Stock comparison
Kimberly-Clark
Perdoceo Education
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Market cap
$32.91B
Sector
Consumer Staples
PRDO
Perdoceo Education
Market cap
$2.13B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Perdoceo Education PRDO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | KMB | PRDO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 55C | 73B | PRDO |
| Benjamin Graham | 71B | 64C | KMB |
| Philip Fisher | 43D | 61C | PRDO |
| Peter Lynch | 61C | 43D | KMB |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 31F | KMB |
| Charlie Munger | 58C | 58C | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 54C | 60D | PRDO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KMB | PRDO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $32.91B | $2.13B |
| P/E (TTM) | 15.2x | 12.7x |
| EV/EBIT | 12.1x | 7.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 15.39% | 13.46% |
| Gross margin | 35.86% | 71.1% |
| Net margin | 12.81% | 19.91% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -2.99% | 5.12% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 3.11% | 12.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 3.9x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 5.21% | 1.67% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
KMB leads on
- Market cap$32.91Bvs $2.13B+94%
- Dividend yield5.21%vs 1.67%+68%
- ROIC (TTM)15.39%vs 13.46%+13%
PRDO leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y5.12%vs -2.99%+158%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 3.9x+98%
- EPS CAGR 5y12.0%vs 3.11%+74%
- Gross margin71.1%vs 35.86%+50%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.