GPK vs KMB
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. and Kimberly Clark Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GPK | KMB |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.6B | $16.4B |
| Net income | $444.0M | $2.0B |
| Gross margin | 18.6% | 36.0% |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 12.5% |
| Return on equity | 14.0% | 172.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.48 | $6.07 |
| Dividend / share | · | $5.04 |
| Payout ratio | 28.8% | 82.1% |
| Free cash flow | · | $1.6B |
| Equity | $3.3B | $1.5B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.58× | 4.31× |
| Current ratio | 1.30× | 0.75× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.6% | −3.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 21.6% | −3.0% |
KMB bills 1.9× the revenue of GPK, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (12.5% against 5.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GPK | KMB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.6B | $16.4B |
| FY2024 | $8.8B | $16.8B |
| FY2023 | $9.4B | $17.1B |
| FY2022 | $9.4B | $20.2B |
| FY2021 | $7.2B | $19.4B |
| FY2020 | $6.6B | $19.1B |
| FY2019 | $6.2B | $18.4B |
| FY2018 | $6.0B | $18.5B |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $18.3B |
| FY2016 | $4.3B | $18.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GPK | KMB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $444.0M | $2.0B |
| FY2024 | $658.0M | $2.5B |
| FY2023 | $723.0M | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | $522.0M | $1.9B |
| FY2021 | $204.0M | $1.8B |
| FY2020 | $167.0M | $2.4B |
| FY2019 | $207.0M | $2.2B |
| FY2018 | $221.1M | $1.4B |
| FY2017 | $300.2M | $2.3B |
| FY2016 | $228.0M | $2.2B |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$7,830,000,000 | KMB |
| FY2024 | −$7,998,000,000 | KMB |
| FY2023 | −$7,718,000,000 | KMB |
| FY2022 | −$10,735,000,000 | KMB |
| FY2021 | −$12,284,000,000 | KMB |
| FY2020 | −$12,580,000,000 | KMB |
| FY2019 | −$12,290,000,000 | KMB |
| FY2018 | −$12,456,600,000 | KMB |
| FY2017 | −$13,942,400,000 | KMB |
| FY2016 | −$13,988,900,000 | KMB |
| FY2015 | −$14,430,800,000 | KMB |
| FY2014 | −$15,483,500,000 | KMB |
| FY2013 | −$15,082,900,000 | KMB |
| FY2012 | −$15,129,900,000 | KMB |
| FY2011 | −$16,639,700,000 | KMB |
| FY2010 | −$15,651,000,000 | KMB |
| FY2009 | −$15,019,200,000 | KMB |
KMB has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −7.3 pp | KMB |
| FY2024 | −7.9 pp | KMB |
| FY2023 | −2.6 pp | KMB |
| FY2022 | −4.2 pp | KMB |
| FY2021 | −6.5 pp | KMB |
| FY2020 | −9.4 pp | KMB |
| FY2019 | −7.4 pp | KMB |
| FY2018 | −2.9 pp | KMB |
| FY2017 | −5.8 pp | KMB |
| FY2016 | −6.8 pp | KMB |
| FY2015 | −0.2 pp | KMB |
| FY2014 | −6.0 pp | KMB |
| FY2013 | −8.1 pp | KMB |
| FY2012 | −6.6 pp | KMB |
| FY2011 | −1.5 pp | KMB |
| FY2010 | −9.6 pp | KMB |
| FY2009 | −9.1 pp | KMB |
KMB has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 17 fiscal years.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KMB's net margin has been more volatile than GPK's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 2.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
KMB led in net margin in every one of the 17 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KMB's return on equity has been more volatile than GPK's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 126.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GPK and KMB over these 11 fiscal years — GPK led in 1 and KMB in 10.
11 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.