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KMB vs V // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Visa Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KMB 6
— V 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: V
LAST: $107.94 (-1.89%) • MKT CAP: $36.59B
balance-sheet
4.75
LAST: $413.59 (+0.74%) • MKT CAP: $733.53B
balance-sheet
9.09
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KMB VS. V)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KMB | V | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.00% | 41.00% | -5.00 | V | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 43.60% | 32.30% | +11.30 | KMB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.2x | 28.9x | -15.70 | KMB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.57% | 2.90% | +2.67 | KMB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.30% | 60.00% | -45.70 | V | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.30% | 50.10% | -37.80 | V | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.10% | 11.30% | -13.40 | V | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.54% | 0.63% | +3.91 | KMB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 4.75 | 9.09 | -4.34 | V | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 9/9 | -4.00 | V | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 7.10% | -0.40 | KMB | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 58.4 | 69.4 | -11.07 | V | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 1.06 | -0.12 | V | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.8x | 34.0x | -17.20 | KMB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $36.59B | $733.53B | -$696.94B | V | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KMB REV | V REV | KMB GROSS % | V GROSS % | KMB FCF | V FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $16.45B | $40.00B | 36.0% | 44.0% | $2.04B | $21.26B |
| FY 2024 | $16.80B | $35.93B | 37.4% | 44.0% | $2.48B | $18.33B |
| FY 2023 | $17.15B | $32.65B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $2.77B | $19.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KMB // BETA 0.94
V // BETA 1.06