Why is Kimberly-Clark Corp. ?
1
Negative results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 2,872 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 196.26%
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at USD 4,163 MM
2
With ROCE of 36.96%, it has a fair valuation with a 7.27 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -20.79%, its profits have risen by 2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 5.4
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -20.79% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Kimberly-Clark Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Kimberly-Clark Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
-19.86%
-0.97
24.43%
S&P 500
25.41%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-2.08%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-6.70%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
11.03
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.08
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
6.07
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.17
Tax Ratio
19.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio
83.09%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
91.91%
ROCE (avg)
34.87%
ROE (avg)
308.79%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
22
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
24.55
EV to EBIT
17.12
EV to EBITDA
12.99
EV to Capital Employed
5.43
EV to Sales
2.52
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
6.85%
ROCE (Latest)
31.69%
ROE (Latest)
114.14%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 7.93
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,391.38
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.02% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 364.25 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 688 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 566.28 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 2
-4What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At USD 1,292.31 MM has Grown at -31.75%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 118.81%
Here's what is working for Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,391.38
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 7.93 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 688 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 566.28 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 566.28 MM has Grown at 43.07%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 395.82 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 2
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 364.25 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.02% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






