KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:KMY • US4943681035
Current stock price
81.76 EUR
-1.29 (-1.55%)
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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.
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.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.82%, KMY is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- KMY has a Return On Equity of 134.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KMY outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 21.03%, KMY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- KMY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 21.19%. This is in line with the industry average of 19.44%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of KMY (11.73%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- KMY's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- KMY has a Operating Margin of 16.46%. This is comparable 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 declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.91%, KMY is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KMY has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. KMY.DE Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KMY has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- KMY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KMY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.43 indicates that KMY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KMY has a Altman-Z score (3.43) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.39, KMY is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.32 is on the high side and indicates that KMY has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 4.32, KMY is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.43 |
ROIC/WACC2.78
WACC7.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- KMY has a Current Ratio of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that KMY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- KMY has a Current ratio of 0.75. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KMY outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that KMY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KMY's Quick ratio of 0.54 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KMY outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
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.
- KMY shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -14.08%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.99% on average over the past years.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, KMY will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.61% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.27% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.66%
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
- 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. KMY.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.19 indicates a correct valuation of KMY.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KMY is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.34. KMY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- KMY is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.49.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KMY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.18, KMY is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KMY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 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 | 19.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.49 |
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.
PEG (NY)2.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y4.19%
5. KMY.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KMY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.23%, which is a nice return.
- KMY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.40. 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.23% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KMY has a limited annual growth rate of 3.23%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.23%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 82.14% 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.
DP82.14%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y4.19%
KMY.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:KMY (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
81.76
-1.29 (-1.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/bmo
Inst Owners89.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap27.14B
Revenue(TTM)17.23B
Net Income(TTM)2.02B
Analysts68.57
Price Target102.77 (25.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.23% |
Yearly Dividend4.27
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.23%
DP82.14%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)-1.21%
PT rev (3m)-7.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.49 | ||
| P/S | 1.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.42 | ||
| P/B | 21.11 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.49 |
EPS(TTM)6.2
EY7.58%
EPS(NY)6.55
Fwd EY8.01%
FCF(TTM)4.23
FCFY5.17%
OCF(TTM)7.16
OCFY8.76%
SpS44.43
BVpS3.87
TBVpS-1.07
PEG (NY)2.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.24
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.43 |
F-Score6
WACC7.57%
ROIC/WACC2.78
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 Y5.66%
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 Year33.01%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KMY.DE.
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
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The financial health rating of KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) is 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 82.14%.