Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
Return on total capital
| 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 interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 3,380,000 | 3,532,000 | 3,153,000 | 2,596,000 | 2,510,000 | 2,498,000 | 2,347,000 | 2,821,000 | 2,711,000 | 2,503,000 | 2,495,000 | 2,457,000 | 2,549,000 | 2,804,000 | 2,793,000 | 3,156,000 | 3,280,000 | 3,230,000 | 3,511,000 | 3,250,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | 7,440,000 | 7,447,000 | 7,955,000 | 7,963,000 | 7,982,000 | 8,053,000 | 8,068,000 | 8,415,000 | 8,049,000 | 7,988,000 | 8,061,000 | 8,115,000 | 8,456,000 | 7,870,000 | 7,904,000 | 7,859,000 | 8,141,000 | 8,108,000 | 7,980,000 | 7,967,000 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 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 | 707,000 | 758,000 | 746,000 | 626,000 | 577,000 | 495,000 | 46,000 |
| Return on total capital | 40.82% | 40.45% | 34.68% | 28.82% | 28.21% | 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% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $3,380,000K ÷ ($7,440,000K + $840,000K)
= 40.82%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's return on total capital has shown fluctuations over the reporting periods provided. The return on total capital ranged from a high of 41.43% in June 2020 to a low of 27.39% in June 2023. Overall, the return on total capital has been relatively strong, with most periods showing double-digit returns above 30%. The return on total capital trended downwards in the recent quarters, reaching 28.21% in December 2023, before showing a slight improvement to 40.82% in December 2024. This indicates that the company has been effectively utilizing its capital to generate returns for its investors, albeit with some variability in performance over time.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024