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KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
$96.13
-1.44
(-1.48%)
| Exchange: | NASDAQ |
| Market Cap: | 31.908B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 365.89M |
About The Company
| Sector: | Consumer Defensive | |||||
| Industry: | Household & Personal Products | |||||
| CEO: | Michael D. Hsu | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 38000 | |||||
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| Website: | https://www.kimberly-clark.com |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, swimpants, training and youth pants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, Poise, and other brand names. The Consumer Tissue segment provides facial and bathroom tissues, paper towels, napkins, and related products under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve, and other brand names. The K-C Professional segment offers wipers, tissues, towels, apparel, soaps, and sanitizers under the Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech, and KleenGuard brands. The company sells household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce; and away-from-home use products directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and public facilities, as well as through distributors and e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 20,431,000 | 20,058,000 | 17,216,000 |
| Gross Profit | 7,032,000 | 7,180,000 | 6,130,000 |
| EBITDA | 3,067,000 | 3,978,000 | 3,107,000 |
| Operating Income | 2,344,000 | 3,210,000 | 2,489,000 |
| Net Income | 1,764,000 | 2,545,000 | 2,021,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Balance Sheet
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 17,344,000 | 16,546,000 | 17,226,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 16,276,000 | 15,571,000 | 15,468,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 915,000 | 840,000 | 1,630,000 |
| Total Debt | 8,114,000 | 7,574,000 | 7,168,000 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1,093,000 | 1,021,000 | 688,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 3,542,000 | 3,234,000 | 2,777,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -766,000 | -721,000 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2,776,000 | 2,513,000 | 2,777,000 |
| Net Income | 1,764,000 | 2,578,000 | 2,049,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | 666,000 | -72,000 | -322,000 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2030 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 26,758,107.026 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 29,146,241.146 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 27,130,833.325 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 4,619,916.120 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 5,032,238.984 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 4,684,269.112 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 2,964,273.563 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 3,309,641.637 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 3,018,175.806 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 5,039,576.218 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 5,489,353.323 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 5,109,774.853 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 9.060 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 9.940 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 8.900 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 3 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 1 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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Strengths (preview)
- Strong Revenue Performance: KMB has demonstrated consistent revenue generation as per the latest income statements, supported by robust gross profit margins (grossProfitMarginTTM). This reflects the company’s ability to maintain pricing power and operational efficiency within the consumer goods sector.
- Solid Dividend Yield: With a competitive dividend yield (dividendYieldTTM) and a history of consistent dividend payments (lastDiv), KMB offers an attractive income stream for investors, appealing to those focused on wealth-building through stable returns.
- Healthy Cash Flow: Positive free cash flow (freeCashFlowYieldTTM and freeCashFlow from cash flow statements) indicates strong liquidity and the ability to fund operations, dividends, and potential investments without excessive reliance on external financing.
- Market Position: As a key player in the consumer staples sector (sectorName), KMB benefits from a stable demand for essential products, evidenced by its market capitalization (mktCap) and long-standing presence in the industry.
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| Open: | 97.17 | Previous Close: | 97.57 | |
| Day Low: | 95.68 | Day High: | 97.4 | |
| Year Low: | 94.54 | Year High: | 147 | |
| Price Avg 50: | 102.96 | Price Avg 200: | 114.33 | |
| Volume: | 4.545M | Average Volume: | 5.54M |
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Welcome to MARKETSNAP’s SWOT analysis for Kimberly-Clark Corporation, or KMB as it’s known on the ticker. If you’re a long-term investor looking to build wealth with solid, dependable stocks, you’re in the right place. Today, we’re diving deep into Kimberly-Clark, a heavyweight in the consumer goods space, to break down its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. I’ll keep this conversational and packed with insights, so let’s get started with a quick overview before we dig into the nitty-gritty. Kimberly-Clark is…
