Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Kimberly-Clark

NasdaqGS•Consumer Defensive•Household & Personal Products

$98.15-0.33(<0.01%)Market closed

Market Cap

$32.64B

P/E

16.7x

P/S

2.1x

P/B

18.7x

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 disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

How this company scores

AverageMetricSide Score: 47/100

Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (18/25); weakest: Growth (3/25).

Profitability16/25

Growth3/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags10/25

Cash & Earnings Quality18/25

Strengths

Strong marginsHigh ROECash-backed earningsConsistent free cash flow

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 16.7x5y range 15.1x – 28.2x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/S · 2.1x5y range 1.9x – 2.5x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 18.7x5y range 17.8x – 96.5x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Watch

Operating margins declined 8.0% — watch for continued compression, which may signal competitive or cost pressure.

Leverage Risk

Red Flag

D/E ratio is 3.7 — heavily leveraged and vulnerable to rising rates or cash flow dips.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $32.64B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $15.80B
Q. Revenue: $4.19B
TTM EBITDA: $3.50B
TTM Op. Income: $2.38B
Q. Op. Income: $633.00M
TTM Net Income: $1.96B
Q. Net Income: $345.00M
EPS: $1.04
Shares Out.: $332.40M

$15.80B in TTM revenue declined 16.3% YoY, reaching $4.19B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $3.50B and TTM operating income of $2.38B show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $1.96B means revenue is converting into profit. Over the past year, TTM revenue is down 16% — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 38.3%
EBITDA Margin: 19.1%
Op. Margin: 15.1%
Net Margin: 8.2%

Op. margin of 15.1% is up 0.9% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 8.2% and gross margin of 38.3% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is up 6% — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 16.7x
P/S Ratio: 2.1x
P/B Ratio: 18.7x

At 16.7x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 2.1x and P/B of 18.7x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Over the past year, P/E is down 5% — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $18.55B
Cash: $956.00M
Long-Term Debt: $6.47B
Book Value: $1.75B
D/E Ratio: 3.7
Debt/EBITDA: 8.1

With $18.55B in assets and $6.47B in long-term debt, D/E is 3.7and book value is $1.75B — elevated leverage, meaning significant financial risk in a downturn. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 27% — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $908.00M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $1.82B
FCF Margin: 11.5%
FCF / Net Income: 0.9

TTM FCF of $1.82B on $908.00M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.9x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is down 13% — a weakening trend.