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SW vs KMB // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE) VS. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SW 4
— KMB 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: KMB
LAST: $42.53 (+5.46%) • MKT CAP: $22.31B
balance-sheet
1.49
LAST: $110.02 (+1.49%) • MKT CAP: $36.59B
balance-sheet
4.75
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SW VS. KMB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SW | KMB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 19.40% | 36.00% | -16.60 | KMB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.70% | 43.60% | -38.90 | KMB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.2x | 13.2x | -2.00 | SW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.92% | 5.57% | +3.35 | SW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.50% | 14.30% | -8.80 | KMB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.20% | 12.30% | -10.10 | KMB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 47.70% | -2.10% | +49.80 | SW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.03% | 4.54% | -0.51 | KMB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.49 | 4.75 | -3.26 | KMB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | SW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.0 | 62.4 | -12.40 | KMB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 0.94 | -0.06 | KMB | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 26.8x | 16.8x | +10.00 | KMB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.31B | $36.59B | -$14.28B | KMB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SW REV | KMB REV | SW GROSS % | KMB GROSS % | SW FCF | KMB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $31.18B | $16.45B | 19.4% | 36.0% | $1.99B | $2.04B |
| FY 2024 | $21.11B | $16.80B | 19.9% | 37.4% | $533.1M | $2.48B |
| FY 2023 | $12.09B | $17.15B | — | — | $1.01B | $2.77B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SW // BETA 0.88
KMB // BETA 0.94