On Monday, Kimberly-Clark
- Strong performance in the health-care, personal-care, and K-C Professional segments led to an overall increase in sales of 5.2%, to $4.21 billion.
- The bottom line grew more than sales due to improved margins and share repurchases.
- For an in-depth look at Kimberly-Clark's earnings, check out this article by Steven Mallas.
(Figures in millions, except per-share data)
Income Statement Highlights
|
Avg. Est. |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sales |
$4,203 |
$4,210 |
$4,001 |
5.2% |
|
Net Profit |
-- |
$364 |
$325 |
12.0% |
|
EPS |
$0.98 |
$0.79 |
$0.68 |
16.2% |
|
Diluted Shares |
-- |
460 |
477 |
(3.6%) |
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Margin Checkup
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change* |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Margin |
30.29% |
28.90% |
1.39 |
|
Operating Margin |
12.50% |
11.61% |
0.89 |
|
Net Margin |
8.65% |
8.13% |
0.52 |
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Balance Sheet Highlights
|
Assets |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash + ST Invest. |
$399 |
$313 |
27.4% |
|
Accounts Rec. |
$2,193 |
$1,980 |
10.7% |
|
Inventory |
$1,888 |
$1,726 |
9.4% |
|
Liabilities |
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Accounts Payable |
$1,401 |
$1,241 |
12.8% |
|
Long-Term Debt |
$2,272 |
$2,625 |
(13.4%) |
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Cash Flow Highlights
|
Q3 2006 |
Q3 2005 |
Change |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cash From Ops. |
$648 |
$553 |
17.2% |
|
Capital Expenditures |
$240 |
$190 |
26.3% |
|
Free Cash Flow |
$408 |
$363 |
12.4% |
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