Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) vs Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG)
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB 105.57 +1.44%
- Procter & Gamble Company (The) PG 159.05 +1.25%
Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Procter & Gamble Company (The) are both Household & Personal Products companies. Procter & Gamble Company (The) is the larger, with a market value of $364.9B against $34.6B — 10.5× the size. Kimberly-Clark Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 18.0× against 23.5×. Kimberly-Clark Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.01% against 3.26%. Procter & Gamble Company (The) has the higher net margin (18.1% vs 11.8%) and the lower return on invested capital (15.7% vs 21.1%). Both pay a dividend; Kimberly-Clark Corporation yields more (4.83% vs 2.70%). Across the 23 metrics below, Kimberly-Clark Corporation leads on 12 and Procter & Gamble Company (The) on 11.
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| Metric | KMB | PG | Household & Personal Products median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.76% | 50.18% | 47.14% |
| Operating margin | 15.16% | 22.69% | 1.31% |
| Net margin | 11.79% | 18.10% | 0.61% |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.27% | 17.99% | 2.89% |
| Return on equity | 119.32% | 29.99% | 2.12% |
| Return on assets | 11.07% | 12.52% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 21.13% | 15.72% | 0.24% |
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