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Kimberly-Clark KMB Stock-based compensation expense

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.2B+2.7%
Gross profit$1.5B+1.7%
Operating income$753.0M+19.3%
Net income$665.0M+17.3%
EPS (diluted)$2.00+17.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$542.0M-1.6%
Total debt$7.1B-2.2%
Total equity$1.8B+63.1%
Total assets$17.2B+5.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$745.0M+128%
CapEx$424.0M+108%
Free cash flow$321.0M+161%

Valuation

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Market cap$36.44B-13.4%
Enterprise value$42.98B-11.7%
P/E17.2×-0.1×
P/S2.2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin35.9%-1.0pp
Operating margin14.9%-0.9pp
Net margin12.8%-2.1pp
FCF margin11.1%-3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity146.3%-83.5pp
Debt / equity3.9×-2.6×
Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Questions, answered.

What does stock-based compensation expense mean?
This represents the total non-cash expense recognized by the company for equity-based awards granted to employees and directors. It reflects the cost of aligning employee incentives with shareholder interests through stock options, restricted stock units, or other equity instruments. Investors monitor this to assess the dilution impact and the true cost of human capital.