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KMB vs PKG // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KMB 10
— PKG 3
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: KMB
LAST: $108.25 (+0.29%) • MKT CAP: $35.90B
roic
43.60%
LAST: $258.64 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $22.88B
roic
10.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KMB VS. PKG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KMB | PKG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.00% | 21.00% | +15.00 | KMB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 43.60% | 10.90% | +32.70 | KMB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.2x | 14.4x | -1.20 | KMB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.57% | 3.21% | +2.36 | KMB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.30% | 12.30% | +2.00 | KMB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 8.60% | +3.70 | KMB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.10% | 7.20% | -9.30 | PKG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.54% | 1.98% | +2.56 | KMB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.75 | 4.58 | +0.17 | KMB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | PKG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.1 | 67.8 | -11.70 | PKG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.8x | 27.2x | -10.40 | KMB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $35.90B | $22.88B | $13.02B | KMB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KMB REV | PKG REV | KMB GROSS % | PKG GROSS % | KMB FCF | PKG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.45B | $8.99B | 36.0% | 21.0% | $2.04B | $728.6M |
| FY 2024 | $16.80B | $8.38B | 37.4% | 21.3% | $2.48B | $521.5M |
| FY 2023 | $17.15B | $7.80B | — | — | $2.77B | $964.0M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KMB // BETA 0.94
PKG // BETA 0.94