Company Description
Kimberly-Clark Corp. engages in the manufacture and marketing of products made from natural or synthetic fibers. It operates through the following segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swim pants...
Kimberly-Clark Corp. engages in the manufacture and marketing of products made from natural or synthetic fibers. It operates through the following segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swim pants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products. The Consumer Tissue segment produces and sells facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, and related products for household use. The K-C Professional segment supplies workplace supporting products such as wipers, tissue, towels, apparel, soaps, and sanitizers. The company was founded by John A. Kimberly, Havilah Babcock, Charles B. Clark, and Frank C. Shattuck in 1872 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.
Valuation
P/E Current
22.20
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)
22.21
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items)
23.75
Price to Sales Ratio
2.28
Price to Book Ratio
83.75
Price to Cash Flow Ratio
16.80
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
15.13
Enterprise Value to Sales
2.54
Efficiency
Total Asset Turnover
1.13
Liquidity
Current Ratio
0.78
Quick Ratio
0.47
Cash Ratio
0.06
Profitability
Gross Margin
30.83
Operating Margin
13.08
Pretax Margin
11.60
Net Margin
9.59
Return on Assets
10.80
Return on Equity
364.56
Return on Total Capital
26.72
Capital Structure
Total Debt to Total Assets
49.67
Officers and Executives
Name | Age | Officer Since | Title |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Michael D. Hsu | 56 | 2012 | Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Mr. Nelson Urdaneta | 48 | 2022 | Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President |
Mr. Robert Long | 63 | 2021 | Chief Research & Development Officer |
Mr. Zackery A. Hicks | 57 | 2022 | Chief Digital & Technology Officer |
Ms. Alison E. Lewis | 53 | 2019 | Chief Growth Officer |
Insider Actions
02/28/2023 |
Michael D. Hsu Chief Executive Officer; Director |
14,323 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $125.05 per share. | 1,791,091 |
02/28/2023 |
Jeffrey P. Melucci Chief Legal Officer |
3,223 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $125.05 per share. | 403,036 |
02/28/2023 |
Tristram Otto Wilkinson President, APAC |
895 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $125.05 per share. | 111,919 |
02/28/2023 |
Alison E. Lewis Chief Growth Officer |
2,668 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $125.05 per share. | 333,633 |
02/28/2023 |
Andrew S. Drexler Vice President and Controller |
985 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $125.05 per share. | 123,174 |
02/28/2023 |
Michael D. Hsu Chief Executive Officer; Director |
36,398 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
02/28/2023 |
Jeffrey P. Melucci Chief Legal Officer |
8,189 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
02/28/2023 |
Tristram Otto Wilkinson President, APAC |
3,413 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
02/28/2023 |
Alison E. Lewis Chief Growth Officer |
5,915 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
02/28/2023 |
Andrew S. Drexler Vice President and Controller |
2,502 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
01/31/2023 |
Ehab Abou-Oaf President KCP |
1,052 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
10/30/2022 |
Sandra R. A. Karrmann Chief Human Resources Officer |
2,524 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $124.28 per share. | 313,682 |
10/30/2022 |
Sandra R. A. Karrmann Chief Human Resources Officer |
8,752 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
07/31/2022 |
Alison E. Lewis Chief Growth Officer |
1,072 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $131.79 per share. | 141,278 |
07/31/2022 |
Alison E. Lewis Chief Growth Officer |
3,559 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/12/2022 |
Michael D. Hsu Chief Executive Officer; Director |
40,020 | Disposition at $140.06 per share. | 5,605,201 |
05/12/2022 |
Michael D. Hsu Chief Executive Officer; Director |
1,678 | Disposition at $140.49 per share. | 235,742 |
05/12/2022 |
Michael D. Hsu Chief Executive Officer; Director |
41,698 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $98.92 per share. | 4,124,766 |
05/11/2022 |
Michael D. Hsu Chief Executive Officer; Director |
4,325 | Gift at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/05/2022 |
Tristram Otto Wilkinson President, APAC |
1,444 | Disposition at $136.86 per share. | 197,625 |
05/05/2022 |
Tristram Otto Wilkinson President, APAC |
625 | Disposition at $137.88 per share. | 86,175 |
05/03/2022 |
Doug Cunningham President, EMEA |
4,242 | Disposition at $137 per share. | 581,154 |
05/02/2022 |
Doug Cunningham President, EMEA |
3,627 | Disposition at $138 per share. | 500,526 |
05/02/2022 |
Doug Cunningham President, EMEA |
3,627 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $125.47 per share. | 455,079 |
05/01/2022 |
Gonzalo Uribe Lebrija President, Latin America |
490 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $138.83 per share. | 68,026 |
05/01/2022 |
Gonzalo Uribe Lebrija President, Latin America |
317 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $138.83 per share. | 44,009 |
05/01/2022 |
Andrew S. Drexler Vice President and Controller |
1,681 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $138.83 per share. | 233,373 |
05/01/2022 |
Andrew S. Drexler Vice President and Controller |
171 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $138.83 per share. | 23,739 |
05/01/2022 |
Shane Azzi Chief Supply Chain Officer |
359 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $138.83 per share. | 49,839 |
05/01/2022 |
Shane Azzi Chief Supply Chain Officer |
225 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $138.83 per share. | 31,236 |
05/01/2022 |
Gonzalo Uribe Lebrija President, Latin America |
1,052 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/01/2022 |
Andrew S. Drexler Vice President and Controller |
438 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/01/2022 |
Shane Azzi Chief Supply Chain Officer |
877 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/01/2022 |
Doug Cunningham President, EMEA |
1,462 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/01/2022 |
Gonzalo Uribe Lebrija President, Latin America |
1,625 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/01/2022 |
Andrew S. Drexler Vice President and Controller |
4,276 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/01/2022 |
Shane Azzi Chief Supply Chain Officer |
1,625 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/01/2022 |
Doug Cunningham President, EMEA |
2,780 | Award at $0 per share. | 0 |
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Hillenbrand Inc. stock rises Tuesday, still underperforms market
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