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KMB (Kimberly-Clark) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 2.15 (As of May. 25, 2025)


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What is Kimberly-Clark Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-05-25), Kimberly-Clark's current share price is $141.55. Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $65.89. Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 2.15.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KMB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.75   Med: 2.23   Max: 2.85
Current: 2.15

During the past years, Kimberly-Clark's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.85. The lowest was 1.75. And the median was 2.23.

KMB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
78.1% of 1315 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.81 vs KMB: 2.15

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Kimberly-Clark's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $14.521. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $65.89 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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Kimberly-Clark Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Kimberly-Clark Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Kimberly-Clark Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.41 2.41 2.16 1.89 2.01

Kimberly-Clark Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.98 2.11 2.17 2.01 2.16

Competitive Comparison of Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Kimberly-Clark Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=141.55/65.89
=2.15

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kimberly-Clark's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Kimberly-Clark's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=14.521/134.9266*134.9266
=14.521

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Kimberly-Clark Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 12.662 100.684 16.968
201509 12.884 100.392 17.316
201512 12.453 99.792 16.837
201603 12.317 100.470 16.541
201606 12.660 101.688 16.798
201609 12.708 101.861 16.833
201612 12.873 101.863 17.051
201703 12.560 102.862 16.475
201706 12.829 103.349 16.749
201709 13.148 104.136 17.036
201712 13.021 104.011 16.891
201803 13.417 105.290 17.194
201806 13.143 106.317 16.680
201809 13.136 106.507 16.641
201812 13.160 105.998 16.752
201903 13.472 107.251 16.948
201906 13.277 108.070 16.577
201909 13.414 108.329 16.707
201912 13.307 108.420 16.560
202003 14.557 108.902 18.036
202006 13.489 108.767 16.733
202009 13.681 109.815 16.809
202012 14.095 109.897 17.305
202103 13.975 111.754 16.873
202106 13.958 114.631 16.429
202109 14.844 115.734 17.306
202112 14.603 117.630 16.750
202203 15.065 121.301 16.757
202206 14.966 125.017 16.152
202209 14.936 125.227 16.093
202212 14.673 125.222 15.810
202303 15.343 127.348 16.256
202306 15.149 128.729 15.878
202309 15.143 129.860 15.734
202312 14.669 129.419 15.293
202403 15.220 131.776 15.584
202406 14.879 132.554 15.145
202409 14.686 133.029 14.896
202412 14.741 133.157 14.937
202503 14.521 134.927 14.521

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Kimberly-Clark  (NYSE:KMB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Kimberly-Clark Business Description

Address
P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75261-9100
With more than half of sales from personal care and another third from consumer tissue products, Kimberly-Clark is a leading manufacturer in the tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, PullUps, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates in the professional segment, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary offerings for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.
Executives
Andrew Drexler officer: Vice President and Controller C/O GNC HOLDINGS, INC., 300 SIXTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Gonzalo Uribe officer: President, Latin America P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Jeffrey P. Melucci officer: SVP - General Counsel 351 PHELPS DRIVE, IRVING TX 75038
Doug Cunningham officer: President, EMEA PO BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Michael D. Hsu officer: Group Pres., NACP C/O KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60048
Tamera Fenske officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer PO BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Paula Ramos officer: Chief Strategy Officer PO BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Sandra R Karrmann officer: Chief Human Resources Officer P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261-9100
Mark T Smucker director
Tristram Wilkinson officer: President, EMEA P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261-9100
Zackery A Hicks officer: Chief Digital & Technology Off C/O SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED, 375 GHENT ROAD, AKRON OH 44333
Deeptha Khanna director PO BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Sylvia M Mathews director P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261
Nelson Urdaneta officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC., THREE PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Todd Maclin director P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261