Discontinued — last reported Q3 '24
Business Segments · Operating Profit, Percent Change
Personal Care — Operating Profit, Percent Change
Kimberly-Clark Personal Care — Operating Profit, Percent Change decreased by 128.6% to -4.0% in Q3 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 121.1%, from 19.0% to -4.0%. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2024Oct 22, 2024
Rolls up toOperating Profit, Percent Change
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improving margins or effective cost control, while a decrease may signal rising input costs or operational inefficiencies.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the percentage change in operating profit for the personal care segment compared to the prior period....
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the operating leverage of a business segment relative to its peers.
Metric ID:
kmb_segment_personal_care_operating_profit_percent_changeHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -13% | 2% | -1% | 3% | -15% | 3% | 1% | 19% | 12% | 14% | -4% |
| QoQ Change | — | +115.4% | -150.0% | +400.0% | -600.0% | +120.0% | -66.7% | >999% | -36.8% | +16.7% | -128.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +123.1% | -850.0% | +400.0% | -66.7% | +226.7% | +300.0% | >999% | -121.1% |
Range-15% – 19%
CAGR-37.6%
Avg YoY Growth+164.0%
Median YoY Growth+174.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kimberly-Clark's personal care — operating profit, percent change?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported personal care — operating profit, percent change of -4.0% in Q3 2024.
- How has Kimberly-Clark's personal care — operating profit, percent change changed year-over-year?
- Kimberly-Clark's personal care — operating profit, percent change decreased by 121.1% year-over-year, from 19.0% to -4.0%.
- What does personal care — operating profit, percent change mean?
- The percentage change in operating profit for the personal care segment over time.