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KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 4, 2026
$105.41−0.16 (-0.15%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $35.13B
- P/E (TTM)
- 17.9
- Dividend yield
- 4.78%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
36.0%+0.4 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
14.3%−2.7 pts over 5 years
Net margin
12.3%−0.0 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -2.1% | -6.6% | -3.0% | -1.2% | |
| Gross profit | -5.8% | -1.6% | -2.8% | -1.1% | |
| Operating income | -12.9% | -4.3% | -6.2% | +3.8% | |
| Net income | -20.6% | +1.5% | -3.0% | +7.2% | |
| EPS, diluted | -19.6% | +2.0% | -2.4% | +8.2% | |
| Free cash flow | -34.8% | -4.1% | -8.2% | +2.7% | |
| Dividend per share | +3.3% | +2.8% | +3.3% | +3.7% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -1569.6% | 793.3% | 172.6% | |
| Return on assets | 14.7% | 14.3% | 12.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.75 | |
| Debt to equity | -74.24 | 13.36 | 4.77 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.63× | 2.00× | 2.05× | |
| Interest coverage | 10.6× | 12.9× | 9.2× | |
| Inventory turnover | 6.5× | 6.7× | 7.2× | |
| Capex to revenue | 4.2% | 6.4% | 6.9% | |
| Diluted shares | 362M | 343M | 333M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Kimberly Clark generated $15.02B from operations and spent $14.32B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 31% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$15.02B
Used
$14.32B
Capital expenditure$4.51B31%Dividends$7.95B56%Share buybacks$1.87B13%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin12.3%
×Asset turnover0.98×
×Equity multiplier14.37×
=Return on equity, FY2025172.6%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.3% | 0.98× | 14.37× | 172.6% |
| FY2024 | 15.1% | 0.99× | 19.31× | 290.0% |
| FY2023 | 10.3% | 0.97× | 24.15× | 241.3% |
| FY2022 | 9.6% | 1.13× | 33.75× | 364.6% |
| FY2021 | 9.3% | 1.10× | 31.02× | 318.2% |
| FY2020 | 12.3% | 1.17× | 55.32× | 793.3% |
| FY2019 | 11.7% | 1.24× | -93.13× | -1348.1% |
| FY2018 | 7.6% | 1.25× | 49.86× | 473.9% |
| FY2017 | 12.4% | 1.23× | 38.14× | 584.1% |
| FY2016 | 11.8% | 1.24× | -106.68× | -1569.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
6of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$2.02B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$2.78B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year14.7% → 12.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$2.78B vs $2.02B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell41.4% → 37.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.80 → 0.75
- No dilutionShare count did not rise337M → 333M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year37.42% → 36.01%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.97 → 0.99