | ||
| ROICexgc | 46.03% | ||
| OM | 18.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.69% | ||
| GM | 36.51% | ||
| FCFM | 12.53% |
ROA(3y)12.1%
ROA(5y)11.98%
ROE(3y)283.11%
ROE(5y)315.59%
ROIC(3y)24.55%
ROIC(5y)24.05%
ROICexc(3y)26.95%
ROICexc(5y)25.74%
ROICexgc(3y)36.14%
ROICexgc(5y)34.44%
ROCE(3y)31.02%
ROCE(5y)30.39%
ROICexcg growth 3Y18.76%
ROICexcg growth 5Y2.73%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.29%
OM growth 3Y8.75%
OM growth 5Y1.08%
PM growth 3Y10.79%
PM growth 5Y1.65%
GM growth 3Y4.94%
GM growth 5Y0.87%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.21
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 8.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.52 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 92.32% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 14.04 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.17% | ||
| Profit Quality | 98.74% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.49 |
F-Score8
WACC8.1%
ROIC/WACC3.85
Cap/Depr(3y)103.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)118.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.64%
Profit Quality(3y)117.38%
Profit Quality(5y)110.78%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.11%
EPS 3Y5.65%
EPS 5Y1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-0.66%
EPS Next Y3.96%
EPS Next 2Y4.78%
EPS Next 3Y4.84%
EPS Next 5Y5.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.83%
Revenue growth 3Y1.05%
Revenue growth 5Y1.69%
Sales Q2Q%-0.85%
Revenue Next Year-2.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.15%
Revenue Next 3Y0.77%
Revenue Next 5Y2.66%
EBIT growth 1Y25.35%
EBIT growth 3Y9.89%
EBIT growth 5Y2.78%
EBIT Next Year27.74%
EBIT Next 3Y11.59%
EBIT Next 5Y8.43%
FCF growth 1Y-9.47%
FCF growth 3Y13.41%
FCF growth 5Y10.48%
OCF growth 1Y-8.7%
OCF growth 3Y5.81%
OCF growth 5Y3.4%