Kimberly-Clark Corp.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: FMCG
  • ISIN: US4943681035
USD
104.94
-1.19 (-1.12%)
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Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
Coty, Inc.
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
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The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.
The Clorox Co.
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 -23.28%, 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 -23.28% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report
Verdict Report
How much should you sell?
  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Kimberly-Clark Corp. for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
-23.28%
-0.92
24.53%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.65
20.20%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.04%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-6.03%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
11.03
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.08
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
6.07
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.29
Tax Ratio
19.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio
64.62%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
81.61%
ROCE (avg)
34.87%
ROE (avg)
308.79%
stock-recommendationValuation
Valuation Scorecard stock-summary
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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
45.33
EV to EBIT
19.67
EV to EBITDA
15.33
EV to Capital Employed
7.27
EV to Sales
2.87
PEG Ratio
5.44
Dividend Yield
4.51%
ROCE (Latest)
36.96%
ROE (Latest)
232.60%
stock-recommendationTechnicals
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend
Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary
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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

5What is working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 7.01 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 8.76

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 519.83 %

-18What is not working for the Company
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

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 1,216.42

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 7.36% (YoY

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 815 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 475 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 411.59 MM

Here's what is working for Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 7.01 times and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Dividend per share
Highest at USD 8.76 and Grown
In each year in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 519.83 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Depreciation
Highest at USD 222 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Net Sales
Lowest at USD 4,163 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periods
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Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Net Sales
At USD 4,163 MM has Fallen at -15.68%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 4,937.25 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 1,216.42
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 475 MM has Fallen at -34.93%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 730 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
At USD 411.59 MM has Fallen at -35%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 633.22 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 2,872 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 815 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 475 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at USD 411.59 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 7.36% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales