Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Stock

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is a Materials stock trading at $109.91 (as of 2026-07-09), with a market capitalization of $36.48B and a trailing P/E of 17.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, swimpants, training and youth pants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, Poise, and other brand names. The Consumer Tissue segment provides facial and bathroom tissues, paper towels, napkins, and related products under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve, and other brand names. The K-C Professional segment offers wipers, tissues, towels, apparel, soaps, and sanitizers under the Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech, and KleenGuard brands. The company sells 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; and away-from-home use products directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and public facilities, as well as through distributors and e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Understand Kimberly-Clark Corporation: how it makes money

Kimberly-Clark manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products, selling branded items (like Huggies, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, and Kotex) and generating revenue from the sale of these products across its Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional segments.

Operating profit is driven by branded volume and mix performance, moderated by price investments, and supported by productivity (Gross Productivity Rate), with segment profitability reflecting how well each business converts these drivers into operating profit.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
PersonalCare$2.2B
ConsumerTissue$1.3B
K-CPro$0.7B

Business quality (Solid): The company shows clear operating metrics by segment (operating profit) and by execution levers (gross productivity, volume plus mix, share gain breadth), which helps track what changes profit, but segment operating profitability is not uniform, so softer execution in any one area can weigh on results.

Valuation: At 16× earnings, KMB trades 10% below the Business Supplies average (18×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Execution and mix support is visible in 'Volume Plus Mix' of 1.7 percent: This suggests demand and product mix are contributing positively to the company’s performance.
  • Productivity is a named lever, with 'Gross Productivity Rate' of 6.0 percent: Higher productivity can help protect operating profit even when other factors change.
  • Share gains are reported broadly, with 'Share Gain Breadth North America' at 95 percent and 'Share Gain Breadth International' at 84 percent: Broad share gains across regions point to competitive strength in its branded categories.
  • Diapers share gains are reported, including 'Share Gain in Diapers' at 100 percent: This indicates leadership momentum in at least one key personal care category.

Bear case

  • Price support is material, with 'Price Investments' of 1.1 percent: Price investments can pressure margins if they are not matched by sufficient volume plus mix or productivity improvements.
  • Segment operating profit levels differ, with smaller operating profit figures for some segments (for example, 'Operating Profit International Family Care and Professional Segment' at 0.11 USD_B and 'Operating Profit K-C Professional Segment' at 0.19 USD_B): Lower profitability segments can be more sensitive to adverse mix, costs, or execution issues.
  • International operating profit is not as large as Personal Care, with 'Operating Profit International Personal Care Segment Generally Accepted Accounting Principles' at 0.24 USD_B versus 'Operating Profit Personal Care Segment' at 0.54 USD_B: If international execution softens, consolidated operating profit could be impacted.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$109.91
Market Cap$36.48B
P/E Ratio17.2
EV / EBITDA11.7
Price / Book19.06
Price / Sales2.31
FCF Yield5.0%
DCF Value (model)$140.03
DCF Upside vs Price27.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$16.45B
Net Margin12.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-14.0%
EPS Growth (YoY)17.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)161.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.49 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score4/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E17.2
Sector P/E (Materials)25.9
Industry P/E (Business Supplies)22.7
vs Sector-33.4%
vs Industry-24.1%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($4.12B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryBusiness Supplies
CEOMichael D. Hsu
Employees38,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-07-09.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.