Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Kimberly-Clark Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $4 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $0 tied up three years earlier. Less money tied up than 92% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$151Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $151 of operating cash.
Lower than 58% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
3.6×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 3.6 times.
Higher than 67% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
−$4Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: $4 per $100 of sales comes from others' credit, against $0 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 92% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 18%
Sales fell 18% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-18% / -5%In 3 years sales changed by -18% while total assets changed by -5%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
4.0×Debt due within a year is covered 4.0 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−17%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 17% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
89%Of every $100 the company owns, $89 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 67% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 73% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation owes $0.90 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 21% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
22.2Investors pay $22.2 for every $1 of Kimberly-Clark Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 53% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
21.34The share price is 21.34 times Kimberly-Clark Corporation's book value per share, higher than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$37.4 BThe total market value of all of Kimberly-Clark Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 90% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.8 BWhat Kimberly-Clark Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$5.26Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $112.31 is 21.3 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
104.9%Kimberly-Clark Corporation earned 104.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 98% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.90×Kimberly-Clark Corporation owes $0.90 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 87% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
4.80%Kimberly-Clark Corporation pays 4.80% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 78% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-2%Revenue fell 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-21%Net profit fell 21% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
12.3%Kimberly-Clark Corporation keeps $12 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.4×Cash from Kimberly-Clark Corporation's business was 1.4× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
9.2×Kimberly-Clark Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 9.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtKimberly-Clark Corporation had $6.5 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $22.2 for every $1 of Kimberly-Clark Corporation's yearly profit, higher than 53% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Kimberly-Clark Corporation: $37.4 B ÷ $1.8 B (30 Jun 2026) = 21.3.
What is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's return on equity?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation earned 104.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 98% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Kimberly-Clark Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation owes $0.90 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 87% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Kimberly-Clark Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Kimberly-Clark Corporation pays 4.80% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 78% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.