Kimberly-Clark/$KMB
Kimberly-Clark shares rise as China’s clearance of its Kenvue acquisition eases a major deal hurdle, alongside optimism after preliminary Q3 results beat expectations.
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About Kimberly-Clark
With more than half of its sales from personal care and another third from consumer tissue products, Kimberly-Clark is a leading manufacturer in the tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates in the professional segment, partnering with businesses to provide workplace safety and sanitation solutions. Kimberly-Clark generates just over half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America. It is slated to add Kenvue's consumer health portfolio to its mix in the second half of calendar year 2026.
- Ticker
- $KMB
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 36,000
- Headquarters
- Dallas, United States
- Website
- www.kimberly-clark.com
Kimberly-Clark Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$35B
18.20
$5.86
0.27
$5.10
4.80%
Price and volume
Market cap
$35B
Beta
0.27
52-week high
$123.09
52-week low
$92.42
Average daily volume
4.9M
Dividend rate
$5.10
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.909
Quick ratio
0.403
Long term debt to equity
3.466
Total debt to equity
3.489
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
85.88%
Interest coverage (TTM)
12.21%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,412
Gross margin (TTM)
37.61%
Net profit margin (TTM)
11.79%
Operating margin (TTM)
17.37%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
29.89%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$460,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.19%
Return on equity (TTM)
104.91%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
18.197
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.134
Price to book
20.27
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-230.29
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.447
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.14%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.484
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.78%
Forward dividend yield
4.80%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
0.71%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-19.37%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-6.59%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.99%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.52%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.84%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
2.77%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.50%
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In Q2, adjusted gross margin rose 190 basis points to 38.8% and adjusted operating profit grew 6.2%, with productivity and a tariff refund offsetting several headwinds. This shows KMB can still defend profits while investing in its brands. (Kimberly-Clark)
Huggies delivered high double-digit organic growth in Vietnam and India in the first half, while India gained 80 basis points of market share. These markets offer growth beyond KMB’s currently troubled China diaper business. (Kimberly-Clark)
Preliminary Q3 organic sales fell 1.3% year on year, and KMB expects its 2026 organic growth to trail its categories by about 100 basis points, mainly because of China social-media disruption. The weak sales trend makes a recovery in diaper demand important to the outlook. (Kimberly-Clark)
KMB priced $4.9 billion of new senior notes at coupons of 5.1% to 5.8% to help fund the Kenvue acquisition. The resulting interest burden could weigh on returns if integration or planned savings take longer than expected. (Kimberly-Clark)
KMB warned that sustained high oil prices could add as much as $170 million to second-half costs, while its Q2 profit growth also benefited from a one-off tariff refund. If cost inflation persists or mitigation falls short, margins could come under pressure. (Reuters, Kimberly-Clark)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Kimberly-Clark
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Fund name | Fund size | $KMB weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend€EXX5 | €412M | 1.64% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector£ICSU | $533M | 1.13% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector€2B7D | $533M | 1.13% |
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced$QDIV | $784M | 0.54% |
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend ESG£HDIQ | $784M | 0.54% |
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