Kimberly-Clark (KMB) vs. Unilever (UL)

Company Profile

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) and Unilever (UL) both fall under the Household & Personal Products industry group, but KMB is classified in Household Products while UL is classified in Personal Care Products.

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while Unilever (UL) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Valuation

Both Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 19.44 and Unilever (UL) at 19.32 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

On Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), both Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 2.02 and Unilever (UL) at 2.47 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

Both look rich against book: Unilever (UL) at 7.01 sits in the upper Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ) quartile, and Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 18.58 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) posts Return on Equity (TTM) of 111.73%, above its industry benchmark range, while Unilever (UL) at 30.96% sits closer to the industry mid-range.

For every dollar of sales, both Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 12.80% and Unilever (UL) at 18.75% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top Net Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Unilever (UL) at 20.05% operates in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile, ahead of Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 19.65%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 0.77 and Unilever (UL) at 0.79 run Current Ratio (MRQ) in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Unilever (UL) at 1.61 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 3.71 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Both Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 5.09% and Unilever (UL) at 3.96% report Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, indicating higher cash yield relative to share price than typical competitors.

Both Kimberly-Clark (KMB) at 97.87% and Unilever (UL) at 78.60% post Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) outside their industries’ typical mid-range — either leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance