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| Metric | KMBKIMBERLY CLARK CORP | PGPROCTER & GAMBLE Co | CLCOLGATE PALMOLIVE CO | CHDCHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ | Median of the restexcluding KMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $112.31▲ 5.67 (5.32%) | $159.32▲ 1.63 (1.03%) | $97.39▲ 3.99 (4.27%) | $105.00▼ 0.96 (0.91%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $37.28B | $370.33B | $78.03B | $25.83B | |
| Revenue | $16.45B | $87.03B | $20.38B | $6.20B | |
| Profit | $2.02B | $16.05B | $2.13B | $736.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -2.1% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 36.0% | 50.2% | 60.1% | 44.7% | 50.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 14.3% | 22.7% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 12.3% | 18.4% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 10.0% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 134.6% | 29.5% | 3948.1% | 18.4% | 29.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 29.0% | 21.1% | 34.1% | 14.3% | 21.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.45x | 23.08x | 36.60x | 35.05x | 35.05x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 13.86x | 17.01x | 21.53x | 20.85x | 20.85x |
| Price to book | 24.82x | 6.82x | 1445.05x | 6.45x | 6.82x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 10.38x | 1.33x | 295.65x | 1.23x | 1.33x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 7/9 | 5/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How KMB compares with the others
- KMB's operating margin of 14.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (17.4%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -2.1% against 1.6%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 18.4x against 35.1x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 10.4x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.