Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
Pretax margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,110,000 | 3,256,000 | 2,870,000 | 2,309,000 | 2,217,000 | 2,199,000 | 2,049,000 | 2,531,000 | 2,429,000 | 2,233,000 | 2,234,000 | 2,199,000 | 2,293,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,539,000 | 2,902,000 | 3,028,000 | 2,979,000 | 3,256,000 | 2,993,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 20,029,000 | 20,040,000 | 20,220,000 | 20,320,000 | 20,366,000 | 20,391,000 | 20,312,000 | 20,312,000 | 20,217,000 | 20,153,000 | 20,100,000 | 19,700,000 | 19,300,000 | 19,236,000 | 18,919,000 | 18,819,000 | 19,128,000 | 18,875,000 | 18,832,000 | 18,832,000 |
| Pretax margin | 15.53% | 16.25% | 14.19% | 11.36% | 10.89% | 10.78% | 10.09% | 12.46% | 12.01% | 11.08% | 11.11% | 11.16% | 11.88% | 13.25% | 13.42% | 15.42% | 15.83% | 15.78% | 17.29% | 15.89% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $3,110,000K ÷ $20,029,000K
= 15.53%
The pretax margin for Kimberly-Clark Corporation has fluctuated over the reported periods. It ranged from a high of 17.29% in June 2020 to a low of 10.09% in June 2023. The pretax margin trended downwards from June 2021 to September 2022, reaching a low point of 10.78%. However, there was a slight increase in the pretax margin in the following quarters, with a notable improvement to 16.25% in September 2024. Overall, the pretax margin indicates the company's ability to generate earnings before taxes relative to its revenue, with performance varying throughout the reporting periods.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024