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Kimberly Clark
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$119.00
â–²(20.40% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
KMB scores as a moderate-quality defensive: strong cash flow and attractive shareholder return profile (low P/E, ~5.2% yield) are offset by high leverage and a weakening recent revenue trend. Technicals also remain weak, while the latest call was constructive on productivity and margin expansion but included notable near-term cost and disruption headwinds.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow
Sustained FCF (~$2.6B TTM, ~86% of net income) provides durable funding for capex, dividends and buybacks, cushioning the business versus cyclical input shocks and supporting reinvestment and balance-sheet repair without relying solely on external financing.
Negative Factors
High financial leverage
Very high leverage (~4.8x debt/equity) materially reduces financial flexibility, raising refinancing and interest‑coverage risk. If revenue or margins weaken, the company has less room to absorb shocks or fund strategic initiatives without prioritizing deleveraging over growth or distributions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow
Sustained FCF (~$2.6B TTM, ~86% of net income) provides durable funding for capex, dividends and buybacks, cushioning the business versus cyclical input shocks and supporting reinvestment and balance-sheet repair without relying solely on external financing.
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Kimberly Clark Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Operating Income by Segment
Shows profitability across different business segments, highlighting which areas are driving earnings and where there might be challenges or opportunities for improvement.
Shows profitability across different business segments, highlighting which areas are driving earnings and where there might be challenges or opportunities for improvement.
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Market Cap
$37.31B
Dividend Yield5.03%
Average Volume (3M)4.83M
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.7
Beta (1Y)0.10
Revenue Growth-16.17%
EPS Growth-13.40%
CountryUS
Employees36,000
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.37
Shares Outstanding331,940,370
10 Day Avg. Volume4,588,470
30 Day Avg. Volume4,826,818
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.84
Price to Book (P/B)22.37
Price to Sales (P/S)1.95
P/FCF Ratio20.50
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.08
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.43
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.78
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.13
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$112.00Price Target Upside13.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)7.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$16.86B
Kimberly Clark Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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 disposab...
How the Company Makes Money
Kimberly-Clark makes money primarily by manufacturing and selling branded consumer staples and hygiene products at scale. Its revenue model is largely based on: (1) Product sales to retailers and distributors: The company sells finished goods (e.g...
Kimberly Clark Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized strong operational execution: sustained organic growth (3% volume+mix), industry-leading productivity (6% gross productivity), share gains across most markets, and active integration planning for the Kenvue combination. Management flagged clear near-term headwinds — a Q2 hit from a California DC fire (~$20M top-line; ~$50M bottom-line in Q2) and potential incremental input costs in H2 of roughly $150–$170M if oil averages ~$100/barrel — but stressed a broad toolkit (pricing net of costs, RGM, productivity, supplier contracting and hedging) and historical ability to recover input-cost inflation. Overall, the positives — market share gains, margin expansion guidance, strong productivity and international growth — were presented as outweighing the identifiable near-term cost uncertainties, though management acknowledged execution risk and timing uncertainty in mitigations.Positive Updates
Organic Sales and Volume+Mix Growth
Delivered solid organic sales growth in Q1 with volume plus mix increasing to 3%, building on consecutive quarters/years of broad-based growth and reflecting strong base-business momentum.
Negative Updates
Potential Incremental Input Cost Headwind
If oil averages around $100/barrel in the back half, management estimated potential gross incremental input costs of ~$150–$170 million that are not yet built into guidance and remain a moving target.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Organic Sales and Volume+Mix Growth
Delivered solid organic sales growth in Q1 with volume plus mix increasing to 3%, building on consecutive quarters/years of broad-based growth and reflecting strong base-business momentum.
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Company Guidance
Management maintained its full‑year outlook while flagging near‑term headwinds and the levers it will use to address them: Q1 showed volume‑plus‑mix up 3% (with organic sales growth running about 2.5%), and management raised its rolling‑12‑month category growth outlook to 2.5% (North America cited near ~3.3%); however Q2 will face a ~$20m top‑line hit (≈70–80 bps in North America) from the California DC fire and roughly $50m of incremental operating profit pressure in Q2 from inflation and the fire. If oil averages ~$100/barrel in the back half, management estimated another ~$150–170m of gross input cost exposure (not built into guidance), noting it is ~80% covered across the cost basket via contracts and hedges. Offsets include a very strong productivity pipeline (two prior years of ~6% gross productivity, Q1 already at 6% and a full‑year 6% target), $2bn North America supply‑chain investment, and pricing‑net‑of‑cost discipline; the company said gross margin was down ~60 bps year‑over‑year in Q1 but sequentially improved, operating profit margin expanded ~20 bps this quarter (overhead ~13%, down ~90 bps YoY), and it still expects full‑year gross margin and operating profit margin expansion of roughly 70–80 bps.Kimberly Clark Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.54B | 17.22B | 20.06B | 20.43B | 20.18B | 19.44B |
| Gross Profit | 5.93B | 6.13B | 7.18B | 7.03B | 6.22B | 5.99B |
| EBITDA | 3.06B | 3.11B | 3.98B | 3.07B | 3.38B | 3.25B |
| Net Income | 2.12B | 2.02B | 2.54B | 1.76B | 1.93B | 1.81B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 17.18B | 17.23B | 16.55B | 17.34B | 17.97B | 17.84B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 542.00M | 688.00M | 1.02B | 1.09B | 427.00M | 270.00M |
| Total Debt | 7.08B | 7.30B | 7.92B | 8.11B | 8.55B | 8.70B |
| Total Liabilities | 15.27B | 15.57B | 15.57B | 16.28B | 17.27B | 17.10B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.80B | 1.50B | 840.00M | 915.00M | 547.00M | 514.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.58B | 1.64B | 2.51B | 2.78B | 1.86B | 1.72B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.19B | 2.78B | 3.23B | 3.54B | 2.73B | 2.73B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.23B | -951.00M | -100.00M | -418.00M | -785.00M | -1.06B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 15.00M | -2.18B | -3.17B | -2.37B | -1.76B | -1.70B |
Kimberly Clark Technical Analysis
Positive
98.84
Price Trends
101.00
Positive
100.14
Positive
102.25
Positive
Market Momentum
3.55
Negative
63.14
Neutral
37.95
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KMB, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 98.84 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 107.54, below the 50-day MA of 101.00, and below the 200-day MA of 102.25, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.55 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.14 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 37.95 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for KMB.
Kimberly Clark Risk Analysis
Kimberly Clark disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Kimberly Clark reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Kimberly Clark Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $342.40B | 21.12 | 31.32% | 2.92% | 3.33% | 8.06% | |
69 Neutral | $132.77B | 28.56 | 26.01% | 3.74% | -13.78% | 11.80% | |
65 Neutral | $22.83B | 31.73 | 17.45% | 1.38% | 2.22% | 29.40% | |
64 Neutral | $73.81B | 35.67 | 475.13% | 2.67% | 4.26% | -27.12% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
61 Neutral | $37.31B | 17.70 | 143.64% | 5.03% | -16.17% | -13.40% | |
58 Neutral | $11.68B | 15.76 | 2826.17% | 5.05% | -3.69% | 10.26% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
KMB
Kimberly Clark
112.41
-9.10
-7.49%
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Kimberly Clark Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Kimberly-Clark Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
May 14, 2026
Kimberly-Clark held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026, where shareholders elected all nominated directors to the board and ratified Deloitte Touche LLP as the company’s independent auditor for 2026. Investors also gave...
Executive/Board Changes
Kimberly-Clark Announces Controller Departure and Interim Successor
Neutral
May 5, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Kimberly-Clark announced that Vice President and Controller Andrew Scribner will leave the company effective May 22, 2026 to pursue other opportunities, marking a change in its senior finance leadership structure. Senior Vice Presi...
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