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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 Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Kimberly-Clark Corp., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net sales 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
Cost of products sold -66.50 -65.59 -66.05 -61.47 -64.24 -65.83 -66.49 -67.65 -69.18 -69.31 -69.10 -68.40 -72.01 -65.12 -64.25 -63.90 -63.15 -63.07 -63.65 -63.73 -63.38
Gross profit 33.50% 34.41% 33.95% 38.53% 35.76% 34.17% 33.51% 32.35% 30.82% 30.69% 30.90% 31.60% 27.99% 34.88% 35.75% 36.10% 36.85% 36.93% 36.35% 36.27% 36.62%
Marketing, research and general expenses -17.18 -20.60 -19.62 -18.30 -17.43 -18.74 -17.56 -17.65 -16.60 -16.81 -16.35 -16.75 -22.81 -16.56 -17.52 -18.49 -18.14 -18.07 -18.13 -18.46 -18.43
Other income and (expense), net -0.08 1.67 -0.11 -0.17 -0.28 0.96 3.77 -0.11 -0.09 0.11 0.04 -0.22 0.04 -0.59 0.17 -0.07 -0.11 -0.40 -0.02 0.46 -0.22
Operating profit 16.23% 15.49% 14.22% 20.06% 18.05% 16.39% 19.72% 14.58% 14.14% 13.99% 14.60% 14.64% 5.22% 17.72% 18.41% 17.55% 18.60% 18.46% 18.20% 18.27% 17.96%
Nonoperating expense -0.13 -0.27 -0.85 -0.13 -0.22 -1.27 -0.24 -0.24 -0.24 -1.93 -0.65 -0.78 -0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Interest income 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.09
Interest expense -1.33 -1.32 -1.32 -1.41 -1.22 -1.37 -1.42 -1.46 -1.40 -1.42 -1.40 -1.48 -1.40 -1.57 -1.68 -1.87 -1.85 -1.78 -1.76 -1.77 -1.70
Income before income taxes and equity interests 14.80% 13.94% 12.09% 18.56% 16.65% 13.81% 18.13% 12.93% 12.56% 10.70% 12.59% 12.45% 3.68% 16.22% 16.79% 15.72% 16.80% 16.73% 16.48% 16.56% 16.35%
Provision for income taxes -3.10 -3.43 -2.43 -4.31 -3.93 -2.38 -4.14 -2.87 -3.09 -1.99 -3.01 -3.00 -2.20 -3.12 -4.83 -4.44 -4.62 -5.96 -4.94 -4.73 -4.62
Income before equity interests 11.70% 10.50% 9.65% 14.25% 12.72% 11.43% 13.99% 10.06% 9.48% 8.71% 9.58% 9.45% 1.48% 13.09% 11.96% 11.29% 12.18% 10.76% 11.54% 11.84% 11.73%
Share of net income of equity companies 0.82 0.79 0.66 0.76 0.76 0.70 0.67 0.72 0.58 0.50 0.50 0.65 0.57 0.55 0.52 0.57 0.65 0.64 0.72 0.76 0.78
Net income 12.52% 11.29% 10.31% 15.00% 13.48% 12.13% 14.66% 10.77% 10.06% 9.21% 10.08% 10.10% 2.05% 13.64% 12.48% 11.86% 12.83% 11.40% 12.26% 12.60% 12.51%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests -0.21 -0.14 -0.23 -0.24 -0.30 -0.20 -0.19 -0.22 -0.26 -0.22 -0.24 -0.22 -0.08 -0.17 -0.26 -0.20 -0.27 -0.29 -0.28 -0.26 -0.34
Net income attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation 12.31% 11.15% 10.08% 14.77% 13.18% 11.94% 14.46% 10.56% 9.80% 9.00% 9.84% 9.88% 1.97% 13.47% 12.22% 11.66% 12.56% 11.11% 11.97% 12.34% 12.18%

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).

The financial performance from early 2016 through early 2021 is characterized by a period of relative stability followed by a significant margin contraction in the first quarter of 2018 and a subsequent recovery. The most notable volatility occurs in the cost of products sold and operating expenses, which directly impacted the overall profitability of the entity.

Gross Profitability Trends
Gross profit margins remained consistent between 34% and 37% from 2016 through 2017. However, a sharp decline was recorded on March 31, 2018, where gross profit fell to 27.99% due to a spike in the cost of products sold to 72.01%. Following this trough, margins gradually recovered, stabilizing between 30% and 34% through 2019, and reaching a peak of 38.53% in June 2020 before settling at 33.50% by March 2021.
Operating Expense Management
Marketing, research, and general expenses typically fluctuated between 16% and 18% of net sales. A significant anomaly occurred in March 2018, when these expenses rose to 22.81%, coinciding with the contraction in gross profit. Post-2018, the entity demonstrated improved cost control, with expenses often trending lower than pre-2018 levels, particularly throughout 2018 and 2019, where they frequently remained below 17%.
Operating and Net Profitability
Operating profit margins were stable at approximately 18% until the March 2018 decline to 5.22%. A recovery phase followed, with operating profit returning to the 14% to 16% range. A temporary surge in efficiency was observed in June 2020, where operating profit reached 20.06%. Net income attributable to the corporation mirrored these trends, dropping from an average of 12% to 1.97% in March 2018, before recovering to 12.31% by the end of the analyzed period.
Financial and Non-Operating Obligations
Interest expenses remained remarkably stable, generally fluctuating between 1.22% and 1.87% of net sales throughout the five-year period. This consistency suggests a stable debt service requirement relative to revenue. Other income and expenses remained largely immaterial, with the exception of a notable positive spike of 3.77% in September 2019.

Overall, the period is marked by a severe but temporary compression of margins in early 2018. The subsequent recovery and the efficiency peak observed in mid-2020 indicate an ability to absorb cost shocks and optimize operational expenditures over the long term.

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