Does the media refer more to KMB or IPAR?

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark and Kimberly-Clark both had 21 articles in the media. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Interparfums' score of 0.44 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimberly-Clark 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Interparfums 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer CHD or KMB?

In the previous week, Church & Dwight had 7 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Church & Dwight and 21 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Church & Dwight's score of 0.92 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Church & Dwight 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kimberly-Clark 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer KMB or CL?

In the previous week, Colgate-Palmolive had 15 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive and 21 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Colgate-Palmolive's score of 0.99 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimberly-Clark 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Colgate-Palmolive 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KMB or KVUE?

Kimberly-Clark has higher revenue and earnings than Kenvue. Kimberly-Clark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kenvue, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kimberly-Clark $16.56B 2.19 $2.02B $6.37 17.16 Kenvue $15.12B 2.44 $1.47B $0.85 22.64

Is KMB or KVUE more profitable?

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Kenvue's net margin of 10.61%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 152.79% beat Kenvue's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimberly-Clark 12.80% 152.79% 14.43% Kenvue 10.61% 20.81% 8.21%

Does the media favor KMB or KVUE?

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark and Kimberly-Clark both had 21 articles in the media. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Kenvue's score of 1.21 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimberly-Clark 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kenvue 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to KMB or PG?

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 79 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 21 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Procter & Gamble's score of 0.53 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimberly-Clark 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Procter & Gamble 40 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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KMB vs. IPAR, CHD, CL, KVUE, and PG

Should you buy Kimberly-Clark stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kimberly-Clark with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kimberly-Clark include Interparfums (IPAR), Church & Dwight (CHD), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kenvue (KVUE), and Procter & Gamble (PG).

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Interparfums?

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) and Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus target price of $117.93, indicating a potential upside of 7.88%. Interparfums has a consensus target price of $116.17, indicating a potential downside of 6.73%. Given Kimberly-Clark's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Interparfums.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimberly-Clark	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Interparfums	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Interparfums has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark and Kimberly-Clark both had 21 articles in the media. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Interparfums' score of 0.44 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kimberly-Clark	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Interparfums	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Interparfums' net margin of 11.32%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 152.79% beat Interparfums' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimberly-Clark	12.80%	152.79%	14.43%
Interparfums	11.32%	15.47%	10.82%

Kimberly-Clark has higher revenue and earnings than Interparfums. Kimberly-Clark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interparfums, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimberly-Clark	$16.56B	2.19	$2.02B	$6.37	17.16
Interparfums	$1.49B	2.68	$168.39M	$5.27	23.63

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Interparfums pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 80.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Interparfums pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimberly-Clark has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Interparfums has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Interparfums shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.7% of Interparfums shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kimberly-Clark beats Interparfums on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Church & Dwight?

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) and Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

86.6% of Church & Dwight shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Church & Dwight shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Church & Dwight had 7 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Church & Dwight and 21 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Church & Dwight's score of 0.92 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Church & Dwight	15 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kimberly-Clark	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Church & Dwight currently has a consensus price target of $103.82, indicating a potential upside of 4.53%. Kimberly-Clark has a consensus price target of $117.93, indicating a potential upside of 7.88%. Given Kimberly-Clark's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Church & Dwight.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Church & Dwight	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Kimberly-Clark	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Church & Dwight's net margin of 11.96%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 152.79% beat Church & Dwight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Church & Dwight	11.96%	20.10%	9.31%
Kimberly-Clark	12.80%	152.79%	14.43%

Church & Dwight pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Church & Dwight pays out 40.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimberly-Clark pays out 80.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Church & Dwight has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Kimberly-Clark has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Kimberly-Clark has higher revenue and earnings than Church & Dwight. Kimberly-Clark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Church & Dwight, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Church & Dwight	$6.20B	3.79	$736.80M	$3.04	32.67
Kimberly-Clark	$16.56B	2.19	$2.02B	$6.37	17.16

Church & Dwight has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kimberly-Clark beats Church & Dwight on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Colgate-Palmolive?

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 80.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kimberly-Clark has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Colgate-Palmolive has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market.

76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Colgate-Palmolive's net margin of 9.68%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 464.63% beat Kimberly-Clark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimberly-Clark	12.80%	152.79%	14.43%
Colgate-Palmolive	9.68%	464.63%	18.34%

Colgate-Palmolive has higher revenue and earnings than Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colgate-Palmolive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimberly-Clark	$16.56B	2.19	$2.02B	$6.37	17.16
Colgate-Palmolive	$20.38B	3.58	$2.13B	$2.57	35.52

Kimberly-Clark presently has a consensus price target of $117.93, indicating a potential upside of 7.88%. Colgate-Palmolive has a consensus price target of $97.82, indicating a potential upside of 7.15%. Given Kimberly-Clark's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Colgate-Palmolive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimberly-Clark	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Colgate-Palmolive	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Colgate-Palmolive had 15 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive and 21 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Colgate-Palmolive's score of 0.99 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kimberly-Clark	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Colgate-Palmolive	25 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Colgate-Palmolive beats Kimberly-Clark on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Kenvue?

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) and Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Kimberly-Clark has higher revenue and earnings than Kenvue. Kimberly-Clark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kenvue, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimberly-Clark	$16.56B	2.19	$2.02B	$6.37	17.16
Kenvue	$15.12B	2.44	$1.47B	$0.85	22.64

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.80% compared to Kenvue's net margin of 10.61%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 152.79% beat Kenvue's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimberly-Clark	12.80%	152.79%	14.43%
Kenvue	10.61%	20.81%	8.21%

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kenvue has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of Kenvue shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Kenvue shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Kenvue pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 80.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kenvue pays out 97.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Kenvue has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Kimberly-Clark presently has a consensus price target of $117.93, indicating a potential upside of 7.88%. Kenvue has a consensus price target of $19.58, indicating a potential upside of 1.76%. Given Kimberly-Clark's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Kenvue.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimberly-Clark	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Kenvue	0 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark and Kimberly-Clark both had 21 articles in the media. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Kenvue's score of 1.21 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kimberly-Clark	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kenvue	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Kimberly-Clark beats Kenvue on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Procter & Gamble?

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $4.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 80.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Procter & Gamble pays out 65.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Procter & Gamble has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Procter & Gamble has a net margin of 18.44% compared to Kimberly-Clark's net margin of 12.80%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 152.79% beat Procter & Gamble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimberly-Clark	12.80%	152.79%	14.43%
Procter & Gamble	18.44%	31.25%	13.09%

Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus target price of $117.93, indicating a potential upside of 7.88%. Procter & Gamble has a consensus target price of $161.52, indicating a potential upside of 11.69%. Given Procter & Gamble's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Procter & Gamble is more favorable than Kimberly-Clark.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimberly-Clark	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.19
Procter & Gamble	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 79 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 21 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Procter & Gamble's score of 0.53 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kimberly-Clark	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Procter & Gamble	40 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	17 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Procter & Gamble shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Procter & Gamble has higher revenue and earnings than Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Procter & Gamble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimberly-Clark	$16.56B	2.19	$2.02B	$6.37	17.16
Procter & Gamble	$87.03B	3.87	$16.05B	$6.62	21.85

Summary

Procter & Gamble beats Kimberly-Clark on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Kimberly-Clark	Personal Care Products Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$36.28B	$22.77B	$16.22B	$12.42B
Dividend Yield	4.65%	4.23%	3.20%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	17.16	18.31	14.58	24.66
Price / Sales	2.19	12.82	262,279.64	92.54
Price / Cash	10.95	16.74	56.11	46.71
Price / Book	22.26	2.93	4.94	6.07
Net Income	$2.02B	$1.08B	$841.31M	$347.99M
7 Day Performance	-1.91%	-1.15%	0.72%	-0.42%
1 Month Performance	-4.72%	-4.75%	-0.83%	-4.80%
1 Year Performance	-16.33%	-18.81%	13.45%	18.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KMB Kimberly-Clark	3.2262 of 5 stars	$109.31 flat	$117.93 +7.9%	-16.3%	$36.28B	$16.56B	17.16	36,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
IPAR Interparfums	2.486 of 5 stars	$124.70 +1.8%	$109.00 -12.6%	+5.3%	$3.99B	$1.49B	23.66	530	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Revision
CHD Church & Dwight	4.0663 of 5 stars	$98.64 +1.0%	$103.82 +5.3%	+5.5%	$23.37B	$6.20B	32.45	5,550	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Gap Down
CL Colgate-Palmolive	4.104 of 5 stars	$92.00 +1.4%	$97.82 +6.3%	+9.3%	$73.62B	$20.38B	35.80	33,600	Trending News Earnings Report
KVUE Kenvue	2.9837 of 5 stars	$19.44 +0.8%	$19.58 +0.8%	-10.9%	$37.32B	$15.29B	22.86	22,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Increase

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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Competitors

KMB vs. IPAR, CHD, CL, KVUE, and PG

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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Competitors

KMB vs. IPAR, CHD, CL, KVUE, and PG

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Interparfums?

Do analysts prefer KMB or IPAR?

Which has more volatility & risk, KMB or IPAR?

Does the media refer more to KMB or IPAR?

Is KMB or IPAR more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KMB or IPAR?

Is KMB or IPAR a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KMB or IPAR?

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How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Church & Dwight?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CHD or KMB?

Does the media prefer CHD or KMB?

Do analysts prefer CHD or KMB?

Is CHD or KMB more profitable?

Is CHD or KMB a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CHD or KMB?

Which has more volatility & risk, CHD or KMB?

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How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Colgate-Palmolive?

Is KMB or CL a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, KMB or CL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KMB or CL?

Is KMB or CL more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KMB or CL?

Do analysts recommend KMB or CL?

Does the media prefer KMB or CL?

Summary

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Kenvue?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KMB or KVUE?

Is KMB or KVUE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, KMB or KVUE?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KMB or KVUE?

Is KMB or KVUE a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend KMB or KVUE?

Does the media favor KMB or KVUE?

Summary

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Procter & Gamble?

Is KMB or PG a better dividend stock?

Is KMB or PG more profitable?

Do analysts recommend KMB or PG?

Does the media refer more to KMB or PG?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KMB or PG?

Which has more volatility & risk, KMB or PG?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KMB or PG?

Summary

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KMB vs. The Competition

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