Does the media prefer KMB or IPAR?

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 24 more articles in the media than Interparfums. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 10 mentions for Interparfums. Interparfums' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 0.55 indicating that Interparfums is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimberly-Clark 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Interparfums 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KMB or PEP?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kimberly-Clark $16.45B 2.17 $2.02B $9.91 10.82 PepsiCo $93.93B 2.06 $8.24B $7.96 17.87

Is KMB or PEP more profitable?

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 19.93% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 11.09%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 114.93% beat PepsiCo's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimberly-Clark 19.93% 114.93% 13.83% PepsiCo 11.09% 53.08% 10.42%

Does the media refer more to KMB or PEP?

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 33 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for PepsiCo and 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat PepsiCo's score of 0.48 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PepsiCo 33 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor CHD or KMB?

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 25 more articles in the media than Church & Dwight. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 9 mentions for Church & Dwight. Church & Dwight's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 0.55 indicating that Church & Dwight is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Church & Dwight 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kimberly-Clark 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CL or KMB?

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 10 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 24 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 0.55 indicating that Colgate-Palmolive is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Colgate-Palmolive 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kimberly-Clark 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer KMB or PG?

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 49 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Procter & Gamble's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 0.55 indicating that Procter & Gamble is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimberly-Clark 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Procter & Gamble 45 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Competitors

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

Should you buy Kimberly-Clark stock or one of its competitors? Kimberly-Clark's main competitors and comparable companies include Interparfums (IPAR), PepsiCo (PEP), Church & Dwight (CHD), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), and Procter & Gamble (PG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Interparfums?

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

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, 43.6% of Interparfums shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 24 more articles in the media than Interparfums. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 10 mentions for Interparfums. Interparfums' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 0.55 indicating that Interparfums is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kimberly-Clark	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Interparfums	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Interparfums pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 51.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Interparfums pays out 60.3% 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 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.

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Interparfums has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Kimberly-Clark presently has a consensus target price of $113.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.61%. Interparfums has a consensus target price of $125.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.19%. Given Kimberly-Clark's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Interparfums.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimberly-Clark	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
Interparfums	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 19.93% compared to Interparfums' net margin of 11.33%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 114.93% beat Interparfums' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimberly-Clark	19.93%	114.93%	13.83%
Interparfums	11.33%	15.43%	10.99%

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	$16.45B	2.17	$2.02B	$9.91	10.82
Interparfums	$1.49B	2.81	$168.39M	$5.31	24.63

Summary

Kimberly-Clark beats Interparfums on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to PepsiCo?

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 51.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 74.4% 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 54 consecutive years and PepsiCo has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 33 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for PepsiCo and 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat PepsiCo's score of 0.48 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PepsiCo	33 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus target price of $113.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. PepsiCo has a consensus target price of $143.28, indicating a potential upside of 0.72%. Given Kimberly-Clark's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimberly-Clark	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 19.93% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 11.09%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 114.93% beat PepsiCo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimberly-Clark	19.93%	114.93%	13.83%
PepsiCo	11.09%	53.08%	10.42%

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimberly-Clark	$16.45B	2.17	$2.02B	$9.91	10.82
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.06	$8.24B	$7.96	17.87

Summary

Kimberly-Clark beats PepsiCo on 11 of the 17 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Church & Dwight currently has a consensus price target of $108.44, indicating a potential downside of 2.85%. Kimberly-Clark has a consensus price target of $113.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. 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)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Kimberly-Clark	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

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	4.25	$736.80M	$3.25	34.35
Kimberly-Clark	$16.45B	2.17	$2.02B	$9.91	10.82

Church & Dwight pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Church & Dwight pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimberly-Clark pays out 51.7% 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. 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.

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 25 more articles in the media than Church & Dwight. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 9 mentions for Church & Dwight. Church & Dwight's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 0.55 indicating that Church & Dwight is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Church & Dwight	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kimberly-Clark	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 19.93% compared to Church & Dwight's net margin of 12.41%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 114.93% beat Church & Dwight's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Church & Dwight	12.41%	20.28%	9.49%
Kimberly-Clark	19.93%	114.93%	13.83%

Church & Dwight has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

86.6% of Church & Dwight shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Church & Dwight shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kimberly-Clark beats Church & Dwight on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Colgate-Palmolive?

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) and Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) 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, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 10 more articles in the media than Colgate-Palmolive. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 24 mentions for Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 0.55 indicating that Colgate-Palmolive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Colgate-Palmolive	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kimberly-Clark	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Colgate-Palmolive presently has a consensus target price of $101.22, indicating a potential upside of 3.46%. Kimberly-Clark has a consensus target price of $113.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. Given Kimberly-Clark's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Colgate-Palmolive.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colgate-Palmolive	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Kimberly-Clark	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 19.93% compared to Colgate-Palmolive's net margin of 9.65%. Colgate-Palmolive's return on equity of 607.88% beat Kimberly-Clark's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colgate-Palmolive	9.65%	607.88%	18.81%
Kimberly-Clark	19.93%	114.93%	13.83%

Colgate-Palmolive pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Colgate-Palmolive pays out 83.1% 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 51.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Colgate-Palmolive has increased its dividend for 63 consecutive years and Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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
Colgate-Palmolive	$20.38B	3.82	$2.13B	$2.55	38.37
Kimberly-Clark	$16.45B	2.17	$2.02B	$9.91	10.82

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Colgate-Palmolive beats Kimberly-Clark on 12 of the 20 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 19.93% compared to Procter & Gamble's net margin of 18.23%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 114.93% beat Procter & Gamble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimberly-Clark	19.93%	114.93%	13.83%
Procter & Gamble	18.23%	31.02%	12.92%

Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $4.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Kimberly-Clark pays out 51.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Procter & Gamble pays out 65.5% 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 54 consecutive years and Procter & Gamble has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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	$16.45B	2.17	$2.02B	$9.91	10.82
Procter & Gamble	$87.03B	4.47	$16.05B	$6.64	25.30

Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the broader market.

76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.8% of Procter & Gamble shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Procter & Gamble shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kimberly-Clark currently has a consensus target price of $113.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. Procter & Gamble has a consensus target price of $170.57, indicating a potential upside of 1.52%. Given Kimberly-Clark's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kimberly-Clark is more favorable than Procter & Gamble.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimberly-Clark	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
Procter & Gamble	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

In the previous week, Procter & Gamble had 49 more articles in the media than Kimberly-Clark. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Procter & Gamble and 34 mentions for Kimberly-Clark. Procter & Gamble's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Kimberly-Clark's score of 0.55 indicating that Procter & Gamble is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kimberly-Clark	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Procter & Gamble	45 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Kimberly-Clark and Procter & Gamble tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KMB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kimberly-Clark	Personal Care Products Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$36.38B	$26.94B	$17.57B	$12.00B
Dividend Yield	4.70%	5.87%	3.21%	4.50%
P/E Ratio	11.04	29.88	25.67	30.31
Price / Sales	2.21	2.14	1.80	5.84
Price / Cash	10.90	24.99	16.54	22.80
Price / Book	11.85	2.79	3.23	3.77
Net Income	$2.02B	$1.19B	$847.17M	$390.69M
7 Day Performance	1.00%	-0.62%	0.57%	-0.60%
1 Month Performance	11.42%	-2.64%	1.17%	-6.88%
1 Year Performance	4.84%	-12.23%	-2.63%	-6.20%

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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	2.973 of 5 stars	$109.51 +2.2%	$112.71 +2.9%	+2.9%	$36.38B	$16.45B	11.04	36,000	Dividend Announcement
IPAR Interparfums	3.0439 of 5 stars	$136.16 +0.5%	$125.29 -8.0%	+47.7%	$4.36B	$1.50B	25.64	662
PEP PepsiCo	4.0147 of 5 stars	$141.88 +0.4%	$143.28 +1.0%	-1.5%	$193.35B	$93.93B	17.82	306,000
CHD Church & Dwight	3.0735 of 5 stars	$111.04 +1.6%	$108.44 -2.3%	+30.6%	$26.21B	$6.25B	34.16	5,550	Insider Trade
CL Colgate-Palmolive	3.1394 of 5 stars	$97.90 +1.4%	$101.22 +3.4%	+24.5%	$77.82B	$21.29B	38.39	33,600	Insider Trade

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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Competitors

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

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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Competitors

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

How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Interparfums?

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

Does the media prefer KMB or IPAR?

Is KMB or IPAR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, KMB or IPAR?

Do analysts recommend KMB or IPAR?

Is KMB or IPAR more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KMB or IPAR?

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How does Kimberly-Clark compare to PepsiCo?

Is KMB or PEP a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KMB or PEP?

Does the media refer more to KMB or PEP?

Do analysts rate KMB or PEP?

Is KMB or PEP more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, KMB or PEP?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KMB or PEP?

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How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Church & Dwight?

Do analysts recommend CHD or KMB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CHD or KMB?

Is CHD or KMB a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor CHD or KMB?

Is CHD or KMB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CHD or KMB?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CHD or KMB?

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How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Colgate-Palmolive?

Does the media favor CL or KMB?

Do analysts rate CL or KMB?

Which has more volatility and risk, CL or KMB?

Is CL or KMB more profitable?

Is CL or KMB a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CL or KMB?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CL or KMB?

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How does Kimberly-Clark compare to Procter & Gamble?

Is KMB or PG more profitable?

Is KMB or PG a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KMB or PG?

Which has more volatility and risk, KMB or PG?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KMB or PG?

Do analysts rate KMB or PG?

Does the media prefer KMB or PG?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

KMB vs. The Competition

Kimberly-Clark Competitors List

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