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Stock Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB

Kimberly-Clark Corporation — Investlytic score 2/5 on the five criteria.

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Investlytic score: 2/5 criteria met. Data as of 03/10/2026.

  • ❌ Price trend failed
  • ⚠️ Mixed growth
  • ❌ Debt failed
  • ✅ P/E passed
  • ✅ Correction passed

Price trend

Overall trend (8 years): insufficient progression (less than x1.5).

Price change 2018 → 2019: 20.72%

Price change 2019 → 2020: -1.98%

Price change 2020 → 2021: 6.00%

Price change 2021 → 2022: -5.02%

Price change 2022 → 2023: -10.49%

Price change 2023 → 2024: 7.84%

Price change 2024 → 2025: -23.01%

Price change 2025 → 2026: -6.49%

Price change 2026 (year to date): -6.96%

Financial growth

Revenue CAGR (8 years): -1.01%

Earnings CAGR (8 years): 5.28%

Growth status: positive trend (>1%/yr) in revenue OR earnings, but not both.

Debt

Debt-to-equity ratio: 4.86

Debt/equity > 0.5 (maximum threshold).

P/E (Price/Earnings)

P/E ratio: 12.67

P/E < 25.0 (maximum threshold).

Correction (6 months)

Current correction: 17.78% from the high over 6 months.

Correction between 10.0% and 20.0% (target range).

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Key reported figures

Revenue, net income and net margin reported by Kimberly-Clark Corporation over the latest fiscal years.

Revenue
17.2 bn USD
fiscal year 2025
Net income
2.0 bn USD
fiscal year 2025
Net margin
11.7 %
fiscal year 2025
Average annual growth
-2.1 %
Revenue growth over 5 years
Average annual growth
-0.8 %
Revenue growth over 10 years
Market cap
36.1 bn USD
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet marginRevenue growth
202019.1 bn2.4 bn12.3 %n/a
202119.4 bn1.8 bn9.3 %+1.6 %
202220.2 bn1.9 bn9.6 %+3.8 %
202320.4 bn1.8 bn8.6 %+1.3 %
202420.1 bn2.5 bn12.7 %-1.8 %
202517.2 bn2.0 bn11.7 %-14.2 %

Amounts converted to USD. Source: published annual accounts, collected on 06/11/2026.

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Accounts and financial health

Balance sheet and cash flow published by Kimberly-Clark Corporation over the last fiscal years, strength scores and valuation by discounted cash flow (DCF).

Overview
average accounts
according to Altman Z, Piotroski and net debt
Altman Z-score
3.72
safe zone (above 2.99)
Piotroski Score
6 / 9
4 to 6: average accounts
DCF Value
145.38 USD
DCF above share price · share price 108.08 USD, gap +34.5 %
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.31 x
moderate debt
Fiscal year20212022202320242025
Cash and investments270 m427 m1.1 bn1.0 bn688 m
Total Debt8.7 bn8.5 bn8.1 bn7.9 bn7.3 bn
Net Debt8.4 bn8.1 bn7.0 bn6.9 bn6.6 bn
Equity514 m547 m915 m840 m1.5 bn
Total assets17.8 bn18.0 bn17.3 bn16.5 bn17.2 bn
Operating cash flow2.7 bn2.7 bn3.5 bn3.2 bn2.8 bn
Investments (capex)1.0 bn876 m766 m721 m1.1 bn
Free cash-flow1.7 bn1.9 bn2.8 bn2.5 bn1.6 bn
Share buybacks400 m100 m225 m1.0 bn141 m
Dividends paid1.5 bn1.6 bn1.6 bn1.6 bn1.7 bn

Amounts in USD, currency of the published accounts.

Trailing 12-month ratios

Price / earnings (P/E)10.92 x
Price / book value11.73 x
Return on Equity (ROE)162.6 %
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)13.4 %
Net margin19.9 %
Debt / equity1.91 x
Current ratio0.89 x
Interest coverage8.89 x
Free cash-flow yield5.4 %

Altman Z: default risk estimated from the balance sheet and earnings. Piotroski: 9 tests on profitability, debt and efficiency. DCF: estimated value from discounted future cash flows, a model and not a forecast. Source: annual accounts published by the company, data as of 09/11/2026.

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Valuation and competitors

Kimberly-Clark Corporation compared with its sector on the same exchange and with its main competitors.

Company P/E
14.6
34.8 % below the sector
Sector median P/E
22.3
consumer defensive, NYSE
Sector over 10 years
24.9
10-year median, range 20.6 to 31.5

Direct competitors

CompanyMarket cap (USD)P/ENet margin
Kimberly-Clark Corporation35.9 bn14.511.7 %
The Procter & Gamble Company PG374 bn23.318.9 %
Unilever PLC UL141 bn21.818.8 %
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD25.4 bn30.111.9 %
Colgate-Palmolive Company CL76.0 bn25.410.5 %
The Clorox Company CLX10.6 bn15.911.4 %
The Honest Company, Inc. HNST447 m65.4-4.2 %
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. REYN5.0 bn13.88.1 %
Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC1.3 bn15.51.1 %
Sector median (NYSE)22.3

Trailing 12-month P/E. Sector: median of companies in the same sector listed on the same exchange, collected on . Competitors: comparable companies named by the data provider.

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Analyst consensus and forecasts

What the financial analysts covering Kimberly-Clark Corporation publish: ratings, price targets and earnings forecasts.

Majority rating
hold
32 analysts
Average price target
114.20 USD
from 105.00 USD to 120.00 USD, 20 targets over 12 months
Gap with the share price
+5.8 %
price 107.94 USD on 30/10/2026

Breakdown of ratings

strong buy 0buy 9hold 20sell 3strong sell 0

Analysts' average target 114.20 USD, DCF value 145.38 USD, share price 107.94 USD.

Average target over the last 3 months: 114.40 USD (5 targets).

Analyst forecasts

Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeExpected EPS (range)P/E on this EPSAnalysts
202616.6 bn2.4 bn7.39 (3.87 / 8.06)14.610
202717.0 bn2.5 bn7.36 (6.86 / 7.86)14.77
202817.4 bn2.6 bn7.91 (6.86 / 8.95)13.72

Amounts in USD, the reporting currency.

Track record against expectations: reported EPS above consensus 9 times over the last 12 releases.

Rating changes (12 months)

DateFirmBeforeAfter
28/10/2026UBSNeutralNeutral
16/10/2026BNP ParibasNeutralNeutral
13/10/2026TD CowenHoldHold
05/10/2026Wells FargoEqual WeightEqual Weight
25/09/2026B of A SecuritiesBuyBuy

Source: ratings and forecasts published by analysts, collected on 07/11/2026. An analyst rating or target is not a guarantee.

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Dividends and earnings

Kimberly-Clark Corporation: dividend history, last distributions, stock splits and earnings releases.

Frequency
quarterly
Last dividend
1.28 USD
ex-dividend on 04/09/2026
Last 12 months
5.10 USD
number of payments: 4
Yield
4.9 %
on the last known price
Years of increases
41
consecutive
Years of payments
41
uninterrupted
01.262.523.785.042007 : 2.03 USD2008 : 2.22 USD20082009 : 2.30 USD2010 : 2.53 USD20102011 : 2.68 USD2012 : 2.84 USD20122013 : 3.11 USD2014 : 3.26 USD20142015 : 3.52 USD2016 : 3.68 USD20162017 : 3.88 USD2018 : 4.00 USD20182019 : 4.12 USD2020 : 4.28 USD20202021 : 4.56 USD2022 : 4.64 USD20222023 : 4.72 USD2024 : 4.88 USD20242025 : 5.04 USD2026 : 3.84 USD2026

Annual dividend per share (USD), adjusted for splits. Light bar: current year, incomplete. Red bar: lower than the previous year.

Latest ex-dividend dates

Ex-dividendAmountPayment
04/09/20261.28 USD02/10/2026
05/06/20261.28 USD02/07/2026
06/03/20261.28 USD02/04/2026
05/12/20251.26 USD05/01/2026
05/09/20251.26 USD02/10/2025
06/06/20251.26 USD02/07/2025
07/03/20251.26 USD02/04/2025
06/12/20241.22 USD03/01/2025

Earnings releases

DatePublished EPSExpected EPSSurprise
04/08/20261.802.01-10.4 %
28/04/20261.971.93+2.1 %
27/01/20261.861.81+2.8 %
30/10/20251.821.75+4.0 %
01/08/20251.921.67+15.0 %
22/04/20251.931.89+2.1 %

Stock splits

DateOperation
03/11/2014split: 1,043 shares for 1,000
03/04/1997split: 2 shares for 1
03/01/1992split: 2 shares for 1
26/05/1987split: 2 shares for 1
25/05/1984split: 2 shares for 1

Factual data: ex-dividend history and earnings calendar, as of 05/11/2026. A past dividend does not guarantee the next one.

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Who owns the stock

Free float, institutional investors, large funds, executives and elected officials: declared positions in Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

Free float
99.6 %
share of freely traded shares
Large funds tracked
26
hold the stock as of 2026Q2
US elected officials
9
5 purchases, 4 sales in 12 months

Indices: S&P 500 (since 04/03/1957).

Large funds tracked

FundSharesValue (USD)Weight in the fundChangeQuarter
State Street42.2 m4.7 bn0.1 %+94.8 %2026Q2
Vanguard Group40.8 m4.1 bn0.1 %+0.8 %2025Q4
BlackRock32.3 m3.5 bn0.1 %+7.0 %2026Q2
Fidelity13.1 m1.4 bn0.1 %+262.2 %2026Q2
Geode Capital Management11.2 m1.2 bn0.1 %+29.7 %2026Q2
Two Sigma Investments7.1 m774 m0.6 %+36.3 %2026Q2
Bank of America6.9 m755 m0.1 %+3.3 %2026Q2
Morgan Stanley6.9 m753 m0.0 %-6.8 %2026Q2

Elected officials' disclosures

DateOfficialSideAmount
04/09/2026Ro Khannapurchase$1,001 - $15,000
18/08/2026Kevin Hernsale$1,001 - $15,000
29/10/2024Thomas Hawley Tubervillesale$15,001 - $50,000
30/03/2026Alan Armstrongpurchase$1,001 - $15,000
02/06/2026Ro Khannapurchase$1,001 - $15,000

Sources: 13F filings (quarter shown), executives' Form 4 filings and US Congress members' disclosures, collected on 08/11/2026. Detailed disclosure obligations mainly apply to companies listed in the United States.

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PEA and practical information

PEA eligibility
no
head office outside the EU and EEA
Listing exchange
NYSE
IPO: 17/03/1980
ISIN code
US4943681035
Workforce
38,000
full-time employees
Chief executive
Michael D. Hsu
Next earnings
27/01/2027

Rule applied: the French PEA accepts shares of companies headquartered in the European Union or the European Economic Area and subject to corporate income tax; ADRs and tax-exempt property companies (SIIC) are excluded. The institution holding the PEA confirms eligibility.

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Frequently asked questions about Kimberly-Clark Corporation

What is the Kimberly-Clark Corporation share price?

Latest recorded price: 108.43 USD on 06/11/2026, for a market cap of 36.1 bn USD.

What is the revenue of Kimberly-Clark Corporation?

17.2 bn USD for fiscal year 2025, with net income of 2.0 bn USD (net margin 11.7 %).

Does Kimberly-Clark Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Latest dividend: 1.28 USD per share, ex-dividend on 04/09/2026. Over 12 months: 5.10 USD. Yield on the latest known price: 4.9 %.

When does Kimberly-Clark Corporation report its next earnings?

The next release is expected on 27/01/2027. EPS expected by analysts: 1.65.

What do analysts say about Kimberly-Clark Corporation?

Out of 32 analysts: 9 buy or strong buy, 20 hold, 3 sell or strong sell. Average price target: 114.20 USD, i.e. +5.8 % from the share price.

What is the P/E ratio of Kimberly-Clark Corporation?

Trailing 12-month P/E of 14.6, against 22.3 for the sector median on the same exchange (10-year median: 24.9).

Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation stock eligible for the French PEA?

No: the company is headquartered outside the European Union and the European Economic Area (ISIN US4943681035).

How many employees does Kimberly-Clark Corporation have?

38,000 full-time employees according to the latest published profile.

Who runs Kimberly-Clark Corporation?

Michael D. Hsu is the company's chief executive.

Which large funds own Kimberly-Clark Corporation?

As of 2026Q2, among the large funds tracked: State Street, Vanguard Group, BlackRock, Fidelity, Geode Capital Management.

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