Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE:KMB)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since April 23, 2021.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

Kimberly-Clark Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents 1.86 1.73 9.18 8.95 6.24 2.89 2.77 3.48 3.23 3.71 3.39 3.32 4.09 4.07 4.35 6.97 5.66 6.32 5.93 4.44 4.28
Accounts receivable, net 12.77 12.75 12.85 12.51 16.07 14.81 15.34 15.62 15.63 14.91 15.83 15.70 16.14 15.28 15.68 14.74 15.07 14.90 14.91 15.23 15.22
Inventories 11.35 10.86 10.81 11.28 9.82 11.71 11.83 12.09 12.21 12.49 12.14 12.02 11.62 11.81 11.62 11.53 11.71 11.50 11.65 12.23 12.83
Other current assets 3.88 4.18 3.90 3.75 3.88 3.68 3.75 3.48 3.49 3.62 3.68 3.49 3.25 3.23 3.08 2.52 2.20 2.31 2.81 2.72 2.42
Current assets 29.86% 29.53% 36.75% 36.51% 36.01% 33.09% 33.69% 34.67% 34.56% 34.72% 35.03% 34.52% 35.10% 34.39% 34.73% 35.77% 34.64% 35.03% 35.30% 34.62% 34.76%
Property, plant and equipment, net 45.79 45.89 45.35 45.55 46.09 48.75 47.62 46.96 46.95 49.31 48.21 48.38 47.89 49.08 48.62 48.08 49.13 49.10 48.31 48.67 48.50
Investments in equity companies 2.03 1.71 2.01 1.97 2.00 1.75 1.96 1.62 1.62 1.54 1.72 1.76 1.70 1.54 1.81 1.88 1.92 1.76 1.94 1.94 1.92
Goodwill 10.57 10.81 8.58 8.66 8.68 9.60 9.57 9.63 9.71 10.15 10.15 10.33 10.30 10.40 10.51 10.13 10.35 10.14 10.19 10.20 10.11
Other intangible assets, net 4.67 4.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other assets 7.09 7.30 7.31 7.31 7.21 6.81 7.18 7.12 7.16 4.27 4.90 5.01 5.01 4.59 4.34 4.14 3.95 3.98 4.26 4.56 4.72
Noncurrent assets 70.14% 70.47% 63.25% 63.49% 63.99% 66.91% 66.31% 65.33% 65.44% 65.28% 64.97% 65.48% 64.90% 65.61% 65.27% 64.23% 65.36% 64.97% 64.70% 65.38% 65.24%
Total assets 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).

Cash and cash equivalents
The proportion of cash and cash equivalents relative to total assets exhibited moderate fluctuations over the earlier periods, generally ranging between approximately 2.7% and 6.9%. Notably, there was a peak around mid-2020 where the ratio rose sharply to above 8%, followed by a steep decline to below 2% by the end of 2020 and early 2021. This suggests periods of increased liquidity possibly linked to specific financial strategies or responses to market conditions, followed by rapid deployment or usage of cash resources.
Accounts receivable, net
The accounts receivable component remained relatively stable, fluctuating in the range of roughly 12.5% to 16.2% of total assets. The trend indicates some seasonal or cyclical variations, with occasional decreases around mid-2020, possibly reflecting changes in credit policies or collection efficiencies during this period.
Inventories
Inventory levels, as a percentage of total assets, demonstrated a gradual overall decline from around 12.8% in early 2016 to about 11.3% in early 2021. Some intermediate volatility is observable, with slight increases near the end of some years, which may correspond to inventory buildup cycles supporting sales demands. The dip to below 10% in mid-2020 stands out, potentially indicating inventory reductions or shifts in supply chain management during that period.
Other current assets
This category showed a slow but consistent increase over time, rising from roughly 2.4% in early 2016 to nearly 4% by early 2021. The steady growth could indicate expanding miscellaneous current asset holdings, which may include prepaid expenses or other receivables.
Current assets
The aggregate current assets percentage remained fairly stable in the mid-30s range through 2016–2019, with a modest increase peaking in 2020 above 36%. However, a sharp contraction occurred at the end of 2020 and early 2021, dropping near 30%. This drop likely reflects the rapid decrease in cash and possibly other current assets during this time.
Property, plant and equipment, net
The ratio for property, plant, and equipment remained consistently near the mid-to-high 40% range, showing slight fluctuations but no strong trend of increase or decrease over the period. This stability suggests a maintained capital investment level relative to total assets across years.
Investments in equity companies
This asset category held steady between about 1.5% and 2%, with no apparent directional trend, reflecting consistent holding levels in equity investments relative to total assets.
Goodwill
The goodwill percentage declined gradually from just over 10% in early 2016 to below 9% by late 2020, before rising again above 10% in early 2021. The steady decrease suggests occasional impairment or write-downs over time, while the rebound at the end may indicate new acquisitions or reassessments of intangible asset valuations.
Other intangible assets, net
Data for this category is only available for the last two quarters, showing a minor decline from 4.75% to 4.67%, which is too limited to establish a trend.
Other assets
Other assets experienced an increase in relative terms from under 5% in early periods to just over 7% from 2019 onwards, after which it stabilized. This increase hints at possible asset restructuring or accumulation of non-traditional asset types.
Noncurrent assets
Noncurrent assets accounted for approximately 65% of total assets in earlier years, with some fluctuations but reaching a peak of over 70% in late 2020 and early 2021. This rise corresponds with the decline in current assets observed during the same periods, suggesting a shift in asset composition in favor of long-term holdings.
Total assets
The ratio is consistently 100% by definition and is provided as a reference for the relative figures of individual asset categories.