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Kimberly-Clark Corp KMB

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$140.89 +0.85 (0.61%)
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Kimberly-Clark Prudently Sharpens Brand Investments to Protect Against Competitive Pressures

Erin Lash, Ari Felhandler

Like peers, narrow-moat Kimberly-Clark has been inundated by a slew of challenges, including a tepid economic environment and elevated cost pressures. In this context, management has been forthright that its market share has lagged, and consumers are increasingly trading down to lower-priced options in select categories to preserve cash. We think this could prompt a step-up in promotions across its categories—now that industrywide supply/demand imbalances have largely been put to rest.

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Price vs Fair Value

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KMB is trading at a 197% premium.
Price
$140.89
Fair Value
$886.00
Uncertainty
Medium
1-Star Price
$833.37
5-Star Price
$757.10
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Kimberly is set to unlock efficiencies and reduce costs with technological upgrades, supply chain improvements, and an organizational restructuring, aiming for over $3.7 billion in savings and productivity gains; this should fuel reinvestment into the business while boosting profits.

Bears

Private label has started to chalk up growth in some CPG categories at home and abroad (as consumers face mounting financial strains), and the overhang of continued trade down remains.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$140.04
Day Range
$138.56–141.20
52-Week Range
$116.32–149.31
Bid/Ask
$140.30 / $141.17
Market Cap
$47.45 Bil
Volume/Avg
1.6 Mil / 2.1 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
19.54
Price/Sales
2.35
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
3.44%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
3.46%
Total Yield
4.20%

Company Profile

With more than half of sales from personal care and another third from consumer tissue products, Kimberly-Clark sits as a leading manufacturer in the tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, PullUps, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates K-C Professional, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary offerings for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over of half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
41,000
Website
https://www.kimberly-clark.com

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Valuation

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Metric
KMB
PG
4452
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 19.5425.9039.98
Price/Book Value
 41.807.933.12
Price/Sales
 2.354.972.08
Price/Cash Flow
 15.2920.5818.53
Price/Earnings
KMB
PG
4452

Financial Strength

Metric
KMB
PG
4452
Quick Ratio
 0.490.461.21
Current Ratio
 0.850.731.87
Interest Coverage
 10.1920.7727.06
Quick Ratio
KMB
PG
4452

Profitability

Metric
KMB
PG
4452
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 14.17%13.43%4.88%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 285.85%33.48%8.61%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 28.82%20.04%6.40%
Return on Assets
KMB
PG
4452

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