Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Kimberly-Clark Corp., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
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).
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. net fixed asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Kimberly-Clark Corp., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 4,743) | 4,836) | 4,683) | 4,612) | 5,009) | 4,583) | 4,640) | 4,594) | 4,633) | 4,569) | 4,582) | 4,604) | 4,731) | 4,582) | 4,640) | 4,554) | 4,483) | 4,544) | 4,594) | 4,588) | 4,476) | |||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 7,887) | 8,042) | 7,497) | 7,366) | 7,226) | 7,450) | 7,158) | 7,207) | 7,139) | 7,159) | 7,030) | 7,046) | 7,328) | 7,436) | 7,317) | 7,246) | 7,251) | 7,169) | 7,198) | 7,188) | 7,188) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 2.39 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.54 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 3.47 | 3.43 | 3.44 | 3.28 | 3.29 | 3.18 | 3.20 | 3.21 | 3.25 | 3.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (Net salesQ1 2021
+ Net salesQ4 2020
+ Net salesQ3 2020
+ Net salesQ2 2020)
÷ Property, plant and equipment, net
= (4,743 + 4,836 + 4,683 + 4,612)
÷ 7,887 = 2.39
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. net fixed asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Total Asset Turnover
Kimberly-Clark Corp., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 4,743) | 4,836) | 4,683) | 4,612) | 5,009) | 4,583) | 4,640) | 4,594) | 4,633) | 4,569) | 4,582) | 4,604) | 4,731) | 4,582) | 4,640) | 4,554) | 4,483) | 4,544) | 4,594) | 4,588) | 4,476) | |||||||
| Total assets | 17,226) | 17,523) | 16,531) | 16,173) | 15,677) | 15,283) | 15,033) | 15,347) | 15,204) | 14,518) | 14,583) | 14,564) | 15,303) | 15,151) | 15,049) | 15,070) | 14,758) | 14,602) | 14,899) | 14,770) | 14,820) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.25 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (Net salesQ1 2021
+ Net salesQ4 2020
+ Net salesQ3 2020
+ Net salesQ2 2020)
÷ Total assets
= (4,743 + 4,836 + 4,683 + 4,612)
÷ 17,226 = 1.10
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Equity Turnover
Kimberly-Clark Corp., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 4,743) | 4,836) | 4,683) | 4,612) | 5,009) | 4,583) | 4,640) | 4,594) | 4,633) | 4,569) | 4,582) | 4,604) | 4,731) | 4,582) | 4,640) | 4,554) | 4,483) | 4,544) | 4,594) | 4,588) | 4,476) | |||||||
| Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity | 518) | 626) | 335) | 268) | (167) | (33) | (141) | (178) | (305) | (287) | (133) | (57) | 317) | 629) | 259) | 102) | 136) | (102) | 299) | 196) | 109) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 36.44 | 30.58 | 56.38 | 70.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.38 | 29.03 | 70.35 | 178.19 | 133.89 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 1.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (Net salesQ1 2021
+ Net salesQ4 2020
+ Net salesQ3 2020
+ Net salesQ2 2020)
÷ Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity
= (4,743 + 4,836 + 4,683 + 4,612)
÷ 518 = 36.44
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |