Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is trading at $99.52, marking a $1.27 increase from the previous close, representing a 1.29% rise. The trading volume stands at $1.94 million, 37.21% above the average, indicative of heightened investor interest.
In the latest quarterly earnings report on April 27th, KMB surpassed expectations with a consensus EPS estimate of 1.92.
KMB offers a forward dividend yield of 5.14% and a dividend per share of $1.28 for both the most recent quarter and trailing twelve months.
The company demonstrates robust financial health with a free cash flow of $575 million and net cash increase of $71 million.
KMB generated $4 billion in revenue, resulting in a net income of $499 million. Noteworthy is an EPS of $1.5 and a solid EBITDA of $685 million.
Key ratios reveal KMB's strength, with a net profit margin of 12.23%, return on equity at 33.22%, and a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.84.
The balance sheet reflects total assets of $17.23 billion, with net debt standing at $6.48 billion, underlining the company's stable financial standing.
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.