Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Kimberly-Clark Corp., solvency 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).
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly increased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Debt to Equity
Kimberly-Clark Corp., debt to equity 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt payable within one year | 1,274) | 486) | 517) | 850) | 1,238) | 1,534) | 1,555) | 1,291) | 1,900) | 1,208) | 1,786) | 1,741) | 1,599) | 953) | 589) | 1,246) | 1,328) | 1,133) | 1,205) | 772) | 999) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding payable within one year | 7,548) | 7,878) | 7,851) | 7,223) | 7,210) | 6,213) | 6,198) | 6,701) | 5,990) | 6,247) | 5,739) | 5,746) | 6,081) | 6,472) | 7,057) | 6,777) | 6,425) | 6,439) | 6,443) | 6,905) | 6,904) | |||||||
| Total debt | 8,822) | 8,364) | 8,368) | 8,073) | 8,448) | 7,747) | 7,753) | 7,992) | 7,890) | 7,455) | 7,525) | 7,487) | 7,680) | 7,425) | 7,646) | 8,023) | 7,753) | 7,572) | 7,648) | 7,677) | 7,903) | |||||||
| Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity | 518) | 626) | 335) | 268) | (167) | (33) | (141) | (178) | (305) | (287) | (133) | (57) | 317) | 629) | 259) | 102) | 136) | (102) | 299) | 196) | 109) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 17.03 | 13.36 | 24.98 | 30.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.23 | 11.80 | 29.52 | 78.66 | 57.01 | — | 25.58 | 39.17 | 72.50 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.66 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity
= 8,822 ÷ 518 = 17.03
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. debt to equity ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Debt to Capital
Kimberly-Clark Corp., debt to capital 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt payable within one year | 1,274) | 486) | 517) | 850) | 1,238) | 1,534) | 1,555) | 1,291) | 1,900) | 1,208) | 1,786) | 1,741) | 1,599) | 953) | 589) | 1,246) | 1,328) | 1,133) | 1,205) | 772) | 999) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding payable within one year | 7,548) | 7,878) | 7,851) | 7,223) | 7,210) | 6,213) | 6,198) | 6,701) | 5,990) | 6,247) | 5,739) | 5,746) | 6,081) | 6,472) | 7,057) | 6,777) | 6,425) | 6,439) | 6,443) | 6,905) | 6,904) | |||||||
| Total debt | 8,822) | 8,364) | 8,368) | 8,073) | 8,448) | 7,747) | 7,753) | 7,992) | 7,890) | 7,455) | 7,525) | 7,487) | 7,680) | 7,425) | 7,646) | 8,023) | 7,753) | 7,572) | 7,648) | 7,677) | 7,903) | |||||||
| Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity | 518) | 626) | 335) | 268) | (167) | (33) | (141) | (178) | (305) | (287) | (133) | (57) | 317) | 629) | 259) | 102) | 136) | (102) | 299) | 196) | 109) | |||||||
| Total capital | 9,340) | 8,990) | 8,703) | 8,341) | 8,281) | 7,714) | 7,612) | 7,814) | 7,585) | 7,168) | 7,392) | 7,430) | 7,997) | 8,054) | 7,905) | 8,125) | 7,889) | 7,470) | 7,947) | 7,873) | 8,012) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.99 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 8,822 ÷ 9,340 = 0.94
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. debt to capital ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Debt to Assets
Kimberly-Clark Corp., debt to assets 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt payable within one year | 1,274) | 486) | 517) | 850) | 1,238) | 1,534) | 1,555) | 1,291) | 1,900) | 1,208) | 1,786) | 1,741) | 1,599) | 953) | 589) | 1,246) | 1,328) | 1,133) | 1,205) | 772) | 999) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding payable within one year | 7,548) | 7,878) | 7,851) | 7,223) | 7,210) | 6,213) | 6,198) | 6,701) | 5,990) | 6,247) | 5,739) | 5,746) | 6,081) | 6,472) | 7,057) | 6,777) | 6,425) | 6,439) | 6,443) | 6,905) | 6,904) | |||||||
| Total debt | 8,822) | 8,364) | 8,368) | 8,073) | 8,448) | 7,747) | 7,753) | 7,992) | 7,890) | 7,455) | 7,525) | 7,487) | 7,680) | 7,425) | 7,646) | 8,023) | 7,753) | 7,572) | 7,648) | 7,677) | 7,903) | |||||||
| Total assets | 17,226) | 17,523) | 16,531) | 16,173) | 15,677) | 15,283) | 15,033) | 15,347) | 15,204) | 14,518) | 14,583) | 14,564) | 15,303) | 15,151) | 15,049) | 15,070) | 14,758) | 14,602) | 14,899) | 14,770) | 14,820) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.53 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 8,822 ÷ 17,226 = 0.51
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. debt to assets ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Financial Leverage
Kimberly-Clark Corp., financial leverage 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 17,226) | 17,523) | 16,531) | 16,173) | 15,677) | 15,283) | 15,033) | 15,347) | 15,204) | 14,518) | 14,583) | 14,564) | 15,303) | 15,151) | 15,049) | 15,070) | 14,758) | 14,602) | 14,899) | 14,770) | 14,820) | |||||||
| Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity | 518) | 626) | 335) | 268) | (167) | (33) | (141) | (178) | (305) | (287) | (133) | (57) | 317) | 629) | 259) | 102) | 136) | (102) | 299) | 196) | 109) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 33.25 | 27.99 | 49.35 | 60.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.27 | 24.09 | 58.10 | 147.75 | 108.51 | — | 49.83 | 75.36 | 135.96 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.60 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.21 | 2.29 | 2.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation stockholders’ equity
= 17,226 ÷ 518 = 33.25
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then slightly increased from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |
Interest Coverage
Kimberly-Clark Corp., interest coverage 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 584) | 539) | 472) | 681) | 660) | 547) | 671) | 485) | 454) | 411) | 451) | 455) | 93) | 617) | 567) | 531) | 563) | 505) | 550) | 566) | 545) | |||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 10) | 7) | 11) | 11) | 15) | 9) | 9) | 10) | 12) | 10) | 11) | 10) | 4) | 8) | 12) | 9) | 12) | 13) | 13) | 12) | 15) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 147) | 166) | 114) | 199) | 197) | 109) | 192) | 132) | 143) | 91) | 138) | 138) | 104) | 143) | 224) | 202) | 207) | 271) | 227) | 217) | 207) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 63) | 64) | 62) | 65) | 61) | 63) | 66) | 67) | 65) | 65) | 64) | 68) | 66) | 72) | 78) | 85) | 83) | 81) | 81) | 81) | 76) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 804) | 776) | 659) | 956) | 933) | 728) | 938) | 694) | 674) | 577) | 664) | 671) | 267) | 840) | 881) | 827) | 865) | 870) | 871) | 876) | 843) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 12.58 | 13.19 | 13.05 | 13.94 | 12.81 | 11.62 | 10.96 | 10.00 | 9.87 | 8.29 | 9.04 | 9.36 | 9.35 | 10.73 | 10.53 | 10.40 | 10.68 | 10.85 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Procter & Gamble Co. | 35.05 | 35.05 | 18.44 | 16.75 | 14.26 | 12.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ1 2021
+ EBITQ4 2020
+ EBITQ3 2020
+ EBITQ2 2020)
÷ (Interest expenseQ1 2021
+ Interest expenseQ4 2020
+ Interest expenseQ3 2020
+ Interest expenseQ2 2020)
= (804 + 776 + 659 + 956)
÷ (63 + 64 + 62 + 65)
= 12.58
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Kimberly-Clark Corp. interest coverage ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. |