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PKG vs KMB // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE) VS. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PKG 3
— KMB 10
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: PKG
LAST: $254.53 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $22.68B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $110.02 (+1.49%) • MKT CAP: $36.59B
piotroski-score
5/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PKG VS. KMB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PKG | KMB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.00% | 36.00% | -15.00 | KMB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.90% | 43.60% | -32.70 | KMB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 13.2x | +1.20 | KMB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.21% | 5.57% | -2.36 | KMB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.30% | 14.30% | -2.00 | KMB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.60% | 12.30% | -3.70 | KMB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | -2.10% | +9.30 | PKG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.98% | 4.54% | -2.56 | KMB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.58 | 4.75 | -0.17 | KMB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | PKG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 65.7 | 62.4 | +3.30 | PKG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.2x | 16.8x | +10.40 | KMB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.68B | $36.59B | -$13.91B | KMB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PKG REV | KMB REV | PKG GROSS % | KMB GROSS % | PKG FCF | KMB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.99B | $16.45B | 21.0% | 36.0% | $728.6M | $2.04B |
| FY 2024 | $8.38B | $16.80B | 21.3% | 37.4% | $521.5M | $2.48B |
| FY 2023 | $7.80B | $17.15B | — | — | $964.0M | $2.77B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PKG // BETA 0.94
KMB // BETA 0.94