KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMY.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:KMY • US4943681035
Current stock price
85.71 EUR
-0.17 (-0.2%)
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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.
- KMY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years KMY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- KMY's Return On Assets of 11.82% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KMY outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of KMY (134.55%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- KMY's Return On Invested Capital of 21.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KMY outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KMY is above the industry average of 17.51%.
| 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
- KMY has a Profit Margin of 11.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: KMY outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KMY has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.46%, KMY is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KMY has declined.
- KMY has a worse Gross Margin (36.91%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- KMY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for KMY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.48 indicates that KMY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KMY has a Altman-Z score of 3.48. 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KMY is outperformed by 70.00% of its industry peers.
- KMY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of KMY (4.32) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.48 |
ROIC/WACC2.73
WACC7.69%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.75, KMY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 70.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. KMY.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KMY shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.82%.
- Measured over the past years, KMY shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.33% on average per year.
- The Revenue for KMY has decreased by -14.08% in the past year. This is quite bad
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.74, the valuation of KMY can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KMY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KMY is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KMY to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.54), we can say KMY is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.98 indicates a correct valuation of KMY.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KMY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.70. KMY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KMY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as KMY.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.84 |
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 decent profitability rating of KMY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.4
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 5.19%, which is a nice return.
- KMY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.33. 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 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.19% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- 82.14% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KMY. 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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:KMY (3/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
85.71
-0.17 (-0.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)01-27 2026-01-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-20 2026-04-20/bmo
Inst Owners88.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.6%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap28.45B
Revenue(TTM)17.23B
Net Income(TTM)2.02B
Analysts68.57
Price Target104.03 (21.37%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.19% |
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)-0.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.62%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.98 | ||
| P/S | 1.91 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.88 | ||
| P/B | 21.96 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.84 |
EPS(TTM)6.24
EY7.28%
EPS(NY)6.6
Fwd EY7.7%
FCF(TTM)4.26
FCFY4.97%
OCF(TTM)7.21
OCFY8.42%
SpS44.77
BVpS3.9
TBVpS-1.08
PEG (NY)2.4
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number23.41
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 | 3.48 |
F-Score6
WACC7.69%
ROIC/WACC2.73
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 13.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 21.96.
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.