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KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB)

As-reported financials and recent SEC filings for KIMBERLY CLARK CORP, latest fiscal period FY2025. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.

About KIMBERLY CLARK CORP

Kimberly-Clark Corporation manufactures and markets a wide range of personal care and household products made from natural or synthetic fibers. Its product portfolio includes brands such as Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, and Kotex, serving consumers in over 175 countries across categories like Baby & Child Care, Adult Care, Feminine Care, Family Care, and Professional products. The company sells its products through retail outlets, distributors, and e-commerce channels, primarily serving supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, and professional customers.

Snapshot

Revenue
$16.45B
Revenue growth (YoY)
-2.1%
Net income
$2.02B
Diluted EPS
$6.07
Gross margin
36.0%
Operating margin
14.3%
Net margin
12.3%
FCF margin
10.0%
ROE
124.0%
P/E (TTM)
21.6×
Market cap
$36.99B
Debt / equity
4.0×

Fundamentals are from SEC filings. P/E and market cap are derived from recent market prices, refreshed on a rolling basis (typically within the past week).

What changed at Kimberly Clark

  • Revenue fell 2.1% to $16.4B in FY2025, after a 2.0% decline the year before.
  • Operating margin is 14.3% in FY2025, +1.1 pp against 13.2% in FY2021.
  • Most recent quarter Q1 FY2026: revenue $4.2B, up 2.7% from Q1 FY2025.
  • Free cash flow was $1.6B in FY2025, 10.0% of revenue.
  • Net income fell 20.6% to $2.0B in FY2025.

Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.

Peer comparison

Where Kimberly Clark’s fundamentals sit among the 113 Consumer Staples companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).

Gross margin36.0%
59th percentile of 97
Operating margin14.3%
84th percentile of 100
Net margin12.3%
85th percentile of 105
FCF margin10.0%
74th percentile of 99
Revenue growth (YoY)-2.1%
32nd percentile of 110
ROE124.0%
98th percentile of 98
P/E (TTM)21.6×
47th percentile of 73
Debt / equity3.97×
92nd percentile of 72
Short interest10.09d
95th percentile of 111

Kimberly Clark’s return on equity of 124.0% ranks in the 98th percentile of the 98 Consumer Staples companies reporting it. Kimberly Clark’s debt to equity of 3.97 ranks in the 92nd percentile of the 72 Consumer Staples companies reporting it. Kimberly Clark’s net margin of 12.3% ranks in the 85th percentile of the 105 Consumer Staples companies reporting it.

No open-market insider buys in the last 90 days; 3 insider sales totaling $689,696. For context, about 16% of companies in the universe saw any open-market insider buying in the same window. Browse insider activity →

Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.

Institutional ownership

Held by 3 of the superinvestors we track (plus 7 quant / multi-strat books), based on each investor’s most recent 13F (latest Q1 2026).

Conviction investors
3
+7 quant / multi-strat
Initiated / added
6
1 new, 5 added
Reduced / exited
4
4 trimmed, 0 exited
Combined position
$1.01B
reported long value
InvestorAs ofPosition valueSharesChange
Two Sigma InvestmentsquantQ1 2026$499.2M5.2MAdded
D. E. ShawquantQ1 2026$160.9M1.7MReduced
Renaissance TechnologiesquantQ1 2026$127.1M1.3MAdded
Point72 Asset ManagementquantQ1 2026$76.8M795.6KAdded
Millennium ManagementquantQ1 2026$55.2M572.1KReduced
Gotham Asset ManagementQ1 2026$38.1M395.1KAdded
AQR Capital ManagementquantQ1 2026$25.1M264.4KAdded
Citadel AdvisorsquantQ1 2026$22.0M228.3KReduced
Bridgewater AssociatesQ1 2026$1.9M19.3KReduced
Maverick CapitalQ1 2026$1.8M19.0KNew

From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.

Recent insider activity

Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.

Buys (90d)
0
open-market
Bought (90d)
open-market value
Sells (90d)
3
$690K
Signal
Net selling
by $ value, 90d
Trade dateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-05-06
Scribner AndrewController, VP & FP&ASell4.1K$98.00$401K
2026-05-04
Chen KatyPresident, Int'l Personal CareSell1.6K$95.34$152K
2026-04-30
filed 2026-05-01
Chen KatyPresident, Int'l Personal CareSell1.4K$96.95$136K

Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.

Short interest

Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.

Shares short
43.2M
settled 2026-07-15
Change vs prior
+2.1%
vs previous settlement
Days to cover
10.09
at avg daily volume
Avg daily volume
4.3M
FINRA reported
SettlementShares shortChangeDays to cover
2026-07-1543.2M+2.1%10.09
2026-06-3042.3M-4.3%7.35
2026-06-1544.2M+2.4%9.73
2026-05-2943.2M+2.1%10.05
2026-05-1542.3M+3.6%9.74
2026-04-3040.8M+6.3%8.73
2026-04-1538.4M-0.7%7.75
2026-03-3138.7M-0.0%7.49

Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.

Income statement (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue$16.45B$16.80B$17.15B$16.95B$19.44B
Gross profit$5.92B$6.29B$6.27B$5.52B$5.99B
Operating income$2.35B$2.70B$1.93B$2.31B$2.56B
Net income$2.02B$2.54B$1.76B$1.93B$1.81B
Diluted EPS$6.07$7.55$5.21$5.72$5.35

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full methodology.

Balance sheet (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cash and equivalents$688.0M$1.01B$1.07B$427.0M$270.0M
Current assets$5.31B$5.58B$5.70B$5.73B$5.57B
Total assets$17.10B$16.55B$17.34B$17.97B$17.84B
Current liabilities$7.13B$7.00B$6.93B$7.33B$6.75B
Long-term debt$6.47B$6.85B$7.39B$7.58B$8.14B
Total liabilities$15.47B$15.57B$16.28B$17.27B$17.10B
Total equity$1.63B$975.0M$1.07B$700.0M$737.0M

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full methodology.

Cash flow (as reported)

 FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Operating cash flow$2.78B$3.23B$3.54B$2.73B$2.73B
Capital expenditure$1.14B$721.0M$766.0M$876.0M$1.01B
Free cash flow$1.64B$2.51B$2.78B$1.86B$1.72B

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full methodology.

Quarterly trend (as reported)

QuarterRevenueRevenue YoYNet incomeDiluted EPS
Q1 FY2026$4.16B2.7%$665.0M$2.00
Q4 FY2025$4.08B-0.6%$499.0M$1.50
Q3 FY2025$4.15B0.1%$446.0M$1.34
Q2 FY2025$4.16B-1.6%$509.0M$1.53
Q1 FY2025$4.05B-6.3%$567.0M$1.70
Q4 FY2024$4.10B143.6%$447.0M$1.34
Q3 FY2024$4.14B-19.3%$907.0M$2.69
Q2 FY2024$4.23B-17.6%$544.0M$1.61

Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.

Company facts

ExchangeNasdaq
SectorConsumer Staples
SIC industryConverted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)
Fiscal year endDecember 31
Latest fiscal periodFY2025
SEC filings since2017
SEC CIK55785

Recent SEC filings

10-K2026-02-12
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10-K2025-02-13
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10-Q2026-04-28
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10-Q2025-10-30
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10-Q2025-08-01
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10-Q2025-04-22
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8-K2026-05-14
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8-K2026-05-05
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR (public domain). Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.