Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,491,000 | 2,538,000 | 3,038,000 | 3,107,000 | 3,197,000 | 3,338,000 | 2,953,000 | 2,384,000 | 2,314,000 | 2,325,000 | 2,194,000 | 2,709,000 | 2,622,000 | 2,435,000 | 2,442,000 | 2,407,000 | 2,481,000 | 2,711,000 | 2,691,000 | 3,052,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,630,000 | 1,332,000 | 1,271,000 | 1,101,000 | 840,000 | 1,285,000 | 1,136,000 | 1,044,000 | 915,000 | 680,000 | 500,000 | 719,000 | 547,000 | 437,000 | 593,000 | 705,000 | 514,000 | 474,000 | 524,000 | 518,000 |
| Return on total capital | 152.82% | 190.54% | 239.02% | 282.20% | 380.60% | 259.77% | 259.95% | 228.35% | 252.90% | 341.91% | 438.80% | 376.77% | 479.34% | 557.21% | 411.80% | 341.42% | 482.68% | 571.94% | 513.55% | 589.19% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $2,491,000K ÷ ($—K + $1,630,000K)
= 152.82%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KMB
152.82%
Church & Dwight Company Inc
CHD
23.91%
Edgewell Personal Care Co
EPC
6.23%