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Kimberly Clark
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$119.00
â–²(8.48% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/05/26
Overall score reflects solid profitability and improving top-line trends but is held back by high leverage and volatile recent free-cash-flow performance. Technicals are supportive with an above-average dividend yield and moderate P/E providing valuation support, while the latest earnings call flags notable near-term operational and cost headwinds that temper the outlook.
Positive Factors
Brand strength & market share
Kimberly‑Clark’s resilient brands and format activation drive durable share gains across channels and regions. Consistent share wins (e.g., Viva +80 bps) and broad cohort strength underpin pricing power, channel leverage (including e‑commerce) and long‑run volume resilience versus private label.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Balance‑sheet leverage remains high despite improvement, constraining financial flexibility. Elevated debt increases vulnerability to revenue or cash‑flow setbacks, limits optionality for opportunistic investment or faster deleveraging, and raises refinancing exposure over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Brand strength & market share
Kimberly‑Clark’s resilient brands and format activation drive durable share gains across channels and regions. Consistent share wins (e.g., Viva +80 bps) and broad cohort strength underpin pricing power, channel leverage (including e‑commerce) and long‑run volume resilience versus private label.
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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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The FlyKimberly Clark (KMB) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$35.89B
Dividend Yield4.72%
Average Volume (3M)4.27M
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.4
Beta (1Y)0.11
Revenue Growth-12.19%
EPS Growth-19.22%
CountryUS
Employees36,000
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.88
Shares Outstanding332,579,040
10 Day Avg. Volume3,457,613
30 Day Avg. Volume4,271,769
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$117.09Price Target Upside6.74% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)7.45
Revenue Forecast (FY)$16.69B
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:Aug 04, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call balanced operational and strategic strengths against several meaningful near-term headwinds. Positives included sustained volume-plus-mix momentum (10 consecutive quarters), industry-leading productivity (6.4%), a $45M tariff refund that boosted Q2 operating profit and EPS, progress on Arbex and Kenvue integration, and a compelling innovation roadmap highlighted by an alternative natural fiber program. Offsetting those strengths were discrete and material challenges: a China diaper disruption (noted as significant and causing quarterly basis-point impacts), retailer destocking and an LA distribution-center fire that pressured North America shipments, a moderating category growth backdrop, elevated input-cost headwinds (~$150M in H2), and increased promotional/competitive intensity. Management expects to mitigate inflationary impacts and remains confident in long-term prospects, but near-term visibility (including 2027 cadence) is limited.Positive Updates
Sustained Volume + Mix Momentum
Delivered 10th consecutive quarter of positive volume plus mix performance; sustained positive trailing performance with volume/mix-led growth in 8 of the last 10 quarters in North America and trailing 12-month category growth ~2%.
Negative Updates
China Diaper Disruption
Significant social-media-driven disruption in China diapers (largest incident they've faced), which produced a meaningful sellout/consumption impact: roughly a 50 basis point headwind in Q2; management referenced uncertainty in recovery and incorporated China weakness into outlook (guidance previously assumed ~100 bps for the year; management later discussed ~200 bps of second-half impact distributed across Q3/Q4).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Sustained Volume + Mix Momentum
Delivered 10th consecutive quarter of positive volume plus mix performance; sustained positive trailing performance with volume/mix-led growth in 8 of the last 10 quarters in North America and trailing 12-month category growth ~2%.
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Company Guidance
Kimberly‑Clark updated its 2026 outlook to reflect a $45 million U.S./Canada tariff refund and about $150 million of gross input‑cost headwinds in H2 (the company had previously cited $150–$170M if oil were ~$100/bbl), which management says will be largely offset by mitigating actions and productivity so that pricing net of cost inflation is roughly neutral for the full year; Q2 organic sales ran ~100 basis points below expectations, driven in part by a ~50‑bp China diaper sell‑out impact in Q2 (management had contemplated ~100 bps for the year) and North America retailer destocking, with North America shipments lagging consumption by ~170 bps in Q2 (shipments −1.4% vs consumption +0.3%) and ~200 bps for the first half. Despite the noise, the company delivered its 10th consecutive quarter of positive volume plus mix, industry‑leading gross productivity of 6.4%, adjusted operating profit and EPS that beat expectations (helped by the $45M refund), weighted‑share performance broadly stable, 1H pricing down ~50 bps overall but planned low‑single‑digit pricing actions in North America in H2, and reiterated confidence in the Kenvue transaction ($1.9B synergy target with integration planning running ahead; further 2027 detail to be provided as close approaches).Kimberly Clark Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
43
Neutral
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.57B | 17.22B | 20.06B | 20.43B | 20.18B | 19.44B |
| Gross Profit | 6.08B | 6.13B | 7.18B | 7.03B | 6.22B | 5.99B |
| EBITDA | 3.05B | 3.11B | 3.98B | 3.07B | 3.38B | 3.25B |
| Net Income | 1.96B | 2.02B | 2.54B | 1.76B | 1.93B | 1.81B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 18.55B | 17.23B | 16.55B | 17.34B | 17.97B | 17.84B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 956.00M | 688.00M | 1.02B | 1.09B | 427.00M | 270.00M |
| Total Debt | 6.52B | 7.30B | 7.92B | 8.11B | 8.55B | 8.70B |
| Total Liabilities | 16.66B | 15.57B | 15.57B | 16.28B | 17.27B | 17.10B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.75B | 1.50B | 840.00M | 915.00M | 547.00M | 514.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.56B | 1.64B | 2.51B | 2.78B | 1.86B | 1.72B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.33B | 2.78B | 3.23B | 3.54B | 2.73B | 2.73B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.44B | -951.00M | -100.00M | -418.00M | -785.00M | -1.06B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 820.00M | -2.18B | -3.17B | -2.37B | -1.76B | -1.70B |
Kimberly Clark Technical Analysis
Neutral
109.70
Price Trends
108.07
Negative
102.10
Positive
101.29
Positive
Market Momentum
0.17
Positive
46.66
Neutral
30.32
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KMB, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 109.7 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 109.76, above the 50-day MA of 108.07, and above the 200-day MA of 101.29, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.17 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.66 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.32 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $332.67B | 21.27 | 29.84% | 2.91% | 3.26% | 1.15% | |
75 Outperform | $23.24B | 31.39 | 17.78% | 1.23% | 2.69% | 46.04% | |
70 Outperform | $131.54B | 20.46 | 35.40% | 3.71% | -17.45% | 8.84% | |
64 Neutral | $35.89B | 18.35 | 122.57% | 4.63% | -12.19% | -19.22% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
61 Neutral | $71.91B | 35.46 | 631.14% | 2.31% | 5.24% | -29.04% | |
57 Neutral | $12.81B | 21.98 | -1893.55% | 5.19% | -5.41% | -26.46% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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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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