KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KMY - US4943681035 - Common Stock
85.74 EUR
-0.63 (-0.73%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to KMY. KMY was compared to 10 industry peers in the Household Products industry. KMY has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. KMY is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KMY had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KMY had a positive cash flow from operations.
- KMY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- KMY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of KMY (11.66%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KMY has a Return On Equity of 147.82%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KMY outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.27%, KMY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KMY is significantly above the industry average of 17.07%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.66% | ||
| ROE | 147.82% | ||
| ROIC | 23.27% |
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
- KMY's Profit Margin of 10.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMY outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KMY has grown nicely.
- KMY's Operating Margin of 15.96% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMY outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KMY has remained more or less at the same level.
- KMY has a Gross Margin of 36.47%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KMY underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- KMY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.89% | ||
| GM | 36.47% |
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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KMY is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KMY has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, KMY has less shares outstanding
- KMY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- KMY has an Altman-Z score of 3.59. This indicates that KMY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- KMY has a Altman-Z score of 3.59. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KMY outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- KMY has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.39. This is a neutral value as KMY would need 4.39 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- KMY has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (4.39) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
- KMY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.89. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of KMY (4.89) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.59 |
ROIC/WACC3.07
WACC7.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.77 indicates that KMY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KMY has a Current ratio (0.77) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that KMY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of KMY (0.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for KMY have decreased by -5.88% in the last year.
- KMY shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.19% yearly.
- The Revenue for KMY has decreased by -10.04% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, KMY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.69% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.88%
EPS 3Y5.65%
EPS 5Y1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-0.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.04%
Revenue growth 3Y1.05%
Revenue growth 5Y1.69%
Sales Q2Q%-16.2%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.08% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KMY will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.09%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.18%
EPS Next 5Y3.08%
Revenue Next Year-16.68%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.63%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.84%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- KMY is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.48.
- KMY's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KMY is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- KMY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- KMY is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.82.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KMY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. KMY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KMY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- KMY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KMY is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.77 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- KMY has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.68
PEG (5Y)12.15
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.18%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.10%, KMY is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- KMY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.28. KMY pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, KMY pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.1% |
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
- KMY pays out 83.80% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of KMY is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP83.8%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.18%
FRA:KMY (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
85.74
-0.63 (-0.73%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Inst Owners84.07%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap28.45B
Revenue(TTM)18.08B
Net Income(TTM)1.97B
Analysts68.57
Price Target110.82 (29.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.1% |
Yearly Dividend4.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.47%
DP83.8%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.51%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.62%
Max EPS beat(2)2.61%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.62%
Max EPS beat(4)2.61%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.64%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)6.82%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)5.71%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.34%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.45%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.48%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.82%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.11%
PT rev (1m)-2.54%
PT rev (3m)-10.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.82 | ||
| P/S | 1.83 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.61 | ||
| P/B | 24.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.77 |
EPS(TTM)5.92
EY6.9%
EPS(NY)6.69
Fwd EY7.8%
FCF(TTM)4.33
FCFY5.06%
OCF(TTM)6.8
OCFY7.93%
SpS46.87
BVpS3.45
TBVpS-1.5
PEG (NY)4.68
PEG (5Y)12.15
Graham Number21.45
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.66% | ||
| ROE | 147.82% | ||
| ROCE | 29.41% | ||
| ROIC | 23.27% | ||
| ROICexc | 24.83% | ||
| ROICexgc | 31.35% | ||
| OM | 15.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.89% | ||
| GM | 36.47% | ||
| FCFM | 9.25% |
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y18.76%
ROICexgc 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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.39 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.75 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 114.05% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.25% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | 84.92% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.59 |
F-Score6
WACC7.57%
ROIC/WACC3.07
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)-5.88%
EPS 3Y5.65%
EPS 5Y1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-0.55%
EPS Next Y3.09%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.18%
EPS Next 5Y3.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.04%
Revenue growth 3Y1.05%
Revenue growth 5Y1.69%
Sales Q2Q%-16.2%
Revenue Next Year-16.68%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.63%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.61%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.84%
EBIT growth 1Y-23.84%
EBIT growth 3Y9.89%
EBIT growth 5Y2.78%
EBIT Next Year9.95%
EBIT Next 3Y7.44%
EBIT Next 5Y7.48%
FCF growth 1Y-34.99%
FCF growth 3Y13.41%
FCF growth 5Y10.48%
OCF growth 1Y-20.98%
OCF growth 3Y5.81%
OCF growth 5Y3.4%
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP / KMY.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KMY.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) stock?
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) is 14.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 24.83.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KMY stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) is expected to grow by 3.09% in the next year.