Kimberly Clark Competitors

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

Dividends

Kimberly Clark pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Kimberly Clark pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kimberly Clark has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

71.4% of Kimberly Clark shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of PepsiCo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Kimberly Clark shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Kimberly Clark and PepsiCo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kimberly Clark and PepsiCo's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Kimberly Clark and PepsiCo, as reported by MarketBeat.

Kimberly Clark currently has a consensus price target of $157.8750, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $144.40, suggesting a potential upside of 3.44%. Given Kimberly Clark's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kimberly Clark is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Volatility and Risk

Kimberly Clark has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

PepsiCo beats Kimberly Clark on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) and Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Philip Morris International and Kimberly Clark, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Philip Morris International presently has a consensus price target of $94.80, suggesting a potential upside of 28.42%. Kimberly Clark has a consensus price target of $157.8750, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than Kimberly Clark.

Dividends

Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Kimberly Clark pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Philip Morris International pays out 92.5% 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 pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Philip Morris International has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Kimberly Clark has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Philip Morris International and Kimberly Clark's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares Philip Morris International and Kimberly Clark's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimberly Clark has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

74.0% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of Kimberly Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Kimberly Clark shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Philip Morris International beats Kimberly Clark on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD) and Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

4.0% of Anheuser Busch Inbev shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of Kimberly Clark shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser Busch Inbev shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Kimberly Clark shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Anheuser Busch Inbev and Kimberly Clark's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Dividends

Anheuser Busch Inbev pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Kimberly Clark pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Anheuser Busch Inbev pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimberly Clark pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kimberly Clark has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years. Kimberly Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Anheuser Busch Inbev and Kimberly Clark's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Anheuser Busch Inbev and Kimberly Clark, as provided by MarketBeat.

Anheuser Busch Inbev presently has a consensus target price of $66.40, suggesting a potential upside of 19.45%. Kimberly Clark has a consensus target price of $157.8750, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Given Anheuser Busch Inbev's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Anheuser Busch Inbev is more favorable than Kimberly Clark.

Volatility and Risk

Anheuser Busch Inbev has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimberly Clark has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kimberly Clark beats Anheuser Busch Inbev on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Dividends

Kimberly Clark pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kimberly Clark pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unilever pays out 64.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kimberly Clark has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Unilever has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Kimberly Clark and Unilever, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Kimberly Clark presently has a consensus target price of $157.8750, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Unilever has a consensus target price of $52.00, suggesting a potential downside of 14.46%. Given Kimberly Clark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kimberly Clark is more favorable than Unilever.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kimberly Clark and Unilever's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.4% of Kimberly Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Kimberly Clark shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Kimberly Clark and Unilever's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Kimberly Clark has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Kimberly Clark and Diageo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Kimberly Clark presently has a consensus target price of $157.8750, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Diageo has a consensus target price of $143.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.88%. Given Kimberly Clark's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kimberly Clark is more favorable than Diageo.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kimberly Clark and Diageo's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Dividends

Kimberly Clark pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of $4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Kimberly Clark pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diageo pays out 79.5% 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 increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Diageo has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility & Risk

Kimberly Clark has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.4% of Kimberly Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Kimberly Clark shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Kimberly Clark and Diageo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Kimberly Clark beats Diageo on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) and Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kimberly Clark and Estee Lauder Companies' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.4% of Kimberly Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of Estee Lauder Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Kimberly Clark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.0% of Estee Lauder Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Kimberly Clark pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Estee Lauder Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kimberly Clark pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Estee Lauder Companies pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kimberly Clark has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Estee Lauder Companies has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Kimberly Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Kimberly Clark and Estee Lauder Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Kimberly Clark currently has a consensus target price of $157.8750, suggesting a potential upside of 6.40%. Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus target price of $222.3684, suggesting a potential downside of 4.42%. Given Kimberly Clark's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kimberly Clark is more favorable than Estee Lauder Companies.

Profitability

This table compares Kimberly Clark and Estee Lauder Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Kimberly Clark has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Estee Lauder Companies has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kimberly Clark beats Estee Lauder Companies on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.