GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Consumer Packaged Goods » Kimberly-Clark Corp (NAS:KMB) » Definitions » Inventory-to-Revenue

KMB (Kimberly-Clark) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.39 (As of Mar. 2025)


View and export this data going back to 1946. Start your Free Trial

What is Kimberly-Clark Inventory-to-Revenue?

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Kimberly-Clark's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,866 Mil. Kimberly-Clark's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $4,840 Mil. Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.39.

Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 increased from Dec. 2024 (0.38) to Dec. 2024 (0.39)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Kimberly-Clark's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 54.79.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Kimberly-Clark's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 1.67.


Kimberly-Clark Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue 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.

* Premium members only.

Kimberly-Clark Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Kimberly-Clark Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.10 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.09

Kimberly-Clark Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Inventory-to-Revenue 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 0.37 0.38 0.39 0.38 0.39

Competitive Comparison of Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue 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 Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.


;
;

Kimberly-Clark Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=( (1955 + 1822) / 2 ) / 20058
=1888.5 / 20058
=0.09

Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2025 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=( (1822 + 1909) / 2 ) / 4840
=1865.5 / 4840
=0.39

* 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  (NAS:KMB) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Kimberly-Clark's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2025 )*Days in Period
=1865.5/3107*365 / 4
=54.79

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Kimberly-Clark's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=3107 / 1865.5
=1.67

* 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 Inventory-to-Revenue Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Kimberly-Clark's Inventory-to-Revenue provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Kimberly-Clark Business Description

Address
P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, TX, USA, 75261-9100
With more than half of its 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, partnering 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