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KMB vs SW // OPERATING MARGIN
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KMB 10
— SW 4
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: KMB
LAST: $108.25 (+0.29%) • MKT CAP: $35.90B
operating-margins
14.30%
LAST: $43.40 (+0.72%) • MKT CAP: $22.60B
operating-margins
5.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KMB VS. SW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KMB | SW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.00% | 19.40% | +16.60 | KMB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 43.60% | 4.70% | +38.90 | KMB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.2x | 11.2x | +2.00 | SW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.57% | 8.92% | -3.35 | SW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 14.30% | 5.50% | +8.80 | KMB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 2.20% | +10.10 | KMB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.10% | 47.70% | -49.80 | SW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.54% | 4.03% | +0.51 | KMB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.75 | 1.49 | +3.26 | KMB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | SW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.1 | 53.0 | +3.10 | KMB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.88 | +0.06 | KMB | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.8x | 26.8x | -10.00 | KMB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $35.90B | $22.60B | $13.30B | KMB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KMB REV | SW REV | KMB GROSS % | SW GROSS % | KMB FCF | SW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.45B | $31.18B | 36.0% | 19.4% | $2.04B | $1.99B |
| FY 2024 | $16.80B | $21.11B | 37.4% | 19.9% | $2.48B | $533.1M |
| FY 2023 | $17.15B | $12.09B | — | — | $2.77B | $1.01B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KMB // BETA 0.94
SW // BETA 0.88