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What drives KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity173%Tax burden98%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden87%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin14%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.98×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier14.37×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 2 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$2.0BFY2025
Income before tax$2.1BFY2025
Operating income$2.4BFY2025
$16.4BFY2025
Ending assets$17.1BFY2025
Beginning assets$16.5BFY2024
$1.5BFY2025
$840MFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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