Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 34.52% | 33.94% | 32.62% | 31.62% | 30.76% | 29.91% | 29.69% | 30.05% | 31.03% | 32.31% | 33.42% | 35.18% | 35.66% | 35.62% | 35.52% | 33.97% | 32.70% | 31.81% | 31.16% | 30.98% |
| Operating profit margin | 11.51% | 11.70% | 11.16% | 13.66% | 13.26% | 12.36% | 12.40% | 12.61% | 13.27% | 14.50% | 14.79% | 16.53% | 16.96% | 17.20% | 18.56% | 17.20% | 16.21% | 15.60% | 14.31% | 14.33% |
| Pretax margin | 10.88% | 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% | 14.81% | 13.97% | 12.53% | 12.40% |
| Net profit margin | 8.66% | 8.64% | 8.08% | 9.73% | 9.57% | 8.85% | 8.89% | 8.90% | 9.40% | 10.38% | 10.57% | 12.09% | 12.30% | 12.50% | 13.59% | 12.55% | 11.69% | 10.95% | 9.79% | 9.62% |
Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s profitability ratios have shown a generally positive trend over the past eight quarters. The gross profit margin has been gradually increasing, indicating the company's ability to effectively control production costs and generate profits from its core operations. The operating profit margin has also been on the rise, reflecting improved efficiency in managing operating expenses.
The pretax margin fluctuated slightly but generally remained at a healthy level, indicating that Kimberly-Clark has been effective in managing its overall operating costs and generating profit before taxes. The net profit margin, which is a key indicator of the company's overall profitability, has also shown improvement over time, with consistent growth in the bottom line after accounting for all expenses and taxes.
Overall, Kimberly-Clark's profitability ratios suggest a favorable financial performance, with a steady improvement in profitability metrics over the past eight quarters. This trend indicates the company's ability to generate healthy profits from its operations and efficiently manage its costs, which bodes well for its financial health and future growth prospects.
Return on investment
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 13.51% | 13.91% | 13.04% | 15.27% | 14.92% | 13.96% | 13.76% | 13.30% | 14.36% | 15.69% | 15.70% | 18.05% | 18.51% | 19.64% | 21.61% | 20.67% | 19.57% | 19.15% | 17.16% | 17.34% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 10.17% | 10.27% | 9.45% | 10.88% | 10.76% | 10.00% | 9.86% | 9.39% | 10.17% | 11.23% | 11.21% | 13.21% | 13.42% | 14.28% | 15.82% | 15.07% | 14.11% | 13.44% | 11.74% | 11.65% |
| Return on total capital | 274.32% | 28.60% | 27.39% | 30.88% | 31.54% | 29.71% | 28.83% | 27.86% | 28.42% | 32.69% | 32.24% | 36.68% | 37.41% | 37.19% | 41.43% | 40.56% | 43.15% | 40.34% | 36.60% | 39.30% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 192.79% | 259.12% | 328.40% | 274.97% | 353.56% | 408.24% | 301.18% | 248.65% | 352.92% | 282.32% | 263.72% | 305.09% | 375.72% | 409.01% | 516.97% | 5,136.96% | — | 2,296.59% | 3,602.00% | — |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has exhibited consistently strong profitability ratios based on the provided data.
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has shown a positive trend, increasing from 13.12% in Q1 2022 to 17.71% in Q4 2023. This indicates that the company is efficiently utilizing its assets to generate operating profits.
Return on assets (ROA) has also been relatively stable, ranging from 9.39% to 10.88% over the past eight quarters. This shows that Kimberly-Clark Corp. is generating a consistent level of profit relative to its total assets.
Return on total capital has demonstrated a notable increase, rising from 25.89% in Q1 2022 to 36.71% in Q4 2023. This suggests that the company is effectively leveraging both equity and debt to generate returns for its stakeholders.
Return on equity (ROE) has displayed significant fluctuations but consistently remained at exceptionally high levels, surpassing 200% in most quarters. This indicates the company's ability to generate exceptional returns for its equity shareholders.
Overall, Kimberly-Clark Corp. maintains strong profitability across its various ratios, reflecting efficient management of assets, capital, and equity to generate favorable returns for its investors.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation Profitability Ratios (Quarterly Data)