Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Free Cash Flow
Market Cap: $45.99B
Avg Volume: 2.15M
Industry: Household & Personal Products
Sector: Consumer Defensive
What is Kimberly-Clark's Free Cash Flow?
- Kimberly-Clark's annual free cash flow as of FY 2024 is $2.51B.
- Kimberly-Clark's quarterly free cash flow as of QQ4 2024 is $608.00M.
What is Free Cash Flow?
Free cash flow (FCF) is a measure of financial performance calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It represents the cash that a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. FCF is important because it allows a company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value.
How is Free Cash Flow calculated?
The formula for free cash flow is:
Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures
This metric helps investors understand the company's ability to generate cash and its potential to pay dividends or expand.
Related Metrics
Other important metrics to assess Kimberly-Clark's free cash flow financial health include:
- Free Cash Flow Growth - the rate at which a company's free cash flow is growing:
- Annual Growth: -9.47%
- Free Cash Flow Per Share - free cash flow divided by the number of shares outstanding:
- Annual: $7.46
- Free Cash Flow Yield - free cash flow divided by the market capitalization:
- Annual: 5.69%
These metrics provide insights into Kimberly-Clark's financial health and its ability to generate cash. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.
Annual Free Cash Flow
$2.51B
Quarterly Free Cash Flow
$608.00M
Historical Annual Free Cash Flow
Historical Quarterly Free Cash Flow
Annual Free Cash Flow Growth
Annual Free Cash Flow Per Share
Kimberly-Clark Historical Financial Metrics
The table below shows various financial metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.
| Year | Free Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow Growth | Free Cash Flow Per Share | Free Cash Flow Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.51B | -9.47% | $7.46 | 5.69% |
| 2023 | $2.78B | 49.49% | $8.20 | 6.75% |
| 2022 | $1.86B | 7.78% | $5.50 | 4.05% |
| 2021 | $1.72B | -31.41% | $5.11 | 3.57% |
| 2020 | $2.51B | 64.51% | $7.37 | 5.47% |
| 2019 | $1.53B | -27.04% | $4.44 | 3.23% |
| 2018 | $2.09B | -2.38% | $6.01 | 5.28% |
| 2017 | $2.14B | -12.88% | $6.06 | 5.03% |
| 2016 | $2.46B | 96.88% | $6.85 | 6.00% |
| 2015 | $1.25B | -30.79% | $3.44 | 2.70% |
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