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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KMY - US4943681035 - Common Stock

86.29 EUR
-0.66 (-0.76%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to KMY. KMY was compared to 12 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KMY was profitable.
  • KMY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KMY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KMY had a positive operating cash flow.
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 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • KMY has a Return On Assets (11.66%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • KMY's Return On Equity of 147.82% is amongst the best of the industry. KMY outperforms 83.33% 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 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KMY is significantly above the industry average of 18.29%.
Industry RankSector 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%
KMY.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKMY.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2K -4K -6K

1.3 Margins

  • KMY has a Profit Margin (10.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KMY's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KMY has a Operating Margin (15.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • KMY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of KMY (36.47%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • KMY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KMY is creating value.
  • KMY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KMY has less shares outstanding
  • KMY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
KMY.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKMY.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • KMY has an Altman-Z score of 3.61. This indicates that KMY is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of KMY (3.61) 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.
  • KMY has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (4.39) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.89 is on the high side and indicates that KMY has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KMY (4.89) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.89
Debt/FCF 4.39
Altman-Z 3.61
ROIC/WACC3.07
WACC7.57%
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 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KMY has a Current Ratio of 0.77. 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's Current ratio of 0.77 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMY outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that KMY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.56, KMY is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.56
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 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KMY shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.88%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.19% on average over the past years.
  • KMY shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -10.04%.
  • KMY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.69% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KMY will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.08% on average per year.
  • 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-16.67%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.64%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.53%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 25B
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.68, KMY is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KMY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. KMY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.99 indicates a correct valuation of KMY.
  • KMY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KMY is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KMY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.68
Fwd PE 12.99
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

  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KMY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KMY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.05
EV/EBITDA 10.89
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)4.74
PEG (5Y)12.31
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y3.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.02%, KMY is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.88, KMY pays a better dividend. On top of this KMY pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KMY pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.02%

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
KMY.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKMY.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4 5

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%
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 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

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 14.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 25.17.


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.