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Kimberly clark Corporation (KMB) |
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Price: $136.0850
$2.16 
1.609%
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| Day's High:
| $133.99
| Week Perf:
| -0.16 %
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| Day's Low: |
$ 133.48 |
30 Day Perf: |
-6.52 % |
| Volume (M): |
26 |
52 Wk High: |
$ 147.87 |
| Volume (M$): |
$ 3,499 |
52 Wk Avg: |
$130.96 |
| Open: |
$134.96 |
52 Wk Low: |
$108.74 |
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| Market Capitalization (Millions $) |
46,122 |
| Shares
Outstanding (Millions) |
339 |
| Employees |
45,000 |
| Revenues (TTM) (Millions $) |
20,275 |
| Net Income (TTM) (Millions $) |
2,001 |
| Cash Flow (TTM) (Millions $) |
31 |
| Capital Exp. (TTM) (Millions $) |
824 |
Kimberly Clark Corporation
The Corporation is principally engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of a
wide range of health and hygiene products around the world. Most of these products
are made from natural or synthetic fibers using advanced technologies in fibers,
nonwovens and absorbency.
The Corporation is organized into operating segments based on product groupings.
These operating segments have been aggregated into three reportable global business
segments: Personal Care; Consumer Tissue; and Business-to-Business. Each reportable
segment is headed by an executive officer who reports to the Chief Executive
Officer and is responsible for the development and execution of global strategies
to drive growth and profitability of the Corporation's worldwide personal care,
consumer tissue and business-to-business operations.
Company Address: P.O. Box 619100 Dallas 75261 TX
Company Phone Number: 281-1200 Stock Exchange / Ticker: NYSE KMB
| KMB is expected to report next financial results on July 25, 2023. |
Next quarterly dividend pay out on July 06, 2023. |
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Customers Net Income fell by |
KMB's Customers Net Profit Margin fell to |
-43.55 % |
7.38 %
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| Stock Performances by Major Competitors |
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It Tech Packaging Inc
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Mativ Holdings Inc
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Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc
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Veritiv Corporation
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For the financial three months that ended on March 31, 2023, Veritiv Corporation experienced a decrease in its bottom-line by -2.34% to $5.00 per share, and a decline in revenue by -18.723% year on year. While these figures might seem discouraging, it is important to note that the company's profit margins are improving, and its return on average invested assets (ROI) is an impressive 54.19%. This is well above the company's average ROI of 19.17%, and it places Veritiv Corporation in a strong position within the Basic Materials sector.
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Sylvamo Corporation
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While Sylvamo achieved the highest revenue per employee among its peers in the Basic Materials sector, it is important to note that revenue overall has been diminishing. In the first quarter of 2023, the company experienced a 3.424% decrease in revenue year-on-year. This decline can be attributed to soft orders in the fiscal first quarter, which is not a good sign for the company's financial health.
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| Per Share |
Current |
| Earnings (TTM) |
5.84 $ |
| Revenues (TTM) |
59.82 $
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| Cash Flow (TTM) |
0.09 $ |
| Cash |
1.55 $
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| Book Value |
2.54 $
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| Dividend (TTM) |
4.62 $ |
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| Per Share |
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| Earnings (TTM) |
5.84 $
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| Revenues (TTM) |
59.82 $ |
| Cash Flow (TTM) |
0.09 $ |
| Cash |
1.55 $
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| Book Value |
2.54 $ |
| Dividend (TTM) |
4.62 $ |
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| Personal Care |
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of total Revenue |
| Consumer Tissue |
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Segment |
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of total Revenue |
| Business-to-Business |
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Segment |
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of total Revenue |
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1.91%