Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Return on Equity (ROE)

Price: $137.75
Market Cap: $45.69B
Avg Volume: 2.18M
Country: US
Industry: Household & Personal Products
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Beta: 0.382
52W Range: $123.84-150.45
Website: Kimberly-Clark

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

Kimberly-Clark's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: 302.98%
  • Quarterly: 45.85%
  • TTM: 229.28%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Kimberly-Clark's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 26.04%
    • Quarterly: 4.68%
    • TTM: 26.58%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 15.38%
    • Quarterly: 2.70%
    • TTM: 15.38%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: 12.69%
    • Quarterly: 9.07%
    • TTM: 12.69%

These metrics provide insights into Kimberly-Clark's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

302.98%

Quarterly ROE

45.85%

TTM ROE

229.28%

Kimberly-Clark Historical ROE
2000.00%2000.00%0.00%0.00%-2000.00%-2000.00%-4000.00%-4000.00%-6000.00%-6000.00%-8000.00%-8000.00%ROE20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROIC
26.04%26.04%20.83%20.83%15.63%15.63%10.42%10.42%5.21%5.21%0.00%0.00%ROIC20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROA
15.38%15.38%12.31%12.31%9.23%9.23%6.15%6.15%3.08%3.08%0.00%0.00%ROA20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Kimberly-Clark Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2024 302.98% 26.04% 15.38% 12.69%
2023 192.79% 16.39% 10.17% 8.63%
2022 353.56% 18.21% 10.76% 9.59%
2021 352.92% 17.25% 10.17% 9.33%
2020 375.72% 21.33% 13.42% 12.29%
2019 -6536.36% 23.34% 14.11% 11.69%
2018 -491.29% 17.95% 9.71% 7.63%
2017 362.16% 23.84% 15.04% 12.48%
2016 -2123.53% 23.26% 14.83% 11.90%
2015 -582.18% 10.90% 6.83% 5.45%

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