Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Kimberly-Clark Corp., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. current ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. quick ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. cash ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Current Ratio
Kimberly-Clark Corp., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 5,143) | 5,174) | 6,075) | 5,904) | 5,646) | 5,057) | 5,064) | 5,321) | 5,255) | 5,041) | 5,108) | 5,028) | 5,372) | 5,211) | 5,226) | 5,390) | 5,112) | 5,115) | 5,260) | 5,114) | 5,151) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 6,694) | 6,443) | 6,102) | 6,494) | 6,483) | 6,919) | 6,782) | 6,585) | 7,197) | 6,536) | 6,805) | 6,655) | 6,674) | 5,858) | 5,412) | 5,889) | 5,864) | 5,846) | 5,720) | 5,228) | 5,391) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.96 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).
1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 5,143 ÷ 6,694 = 0.77
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. current ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Quick Ratio
Kimberly-Clark Corp., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 320) | 303) | 1,518) | 1,448) | 979) | 442) | 416) | 534) | 491) | 539) | 494) | 484) | 626) | 616) | 655) | 1,051) | 835) | 923) | 884) | 656) | 635) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,199) | 2,235) | 2,125) | 2,024) | 2,519) | 2,263) | 2,306) | 2,397) | 2,377) | 2,164) | 2,308) | 2,286) | 2,470) | 2,315) | 2,360) | 2,221) | 2,224) | 2,176) | 2,222) | 2,249) | 2,255) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 2,519) | 2,538) | 3,643) | 3,472) | 3,498) | 2,705) | 2,722) | 2,931) | 2,868) | 2,703) | 2,802) | 2,770) | 3,096) | 2,931) | 3,015) | 3,272) | 3,059) | 3,099) | 3,106) | 2,905) | 2,890) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 6,694) | 6,443) | 6,102) | 6,494) | 6,483) | 6,919) | 6,782) | 6,585) | 7,197) | 6,536) | 6,805) | 6,655) | 6,674) | 5,858) | 5,412) | 5,889) | 5,864) | 5,846) | 5,720) | 5,228) | 5,391) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.38 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).
1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 2,519 ÷ 6,694 = 0.38
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. quick ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Cash Ratio
Kimberly-Clark Corp., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 320) | 303) | 1,518) | 1,448) | 979) | 442) | 416) | 534) | 491) | 539) | 494) | 484) | 626) | 616) | 655) | 1,051) | 835) | 923) | 884) | 656) | 635) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 320) | 303) | 1,518) | 1,448) | 979) | 442) | 416) | 534) | 491) | 539) | 494) | 484) | 626) | 616) | 655) | 1,051) | 835) | 923) | 884) | 656) | 635) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 6,694) | 6,443) | 6,102) | 6,494) | 6,483) | 6,919) | 6,782) | 6,585) | 7,197) | 6,536) | 6,805) | 6,655) | 6,674) | 5,858) | 5,412) | 5,889) | 5,864) | 5,846) | 5,720) | 5,228) | 5,391) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.12 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31).
1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 320 ÷ 6,694 = 0.05
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. cash ratio deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly improved from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |