After closing its Kenvue acquisition on Nov. 2, Kimberly-Clark posted declines of 1.3% in stand-alone third-quarter organic sales, 130 basis points in adjusted gross margin to 35.5%, and 10 basis points in adjusted operating margin to 16.4%. These align with the Oct. 15 preliminary results.
Kimberly is working to streamline its stock-keeping units, modernize its supply chain, and strategically adjust its organizational structure. These efforts have enabled it to realize half of its $3 billion multiyear savings target through the end of 2025.
Following its recent private-label exit, Kimberly disclosed it lost shelf-space exclusivity at a major club store (presumably Costco), opening the door to increased competition.
Metric | KMB | 8113 | 4452 |
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.29 | 28.99 | 24.95 |
Price/Book Value | 12.56 | 2.37 | 3.22 |
Price/Sales | 2.23 | 1.94 | 2.01 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.56 | 14.18 | 17.06 |
Metric | KMB | 8113 | 4452 |
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.58 | 1.88 | 1.18 |
Current Ratio | 0.89 | 2.50 | 1.91 |
Interest Coverage | 10.74 | 18.81 | 44.12 |
Metric | KMB | 8113 | 4452 |
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 4.45% | 5.62% | 7.63% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 41.77% | 8.58% | 13.12% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 10.25% | 7.18% | 10.59% |
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