Inside the research
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KMB Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$98.43
▲ +1.21 (+1.2%)
| 52w hi | $118.28 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $90.70 |
| Vol | 3.29M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.27
| Short | -0.15 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.33 |
| Long | -0.39 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
| Market cap | $32.74B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $38.44B |
| Trailing P/E | 19.45x |
| Forward P/E | 13.16x |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.04x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.97x |
| Profit margin | 11.8% |
| Return on equity | 104.9% |
| Revenue growth | +0.6% |
| Earnings growth | -32.3% |
| Debt / equity | 348.93 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.11 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.17 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business 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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.06 |
| Annual vol | 23.6% |
| Annual ret | -15.0% |
| Sharpe | -0.64 |
| Max DD | -36.9% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $113.79 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $162.00 / $90.00 |
| Median | $108.00 |
| Analysts | 14 |
| Strong Buy | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 3 | |
| Hold | 8 | |
| Sell | 1 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-04-29 | UBS | → Neutral |
| 2026-04-14 | Barclays | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-04-10 | B of A Securities | → Buy |
| 2026-04-08 | Wells Fargo | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-04-07 | UBS | → Neutral |
| 2026-03-30 | Deutsche Bank | → Hold |
Officers & Board
| Founder | Havilah Babcock current |
|---|---|
| CEO | Thomas J. Falk current |
| Founder | Charles B. Clark current |
| Founder | John A. Kimberly current |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-14 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-04-28 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-29 | Shareholder Vote, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-01-27 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-16 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2025-12-04 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-07 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-11-03 | Material Agreement, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-10-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-01 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 98.2% |
| HHI | 3,514 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $2.34B | 21.08M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $1.44B | 13.13M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $510.84M | 4.65M |
| Citadel Advisors | $194.94M | 1.78M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $164.61M | 1.50M |
| AQR Capital Management | $54.79M | 501.09K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $16.48M | 150.12K |
| Millennium Management | $13.16M | 119.90K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $282.04K | 2.57M |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 2.58% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $2.54 |
| 5y CAGR | +3.3% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $4.56 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4.64 |
| 2023 | $4.72 |
| 2024 | $4.88 |
| 2025 | $5.04 |
| 2026 | $1.28 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2009–2025 · 17 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.16B | -9.1% | |
| Gross profit | $1.69B | -7.5% | |
| Operating income | $2.35B | -0.7% | |
| Net income | $567.00M | -7.2% | |
| Cash from ops | $3.54B | +2.9% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $97.27 | $98.58 | $96.72 | $98.43 | 3.29M |
| Sep 24 | $98.04 | $98.90 | $97.13 | $97.22 | 3.65M |
| Sep 23 | $98.76 | $99.12 | $97.42 | $97.70 | 3.22M |
| Sep 22 | $99.33 | $99.92 | $98.65 | $98.91 | 4.08M |
| Sep 21 | $98.32 | $98.32 | $96.82 | $97.74 | 3.63M |
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