Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Household & Personal Products industry listed on NASDAQ. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
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.
Analysis Summary
Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported revenue of $17.22B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of -2.1%. Net income reached $2.02B, with a -3.0% 5-year CAGR.
Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 36.7%, operating margin 12.4%, net margin 11.8%. Free cash flow grew at -8.2% CAGR over 5 years.
At the current price of $98.10, KMB trades at a P/E of 16.40 and an ROE of 122.57%. Market capitalisation stands at $32.6B, placing it among large-cap names.
Balance sheet quality for KMB: net debt of $6.61B. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.
Cash flow quality is decent: free cash flow of $1.64B represents 81% conversion of reported net income. High conversion (above 90%) suggests earnings translate cleanly into cash; lower conversion may indicate working capital tightness or accounting timing differences.
Price
| Price | $98.10 |
| Market Cap | $32.6B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 16.40 |
| Price / Book | 18.32 |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.29% |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 122.57% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 12.46% |
| Return on Assets | 10.54% |
| Gross Margin | 36.69% |
| Operating Margin | 12.38% |
| Net Margin | 11.80% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 3.72 |
| Current Ratio | 0.91 |
What to look at in Consumer Defensive companies
- Gross margin (stable 5y) (Stable >=35%) — Brand pricing power — Coca-Cola does not drop margins.
- ROE / ROIC stable (ROE >=15% stable) — Defensive businesses have high consistent ROEs — Lynch's stalwarts.
- FCF / Net Income (>=90%) — Earnings to cash conversion — best names exceed 95%.
- Dividend growth 10y (>=6%/year) — Dividend Aristocrats raise 25+ years — moat signal.
- Payout Ratio (<75%) — >80% = dividend at risk. <60% comfortable.
- Net Debt / EBITDA (<2.5x) — Defensive with high debt loses its essence.
Peer Comparison
| Symbol | Company | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | $32.6B | 16.40 | 18.32 | 122.6% |
| JBS | Jbs N.V. | $27.1B | 16.62 | 7.74 | 17.7% |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | $43.3B | 31.18 | 1.68 | 5.6% |
| ABEV | Ambev S.A. | $46.2B | 14.97 | 2.73 | 18.1% |
| HSY | The Hershey Company | $34.6B | 22.72 | 7.30 | 32.2% |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | $41.0B | 23.14 | 1.74 | 7.7% |
| EL | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | $34.6B | 193.37 | 9.20 | 4.6% |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | $22.6B | 30.61 | 5.20 | 18.4% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $1.2800 | 5.22% |
| 2026-06-05 | $1.2800 | 5.22% |
| 2026-03-06 | $1.2800 | 5.22% |
| 2025-12-05 | $1.2600 | 5.14% |
| 2025-09-05 | $1.2600 | 5.14% |
| 2025-06-06 | $1.2600 | 5.14% |
| 2025-03-07 | $1.2600 | 5.14% |
| 2024-12-06 | $1.2200 | 4.97% |
| 2024-09-06 | $1.2200 | 4.97% |
| 2024-06-07 | $1.2200 | 4.97% |
Related companies: ABEV · ADM · CHD · EL · HSY · JBS · K
Explore sector: Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
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