KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:KMY • US4943681035

88.71 EUR
-0.38 (-0.43%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This KMY.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

KMY gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 11 industry peers in the Household Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of KMY get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. KMY has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally KMY also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. KMY.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KMY was profitable.
  • 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.
KMY.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKMY.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.82%, KMY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 134.55%, KMY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of KMY (21.03%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KMY is above the industry average of 16.54%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.82%
ROE 134.55%
ROIC 21.03%
ROA(3y)12.46%
ROA(5y)11.66%
ROE(3y)210.11%
ROE(5y)267.36%
ROIC(3y)21.19%
ROIC(5y)20.22%
KMY.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKMY.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -2K -4K -6K

1.3 Margins

  • KMY has a better Profit Margin (11.73%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KMY has remained more or less at the same level.
  • KMY has a Operating Margin (16.46%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KMY has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of KMY (36.91%) is worse than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KMY has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.46%
PM (TTM) 11.73%
GM 36.91%
OM growth 3Y7.29%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y8.63%
PM growth 5Y0%
GM growth 3Y6.57%
GM growth 5Y0.1%
KMY.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKMY.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. KMY.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KMY is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KMY remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KMY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KMY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
KMY.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKMY.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
KMY.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKMY.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.52 indicates that KMY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.52, KMY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KMY is 4.39, which is a neutral value as it means it would take KMY, 4.39 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KMY (4.39) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.32 is on the high side and indicates that KMY has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KMY has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (4.32) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.32
Debt/FCF 4.39
Altman-Z 3.52
ROIC/WACC2.79
WACC7.54%
KMY.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKMY.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.75 indicates that KMY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KMY has a Current ratio (0.75) 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 the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.75
Quick Ratio 0.54
KMY.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKMY.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. KMY.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for KMY have decreased by -0.82% in the last year.
  • KMY shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.33% yearly.
  • The Revenue for KMY has decreased by -14.08% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • KMY shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.82%
EPS 3Y8.75%
EPS 5Y-1.33%
EPS Q2Q%24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.58%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.99%
Sales Q2Q%-17.21%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.61% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.27% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y4.19%
EPS Next 5Y4.61%
Revenue Next Year1.59%
Revenue Next 2Y2.51%
Revenue Next 3Y3.21%
Revenue Next 5Y2.27%

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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
KMY.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKMY.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B 20B
KMY.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKMY.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6 8 10

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4. KMY.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.15, which indicates a correct valuation of KMY.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KMY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KMY is cheaper than 72.73% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.45. KMY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • KMY is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.39.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KMY indicates a rather cheap valuation: KMY is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.65. KMY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.15
Fwd PE 13.39
KMY.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKMY.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KMY is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KMY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.76
EV/EBITDA 11.13
KMY.DE Per share dataKMY.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

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.
  • KMY has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y4.19%

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5. KMY.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KMY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.88%, which is a nice return.
  • KMY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.99. KMY pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KMY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KMY has a limited annual growth rate of 3.23%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.23%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
KMY.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKMY.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • KMY pays out 82.14% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • KMY's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP82.14%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y4.19%
KMY.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKMY.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
KMY.DE Dividend Payout.KMY.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KMY.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KMY.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP

FRA:KMY (3/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

88.71

-0.38 (-0.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-20
Inst Owners88.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap29.44B
Revenue(TTM)17.23B
Net Income(TTM)2.02B
Analysts68.57
Price Target104.03 (17.27%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.88%
Yearly Dividend4.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.23%
DP82.14%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.15%
Min EPS beat(2)1.69%
Max EPS beat(2)2.61%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.62%
Max EPS beat(4)2.61%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.18%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)6.89%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)5.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.23%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.34%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.34%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.47%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.81%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.21%
PT rev (1m)0.28%
PT rev (3m)-8.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.15
Fwd PE 13.39
P/S 1.97
P/FCF 20.76
P/OCF 12.25
P/B 22.65
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.13
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY7.07%
EPS(NY)6.62
Fwd EY7.47%
FCF(TTM)4.27
FCFY4.82%
OCF(TTM)7.24
OCFY8.16%
SpS44.93
BVpS3.92
TBVpS-1.08
PEG (NY)2.47
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.5
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.82%
ROE 134.55%
ROCE 28.45%
ROIC 21.03%
ROICexc 22.59%
ROICexgc 28.46%
OM 16.46%
PM (TTM) 11.73%
GM 36.91%
FCFM 9.51%
ROA(3y)12.46%
ROA(5y)11.66%
ROE(3y)210.11%
ROE(5y)267.36%
ROIC(3y)21.19%
ROIC(5y)20.22%
ROICexc(3y)23.68%
ROICexc(5y)21.97%
ROICexgc(3y)30.94%
ROICexgc(5y)29.14%
ROCE(3y)28.66%
ROCE(5y)27.35%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.05%
OM growth 3Y7.29%
OM growth 5Y-3.18%
PM growth 3Y8.63%
PM growth 5Y0%
GM growth 3Y6.57%
GM growth 5Y0.1%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.32
Debt/FCF 4.39
Debt/EBITDA 1.78
Cap/Depr 141.37%
Cap/Sales 6.6%
Interest Coverage 11.44
Cash Conversion 76.25%
Profit Quality 81.1%
Current Ratio 0.75
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 3.52
F-Score6
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACC2.79
Cap/Depr(3y)111.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)116.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.04%
Profit Quality(3y)112.4%
Profit Quality(5y)105.64%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.82%
EPS 3Y8.75%
EPS 5Y-1.33%
EPS Q2Q%24%
EPS Next Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y4.19%
EPS Next 5Y4.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.58%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.99%
Sales Q2Q%-17.21%
Revenue Next Year1.59%
Revenue Next 2Y2.51%
Revenue Next 3Y3.21%
Revenue Next 5Y2.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-24.61%
EBIT growth 3Y0.22%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.07%
EBIT Next Year33.08%
EBIT Next 3Y15.47%
EBIT Next 5Y11.69%
FCF growth 1Y-34.78%
FCF growth 3Y-4.08%
FCF growth 5Y-8.19%
OCF growth 1Y-14.13%
OCF growth 3Y0.53%
OCF growth 5Y-5.72%

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 5 / 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 14.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 22.65.


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 5.73% in the next year.