Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.57x as of September 2025, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($708.00 Million) in capital expenditures ($401.00 Million). See Kimberly-Clark Corporation free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1989–2024)
This chart tracks Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 36 annual periods.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation from 1989 to 2024. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) market capitalisation.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.22x | $3.23 Billion | $721.00 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.22x | $3.54 Billion | $766.00 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.32x | $2.73 Billion | $876.00 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.37x | $2.73 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33x | $3.73 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.44x | $2.74 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +49.6% |
| 2018 | 0.30x | $2.97 Billion | $877.00 Million | ▲ +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.27x | $2.93 Billion | $785.00 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.24x | $3.23 Billion | $771.00 Million | ▼ -47.9% |
| 2015 | 0.46x | $2.31 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.37x | $2.85 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $3.04 Billion | $953.00 Million | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.33x | $3.29 Billion | $1.09 Billion | ▼ -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.42x | $2.29 Billion | $968.00 Million | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.35x | $2.74 Billion | $964.00 Million | ▲ +44.2% |
| 2009 | 0.24x | $3.48 Billion | $848.00 Million | ▼ -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.36x | $2.52 Billion | $906.00 Million | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.41x | $2.43 Billion | $989.30 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.38x | $2.58 Billion | $972.10 Million | ▲ +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.31x | $2.31 Billion | $709.60 Million | ▲ +70.4% |
| 2004 | 0.18x | $2.97 Billion | $535.00 Million | ▼ -46.4% |
| 2003 | 0.34x | $2.61 Billion | $877.60 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.36x | $2.42 Billion | $870.70 Million | ▼ -26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.49x | $2.25 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.55x | $2.13 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▲ +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.50x | $2.13 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.51x | $1.99 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -24.3% |
| 1997 | 0.67x | $1.41 Billion | $944.30 Million | ▲ +27.2% |
| 1996 | 0.53x | $1.67 Billion | $883.70 Million | ▼ -39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.88x | $931.60 Million | $817.60 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.73x | $669.00 Million | $485.20 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.88x | $746.70 Million | $654.50 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.85x | $814.50 Million | $690.50 Million | ▲ +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.73x | $737.10 Million | $537.00 Million | ▼ -18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.89x | $736.80 Million | $658.50 Million | ▼ -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.91x | $762.60 Million | $696.40 Million | — |