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Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark Corporation

KMB · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Bottom 34% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 34% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Kimberly-Clark scores 47/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 34% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 75
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 35.9b#290 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.07P/E18.4×✓ vs sector median 23×P/B20.5×✗ vs sector median 3.7×Div yield5%✓ Top 6% in the S&P 50052w range · 56% of range92.42120.09
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #15 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

#1McCormick &70#13Dollar Tree50#14Walmart48
#15Kimberly-Clark47
#16Kenvue47#17Vylor47

One-Minute Summary

Why Kimberly-Clark scores 47

A financially stretched stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

40
Why 40?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0) = 4 of 10 points → 40
Return on Equity (ROE)112%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth-1%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growth+3%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin12%OkayQuarterly Momentum+1%Weak
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +10.8%Equity ↑ +91.3%ROE % 111.7%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.8b2.5b2.0b2.0b915m840m1.5b1.8b202320242025TTM192.8%303%134.6%111.7%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↓ -3.3%Net Profit ↑ +10.8%Net Margin % 11.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
17.1b16.8b16.4b16.6b1.8b2.5b2.0b2.0b202320242025TTM10.3%15.1%12.3%11.8%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit climbed about 10.8% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue → +1.1%Net Profit ↓ -62%Net Margin % 8.2%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.1b4.1b4.1b4.2b4.2b4.1b4.2b4.2b907m447m567m509m446m499m665m345mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2621.9%10.9%14%12.2%10.7%12.2%16%8.2%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit fell about 62% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 2) = 2 of 6 points → 33
Debt-to-Equity3.7×WeakCurrent Ratio0.9×WeakInterest Coverage10.5×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -19.7%Equity ↑ +91.3%D/E 3.7×
Total DebtEquityD/E
8.1b7.5b7.3b6.5b915m840m1.5b1.8b202320242025TTM8.9×9×4.9×3.7×

Borrowings fell about 19.7% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +11.4%Current Liabilities → +0.8%Current Ratio 0.9×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
5.7b5.6b5.3b6.4b6.9b7.0b7.1b7.0b202320242025TTM0.8×0.8×0.7×0.9×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality5%Okay
Payout ratio: 86%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -5.9%Free CF ↓ -34.4%
Operating CFFree CF
3.5b3.2b2.8b3.3b2.8b2.5b1.6b1.8b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -12.5%Short-Term Debt ↓ -92.4%Total Debt ↓ -19.7%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
1.1b1.0b688m956m567m564m694m43m8.1b7.5b7.3b6.5b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↓ -13.1%Yield % 4.7%
DPS (cents)Yield %
11611611611811812212212658047248850420222023202420255.3%4.2%4%4.7%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio18.4×OkayP/B Ratio20.5×WeakPEG Ratio5.3Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 113.88US$ 103.68US$ 93.49Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is down about 5.2% over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-6.6 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-9.6%OkayQuarterly Consistency2 of 4 quarters downOkay
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↓ -3.3%Inventory ↓ -21.3%Inv. % of Rev. 9.3%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
17.1b16.8b16.4b16.6b2.0b1.5b1.5b1.5b202320242025TTM11.4%8.6%9%9.3%
Ranks #15 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Sector peers

#1McCormick &70#13Dollar Tree50#14Walmart48
#15Kimberly-Clark (you)47
#16Kenvue47#17Vylor47

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 16.6bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 1.8bUS$ -1.5bUS$ 956.0mUS$ 6.5bUS$ 43.0mUS$ 1.8bUS$ 6.4bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 18.6bUS$ 16.7bUS$ 1.5b-112%12%3.7×0.9×10.5×86%----
2025US$ 16.4bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 1.6bUS$ -1.1bUS$ 688.0mUS$ 7.3bUS$ 694.0mUS$ 1.5bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 7.1bUS$ 17.1bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 504.0m135%12%4.9×0.8×9.0×82%5%16.0×21.6×10.9
2024US$ 16.8bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 2.5bUS$ -721.0mUS$ 1.0bUS$ 7.5bUS$ 564.0mUS$ 840.0mUS$ 5.6bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 16.5bUS$ 15.6bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 488.0m303%15%9.0×0.8×10.0×64%4%15.7×47.4×1.3
2023US$ 17.1bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 2.8bUS$ -766.0mUS$ 1.1bUS$ 8.1bUS$ 567.0mUS$ 915.0mUS$ 5.7bUS$ 6.9bUS$ 17.3bUS$ 16.3bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 472.0m193%10%8.9×0.8×6.5×90%4%20.7×39.9×-