Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB SPX
Company Overview
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 111.7%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 23.6%.
Trades at a P/E of 20.7, below the sector median of 20.9.
Operating margin of 19.6% supports profitability.
Offers a dividend yield of 5.01%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $16.45B (-2.1% YoY); net profit $2.02B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +2.7%, earnings +17.9%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -0.6%, profit CAGR 0.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.58% |
| 1 Year: | 2.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 0.57% |
| 1 Year: | 17.90% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -12.09% |
| 6 Months: | +11.95% |
| 3 Months: | +12.10% |
| 1 Month: | +5.20% |
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- RSI (14)50.20 · Neutral
P/E of 20.66 is below the sector median of 20.95 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 111.7%.
- Healthy ROCE of 23.6%.
- Attractive dividend yield of 5.01%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.6% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation SPX | 106.82 | 20.66 | $35.46B | 5.01% | 23.57% | 111.73% | -0.58% | 0.57% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 113.70 | 40.04 | $904.83B | 0.89% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 921.75 | 46.46 | $408.78B | 0.60% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 83.08 | 26.13 | $357.45B | 2.57% | 16.47% | 43.37% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 146.08 | 21.36 | $340.16B | 2.85% | 22.93% | 31.11% | 0.36% | 1.66% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 175.95 | 24.78 | $274.23B | 3.19% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 135.45 | 21.23 | $185.13B | 4.10% | 15.41% | 43.88% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 70.16 | 14.65 | $117.16B | 5.89% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 98.00 | 47.34 | $95.84B | 0.00% | 28.33% | 26.65% | 13.03% | 14.82% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.73B | 4.60B | 4.58B | 4.63B | 4.59B | 4.64B | 5.01B | 4.61B | 4.68B | 4.74B | 4.72B | 5.01B | 5.09B | 5.06B | 5.05B | 5.20B | 5.13B | 5.13B | 4.33B | 4.23B | 4.14B | 4.10B | 4.05B | 4.16B | 4.15B | 4.08B | 4.16B |
| Gross Profit | 1.80B | 1.67B | 1.70B | 1.76B | 1.66B | 1.66B | 1.68B | 1.64B | 1.66B | 1.67B | 1.66B | 1.65B | 1.67B | 1.32B | 1.46B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 1.49B | 1.55B | 1.79B | 1.78B | 1.59B | 1.59B | 1.48B | 1.48B | 1.52B | 1.53B | 1.54B | 1.73B | 1.73B | 1.84B | 1.69B | 1.59B | 1.56B | 1.45B | 1.51B | 1.46B | 1.49B | 1.47B | 1.53B |
| Operating Income | 807.00M | 711.00M | 775.00M | 877.00M | 748.00M | -544.00M | 779.00M | 804.00M | 838.00M | 836.00M | 848.00M | 814.00M | 868.00M | 247.00M | 674.00M | 669.00M | 655.00M | 670.00M | 915.00M | 904.00M | 925.00M | 666.00M | 770.00M | 613.00M | 657.00M | 693.00M | 621.00M | 655.00M | 787.00M | 113.00M | 774.00M | 853.00M | 539.00M | 1.03B | - | 631.00M | 592.00M | 621.00M | - | 753.00M |
| Net Income | 546.00M | 538.00M | 509.00M | 562.00M | 468.00M | -305.00M | 517.00M | 545.00M | 566.00M | 550.00M | 563.00M | 531.00M | 567.00M | 93.00M | 455.00M | 451.00M | 454.00M | 485.00M | 671.00M | 660.00M | 681.00M | 472.00M | 584.00M | 404.00M | 469.00M | 523.00M | 437.00M | 467.00M | 566.00M | 102.00M | 587.00M | 647.00M | 544.00M | 907.00M | 447.00M | 567.00M | 509.00M | 446.00M | 499.00M | 665.00M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 18.27B | 19.41B | 19.11B | 19.75B | 20.85B | 19.47B | 19.56B | 19.72B | 18.59B | 18.29B | 18.35B | 18.49B | 18.45B | 19.14B | 19.44B | 20.18B | 17.15B | 16.80B | 16.45B |
| Gross Profit | 5.70B | 5.86B | 6.42B | 6.55B | 6.15B | 6.13B | 6.61B | 6.68B | 6.62B | 6.69B | 6.59B | 5.60B | 6.04B | 6.82B | 5.99B | 6.22B | 6.27B | 6.29B | 5.92B |
| Operating Income | 2.62B | 2.55B | 2.83B | 2.77B | 2.44B | 2.38B | 2.90B | 2.52B | 1.61B | 3.38B | 3.36B | 2.23B | 2.99B | 3.24B | 2.56B | 2.68B | 1.93B | 2.70B | 2.35B |
| Net Income | 1.82B | 1.69B | 1.88B | 1.84B | 1.59B | 1.75B | 2.14B | 1.53B | 1.01B | 2.17B | 2.28B | 1.41B | 2.16B | 2.35B | 1.81B | 1.93B | 1.76B | 2.54B | 2.02B |
| Diluted EPS | 4.08 | 4.03 | 4.52 | 4.45 | 3.99 | 4.42 | 5.53 | 4.04 | 2.77 | 5.99 | 6.40 | 4.03 | 6.24 | 6.87 | 5.35 | 5.72 | 5.21 | 7.55 | 6.07 |
| R&D Expense | - | 297.00M | 301.00M | 317.00M | 316.00M | 335.00M | 333.00M | 368.00M | 324.00M | 326.00M | 309.00M | 317.00M | 284.00M | 276.00M | 269.00M | 292.00M | 303.00M | 328.00M | 326.00M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 18.09B | 19.21B | 19.86B | 19.37B | 19.87B | 18.92B | 15.53B | 14.84B | 14.60B | 15.15B | 14.52B | 15.28B | 17.52B | 17.84B | 17.97B | 17.34B | 16.55B | 17.10B |
| Total Equity | - | - | 3.88B | 5.41B | 5.92B | 5.25B | 4.99B | 4.86B | 729.00M | -174.00M | -102.00M | 629.00M | -287.00M | -33.00M | 626.00M | 514.00M | 547.00M | 915.00M | 840.00M | 1.50B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 361.00M | 473.00M | 364.00M | 798.00M | 876.00M | 764.00M | 1.11B | 1.05B | 789.00M | 619.00M | 923.00M | 616.00M | 539.00M | 442.00M | 303.00M | 270.00M | 427.00M | 1.09B | 1.01B | 688.00M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 5.29B | 5.38B | 6.04B | 5.07B | 5.39B | 5.63B | 6.11B | 6.44B | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 4.75B | 4.92B | 5.34B | 5.40B | 6.09B | 5.85B | 6.23B | 6.35B | 5.85B | 5.86B | 6.54B | 6.92B | 6.44B | 6.75B | 7.33B | 6.93B | 7.00B | 7.12B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.43B | 2.52B | 3.48B | 2.74B | 2.29B | 3.29B | - | - | 2.31B | 3.23B | 2.93B | 2.97B | 2.74B | 3.73B | 2.73B | 2.73B | 3.54B | 3.23B | 2.78B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -898.00M | -847.00M | -1.29B | -781.00M | -681.00M | -1.18B | - | - | -1.05B | -732.00M | -851.00M | -902.00M | -1.04B | -2.31B | -1.06B | -785.00M | -418.00M | -100.00M | -951.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.43B | -1.75B | -1.79B | -1.86B | -1.74B | -1.80B | - | - | -1.30B | -2.19B | -2.42B | -2.12B | -1.79B | -1.57B | -1.70B | -1.76B | -2.37B | -3.17B | -2.18B |
| Share Buybacks | 2.81B | 653.00M | 7.00M | 803.00M | 1.25B | 1.28B | 1.22B | 1.94B | 861.00M | 739.00M | 911.00M | 800.00M | 800.00M | 700.00M | 400.00M | 100.00M | 225.00M | 1.00B | 141.00M |
| Dividends Paid | 933.00M | 950.00M | 986.00M | 1.07B | 1.10B | 1.15B | 1.22B | 1.26B | 1.27B | 1.31B | 1.36B | 1.39B | 1.41B | 1.45B | 1.52B | 1.56B | 1.59B | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 31.2% | 30.2% | 33.6% | 33.2% | 29.5% | 31.5% | 33.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% | 36.6% | 35.9% | 30.3% | 32.7% | 35.6% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 36.6% | 37.4% | 36.0% |
| Operating Margin % | 14.3% | 13.1% | 14.8% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 12.8% | 8.7% | 18.5% | 18.3% | 12.1% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 14.3% |
| Net Margin % | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 7.7% | 5.4% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 7.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| ROE % | - | 43.6% | 34.9% | 31.1% | 30.3% | 35.1% | 44.1% | 209.3% | -582.2% | -2,123.5% | 362.2% | -491.3% | -6,536.4% | 375.7% | 352.9% | 353.6% | 192.8% | 303.0% | 134.6% |
| ROCE % | - | 19.1% | 19.8% | 19.1% | 17.5% | 17.2% | 22.2% | 27.1% | 19.0% | 38.6% | 36.1% | 27.9% | 35.8% | 29.3% | 23.1% | 25.2% | 18.5% | 28.3% | 23.6% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.10% | 30.20M | $3.36B |
| 2 | State Street Corporation | 6.52% | 21.65M | $2.41B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.49% | 21.55M | $2.40B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.87% | 16.15M | $1.80B |
| 5 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 2.91% | 9.66M | $1.08B |
| 6 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 2.70% | 8.96M | $996.73M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% | 8.64M | $961.30M |
| 8 | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 2.30% | 7.64M | $850.75M |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 2.22% | 7.36M | $818.73M |
| 10 | Bank of America Corporation | 2.01% | 6.66M | $741.37M |
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KMB — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) trades at $106.82 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $91.79 to $130.39.
What is the market capitalisation of KMB?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has a market capitalisation of $35.46B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of KMB?
KMB trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.66. The industry average P/E is 20.95. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 18.90.
Does KMB pay a dividend?
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) currently offers a dividend yield of 5.01%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of KMB?
KMB has a return on equity (ROE) of 111.73%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 23.57%.
Is KMB a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.