KMB
Kimberly-Clark
$109.33
▲ 0.6%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
KMB at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Neutral · 43/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▼ Down 19.8% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$38.08B
P/E
17.06x
Forward P/E (est.)
19.68x
ROE
143.6%
Revenue Growth
-16.2%
EPS Growth
-13.3%
Profit Margin
12.8%
FCF Yield
6.6%
Debt / Equity
4.79x
ROIC
20.0%
Interest Coverage
9.18x
Current Ratio
0.77x
Dividend Yield
5.0%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
4.5%
Rating Score
43/100
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) is a large-cap company in the Household Products industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $38.08B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $16.45B in revenue and $2.02B in net profit.
Our model rates KMB Neutral (43/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
36.7% average over the last 3 years
±2.7 pts around 34.0% across 9 years
grew in 4 of the last 8 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 9 years
20.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what KMB's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. KMB trades near $109.33, above its 50-day average ($100.25) and 200-day average ($104.89). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 78 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. KMB's is $2.54 (~2.3% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month KMB found buyers near $93.32 (support) and sellers near $115.02 (resistance); its 52-week range is $92.42–$137.46. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
-4.1%
Revenue moved from $18.35B in 2017 to $16.45B in 2025, a -1.4% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year declined 16.2% year over year. Shrinking revenue is worth a closer look — is it cyclical or structural?
Gross Margin
36.0%
Operating Margin
14.3%
Net Margin
12.3%
ROE
143.6%
Kimberly-Clark keeps about 12.8% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 36.0% gross margin and 14.3% operating margin. Return on equity is 143.6% and return on invested capital about 20.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$7.40B
Net Debt
$6.86B
Net Debt / EBITDA
2.92x
Debt / Equity
4.79x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 4.8x, and operating profit covers interest about 9.2x, with a current ratio of 0.8x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $7.40B of total debt against $542.00M of cash.
Operating CF
$2.78B
Free Cash Flow
$1.64B
FCF Margin
10.0%
In the latest year Kimberly-Clark produced about $2.78B of operating cash flow and $1.64B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 6.6% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Dividend yield
5.0%
Per share (latest FY)
$5.04
Total paid (latest FY)
$1.66B
History on record
4 years
dividend uses 101% of free cash flow
82% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 3 years in a row
no cuts in the last 4 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
17.06x
P/S
2.1x
P/B
23.37x
EV / EBITDA
—
KMB trades at 17.1x trailing earnings (about 19.7x on estimated forward earnings), 2.1x sales, and 23.4x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 4.5% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$50.67
Current price
$109.33
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$1.64B
Growth, years 1–5
-5.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where KMB sits versus its Consumer Staples sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 48 Consumer Staples companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How KMB stacks up against its Consumer Staples peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Staples sector (74 S&P 500 companies), KMB ranks #30 of 74 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (17.1x P/E vs. 22x median) with a higher return on equity (143.6% vs. 18.1%) and slower revenue growth (-16.2% vs. 3.4%).
P/E vs sector
17.1x
median 22x
ROE vs sector
143.6%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
-16.2%
median 3.4%
Sector rank
#30
of 74 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Staples companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 74 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $109.33 today · expected CAGR -10% – 0%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.94B | $17.45B | $17.97B | $18.51B | $19.07B |
| Net income | $2.03B | $2.09B | $2.16B | $2.22B | $2.29B |
| EPS | $5.84 | $6.01 | $6.19 | $6.38 | $6.57 |
| Share price (low) | $58.36 | $60.11 | $61.92 | $63.78 | $65.69 |
| Share price (high) | $99.22 | $102.20 | $105.26 | $108.42 | $111.67 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -47% / -9% | -26% / -3% | -17% / -1% | -13% / -0% | -10% / 0% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for KMB:
- Strong return on equity (143.6%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~6.6%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 5.0% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against KMB:
- Revenue growth is slow/negative (-16.2%), limiting the upside engine.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 4.8x) adds financial risk.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 4.8x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (-16.2%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Kimberly-Clark is a large-cap consumer staples business with shrinking revenue, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 17.1x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (43/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 21 Wall Street analysts covering KMB recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+5 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
KMB's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
KMB — frequently asked questions
Is KMB a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Kimberly-Clark Neutral (43/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is KMB's rating on The Stocks School?
Kimberly-Clark currently scores 43/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does KMB's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Kimberly-Clark's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for KMB calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this KMB analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell KMB. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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