Kimberly Clark

Introduction:

Founded in 1872, in Neenah, Wisconsin, Kimberly-Clark is a leading global manufacturer of personal care, consumer tissue and health care products. The company has manufacturing operations in 38 countries and sells its products in more than 150 countries. It is the leading tissue manufacturer in the world and employs 55,000 people worldwide. Some of the their products by business segments are as follow:

- Tissue- facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels and wipes for household and away-from-home use, wet wipes and printing.

- Personal Care- disposable diapers, training and youth pants, feminine and incontinence care products.

- Health Care- products such as surgical packs and gowns, sterilization wraps and disposable masks.

The company reported net sales for fiscal year 1998 of $12.3 billion.

Current Mission, Goals, and Strategy:

Kimberly Clark is a company that creates quality products, born of continual innovation and technology leadership in fibers, non-wovens and absorbency. They are proud to make disposable products that bring people around the world better health, comfort, convenience and quality of life. A global team of talented, highly motivated professionals whose shared values and business priorities transcend borders. Their goal is to become one of the handful of companies recognized as -“best in the world”- in terms of people, products and returns to shareholders.

Internal Analysis

Kimberly Clark (K-C) has proven to be in a strong internal position as indicated by an IFEM score of 3.08.

Finance: It’s financially strong position is supported by their quick ratio of 0.41/1, current ratio of 0.85/1, long term debt to equity ratio of 0.56/1, and a total debt to equity ratio of .63/1. These are all indicators of a company that’s in a strong position to expand and quickly pay off incurred debt.

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