Last Price$143.40.9%
Market Cap$47.9B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
14.7%
5Y avg
16.9%
Household & Personal Products industry
median
13.1%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
0.1% undervalued
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
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Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) | 20.0% | 17.9% | 23.4% | 19.4% | 13.2% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 13.8% | 15.6% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 16.1% | 18.4% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 20.7% | 14.7% | 17.1% | 12.7% | 14.2% |
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) comparison analysis
General
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB
14.7%
(1.8%)
45.5%
12.7%
Median Peer Set
20.3%
2.9%
(17.5%)
8.1%
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.HIMS
73.6%
65.5%
(65.6%)
(2.7%)
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.ELF
56.3%
76.9%
99.1%
12.5%
Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCL
25.4%
3.3%
27.0%
14.4%
The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG
24.1%
2.5%
3.8%
17.7%
Unilever PLCUL
23.3%
1.8%
(12.4%)
10.9%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.CHD
17.3%
4.1%
(22.7%)
9.6%
Kenvue Inc.KVUE
16.8%
0.1%
(40.0%)
6.7%
The Clorox CompanyCLX
15.8%
(4.0%)
86.0%
3.9%
Coty Inc.COTY
11.5%
10.2%
(85.0%)
1.5%
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.EL
0.8%
(1.9%)
(61.2%)
2.5%
KMB key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 15,902.6 5.4% | 16,746.9 5.3% | 18,266.0 9.1% | 19,415.0 6.3% | 19,115.0 (1.5%) | 19,746.0 3.3% | 20,846.0 5.6% | 21,063.0 1.0% | 21,152.0 0.4% | 19,724.0 (6.8%) | 18,591.0 (5.7%) | 18,202.0 (2.1%) | 18,259.0 0.3% | 18,486.0 1.2% | 18,450.0 (0.2%) | 19,140.0 3.7% | 19,440.0 1.6% | 20,175.0 3.8% | 20,431.0 1.3% | 20,058.0 (1.8%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 10,827.4 | 11,664.8 | 12,562.1 | 13,557.0 | 12,695.0 | 13,196.0 | 14,694.0 | 14,314.0 | 13,912.0 | 13,041.0 | 11,967.0 | 11,551.0 | 11,706.0 | 12,889.0 | 12,415.0 | 12,318.0 | 13,452.0 | 13,956.0 | 13,399.0 | 12,878.0 |
% margin | 5,075.2 31.9% | 5,082.1 30.3% | 5,703.9 31.2% | 5,858.0 30.2% | 6,420.0 33.6% | 6,550.0 33.2% | 6,152.0 29.5% | 6,749.0 32.0% | 7,240.0 34.2% | 6,683.0 33.9% | 6,624.0 35.6% | 6,651.0 36.5% | 6,553.0 35.9% | 5,597.0 30.3% | 6,035.0 32.7% | 6,822.0 35.6% | 5,988.0 30.8% | 6,219.0 30.8% | 7,032.0 34.4% | 7,180.0 35.8% |
| Operating Expenses | 2,764.6 | 2,980.6 | 3,087.5 | 3,311.0 | 3,595.0 | 3,777.0 | 3,710.0 | 4,063.0 | 4,032.0 | 4,162.0 | 5,011.0 | 3,334.0 | 3,254.0 | 3,368.0 | 3,044.0 | 3,578.0 | 3,427.0 | 3,538.0 | 4,588.0 | 3,970.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 335.0 | 333.0 | 368.0 | 324.0 | 328.0 | 309.0 | 317.0 | 284.0 | 276.0 | 269.0 | 292.0 | 312.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 2,737.4 | 2,948.3 | 3,105.9 | 3,291.0 | 3,498.0 | 3,673.0 | 3,761.0 | 4,069.0 | 4,028.0 | 3,709.0 | 3,443.0 | 3,326.0 | 3,227.0 | 3,367.0 | 3,254.0 | 3,632.0 | 3,399.0 | 3,581.0 | 3,961.0 | 4,311.0 |
% margin | 2,310.6 14.5% | 2,101.5 12.5% | 2,616.4 14.3% | 2,547.0 13.1% | 2,825.0 14.8% | 2,773.0 14.0% | 2,442.0 11.7% | 2,686.0 12.8% | 3,208.0 15.2% | 2,521.0 12.8% | 1,613.0 8.7% | 3,317.0 18.2% | 3,299.0 18.1% | 2,229.0 12.1% | 2,991.0 16.2% | 3,244.0 16.9% | 2,561.0 13.2% | 2,681.0 13.3% | 2,344.0 11.5% | 3,210.0 16.0% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 66.0 | 48.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 275.0 | 243.0 | 277.0 | 284.0 | 283.0 | 284.0 | 295.0 | 319.0 | 318.0 | 263.0 | 261.0 | 252.0 | 256.0 | 282.0 | 293.0 | 270.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 1,968.9 | 1,844.9 | 2,317.5 | 2,289.0 | 2,576.0 | 2,550.0 | 2,183.0 | 2,420.0 | 2,945.0 | 2,255.0 | 1,335.0 | 3,009.0 | 2,991.0 | 1,813.0 | 2,650.0 | 2,930.0 | 2,225.0 | 2,340.0 | 2,021.0 | 3,143.0 |
% effective tax rate | 438.4 22.3% | 469.2 25.4% | 536.5 23.1% | 618.0 27.0% | 746.0 29.0% | 788.0 30.9% | 660.0 30.2% | 768.0 31.7% | 929.0 31.5% | 856.0 38.0% | 418.0 31.3% | 922.0 30.6% | 776.0 25.9% | 471.0 26.0% | 576.0 21.7% | 676.0 23.1% | 479.0 21.5% | 495.0 21.2% | 453.0 22.4% | 565.0 18.0% |
% margin | 1,568.3 9.9% | 1,499.5 9.0% | 1,822.9 10.0% | 1,690.0 8.7% | 1,884.0 9.9% | 1,843.0 9.3% | 1,591.0 7.6% | 1,750.0 8.3% | 2,142.0 10.1% | 1,526.0 7.7% | 1,013.0 5.4% | 2,166.0 11.9% | 2,278.0 12.5% | 1,410.0 7.6% | 2,157.0 11.7% | 2,352.0 12.3% | 1,814.0 9.3% | 1,934.0 9.6% | 1,764.0 8.6% | 2,545.0 12.7% |
| EPS | 3.30 | 3.27 | 4.13 | 4.06 | 4.53 | 4.47 | 4.02 | 4.45 | 5.58 | 4.07 | 2.78 | 6.03 | 6.44 | 4.05 | 6.28 | 6.90 | 5.38 | 5.73 | 5.21 | 7.58 |
| Diluted EPS | 3.28 | 3.25 | 4.09 | 4.04 | 4.52 | 4.45 | 3.99 | 4.42 | 5.53 | 4.04 | 2.77 | 5.99 | 6.40 | 4.03 | 6.24 | 6.87 | 5.35 | 5.72 | 5.21 | 7.55 |
% margin | 3,155.1 19.8% | 3,034.3 18.1% | 3,422.9 18.7% | 3,322.0 17.1% | 3,637.0 19.0% | 3,609.0 18.3% | 3,554.0 17.0% | 3,559.0 16.9% | 4,091.0 19.3% | 3,401.0 17.2% | 2,376.0 12.8% | 4,033.0 22.2% | 4,033.0 22.1% | 2,958.0 16.0% | 3,828.0 20.7% | 3,978.0 20.8% | 3,247.0 16.7% | 3,376.0 16.7% | 3,067.0 15.0% | 3,978.0 19.8% |
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FAQ
1) What is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 14.7%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for Kimberly-Clark Corporation have been 16.0% over the past three years, and 17.7% over the past five years.
2) Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?
As of today, Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is 14.7%, which is higher than industry median of 13.1%. It indicates that Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Good.