Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB
NasdaqGS•Consumer Defensive•Household & Personal Products
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.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) reported trailing twelve months revenue of $15.77B as of March 2026, a 20.1% decline year-over-year. Quarterly revenue reached $4.16B, reflecting a contraction in sales.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation generated $2.12B in TTM net income, with quarterly EBITDA of $946.00M. The operating margin expanded from 15.9% to 18.1%, suggesting improving cost efficiency and pricing discipline.
The spread between operating margin (18.1%) and net margin (16.0%) indicates tight cost control with minimal non-operating drag. Net margin has improved from 11.7% a year ago, signaling stronger bottom-line efficiency.
KMB trades at a P/E of 15.1x (in line with broad market averages) and a P/S of 2.0x. The price-to-book ratio of 17.8x indicates a significant premium over book value.
The company generated $321.00M in free cash flow over the trailing twelve months, a 161.0% increase year-over-year, indicating cash generation ability. The balance sheet shows $17.18B in total assets with $6.47B in long-term debt against $1.80B in stockholders equity for a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.6, a relatively leveraged position. Data based on the most recent quarterly reports.
Competitive analysis based on 21 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~15.2% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
Consistently high ROE averaging 190.3% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
8 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 21 quarters
Operating margins declined 7.7% — watch for continued compression, which may signal competitive or cost pressure.
FCF covers net income by 1.0x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
D/E ratio is 3.6 — dangerously high. The company is heavily leveraged and vulnerable to rising rates or cash flow dips.
TTM revenue has contracted 13.7% — significant decline indicating deteriorating demand.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
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