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Kimberly-Clark KMB

Personal care & tissue products. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, listed on NYSE.

Based on the FY2025 annual report (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025)

Kimberly-Clark's market cap is
about $36.74 billion.

#264 by market cap among 289 companies, based on the Nov 5, 2026 close. FY2025 revenue was $16.447B.

Share price (close)
$110.46
Close on Nov 5, 2026 · per share
P/E ratio
18.2x
Closing price ÷ latest annual EPS
Market cap
$36.74B
#264 of 289
Revenue
$16.447B
#179 of 299 · −2.1% YoY
Operating income
$2.351B
#148 of 231 · −12.9% YoY
Net income
$2.021B
#188 of 298 · −20.6% YoY
Free cash flow
$1.639B
#182 of 261 · −34.8% YoY
Total assets
$17.098B
#241 of 299 · +3.3% YoY
Dividends paid
$1.66B
#85 of 214 · +2.0% YoY
Dividend per share
$5.04
#45 of 205 · +3.3% YoY
Dividend yield
4.6%
#13 of 203
Shares outstanding
331,900,000 shares
As of Dec 31, 2025

Where the revenue went

Revenue is set at 100% and split into what went to costs, R&D, operating expenses and taxes, and what was left as profit.

  • Cost of revenue64.0%
  • R&D2.0%
  • SG&A and other19.7%
  • Taxes, interest & other2.0%
  • Net income12.3%

Profitability and stability

Each figure comes with its rank among 300 companies. The further right the dot, the higher the rank.

Revenue growthHow much revenue grew from the previous fiscal year
−2.1%
#271 of 299
Revenue fell from a year earlier. The median across 299 companies is +7.9%.
Operating marginShare of revenue kept as profit from the core business
14.3%
#147 of 231
14.3% of revenue was kept as operating profit, which is on the low side. The median across 231 companies is 19.2%.
Net marginShare of revenue left as profit after interest and taxes
12.3%
#176 of 298
After taxes, 12.3% of revenue was left as net income. The median across 298 companies is 14.0%.
FCF marginShare of revenue left as cash after capital spending
10.0%
#170 of 261
Cash is left over after capital spending. The median across 261 companies is 15.8%.
ROEHow much profit the company earned on shareholders' equity in a year
172.6%
#5 of 276
Equity is small, so ROE comes out very high. The median across 276 companies is 16.8%.
Debt-to-equityLiabilities relative to equity. Lower means less debt
1038.3%
#237 of 244
Liabilities are more than twice equity. The median across 244 companies is 159.6%.

Revenue and profit over time

Gray bars show revenue and the green part inside shows net income. The number above each bar is revenue (abbreviated) and the number below is net margin. Hover over a bar to see the exact amounts.

FY2021 Revenue $19.44B / Net income $1.814B19.4B9.3%FY2021FY2022 Revenue $20.175B / Net income $1.934B20.2B9.6%FY2022FY2023 Revenue $17.146B / Net income $1.764B17.1B10.3%FY2023FY2024 Revenue $16.805B / Net income $2.545B16.8B15.1%FY2024FY2025 Revenue $16.447B / Net income $2.021B16.4B12.3%FY2025
Currency: US dollars. Years are the years in which each fiscal year ended.

Where the cash went

Unlike profit, cash flow is money that actually came in and went out.

  • Cash from operations$2.777B
  • Capital spending−$1.138B
  • Free cash flow (FCF)$1.639B
  • Dividends paid−$1.66B

Whose money funds the assets

The company's assets, split into borrowed money (liabilities) and shareholders' money (equity).

  • Total assets$17.098B
  • Total liabilities$15.596B
  • Total equity$1.502B
  • Cash and equivalents$688M

Compared with similar companies

Based on each company's latest annual report, so fiscal year ends may differ.

Compare in detail
CompanyAnnual revenueNet incomeRevenue growthOperating marginNet margin
Kimberly-ClarkKMB$16.447B$2.021B−2.1%14.3%12.3%
KenvueKVUE$15.124B$1.47B−2.1%16.0%9.7%
Estée LauderEL$15.049B$182M+5.0%5.2%1.2%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL$20.382B$2.132B+1.4%16.2%10.5%
Procter & GamblePG$87.032B$16.046B+3.3%22.7%18.4%

What the company does

Kimberly-Clark makes Huggies diapers, Kleenex tissues, Kotex and other personal care products.

The fiscal year ends around December each year.

Related companies: Kenvue, Estée Lauder, Colgate-Palmolive, Procter & Gamble

Financial statements

Last 5 fiscal years. Currency: US dollars.

Show the table
ItemFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue19.44B20.175B17.146B16.805B16.447B
Cost of revenue13.452B13.956B10.877B10.516B10.524B
Gross profit5.988B6.219B6.269B6.289B5.923B
R&D expense269M292M303M328M326M
Operating income2.561B2.681B1.928B2.7B2.351B
Pretax income2.225B2.34B1.606B2.418B2.052B
Net income1.814B1.934B1.764B2.545B2.021B
EPS (diluted)$5.35$5.72$5.21$7.55$6.07
Operating cash flow2.73B2.733B3.542B3.234B2.777B
Capital expenditures1.007B876M766M721M1.138B
Free cash flow (FCF)1.723B1.857B2.776B2.513B1.639B
Dividends paid1.516B1.558B1.588B1.628B1.66B
Total assets17.837B17.97B17.344B16.546B17.098B
Total liabilities17.1B17.27B16.276B15.706B15.596B
Total equity737M700M1.068B840M1.502B
Cash and equivalents270M427M1.075B1.01B688M
Original filing10-K10-K10-K10-K10-K

Source: SEC EDGAR filings for Kimberly-Clark Corporation · CIK 0000055785 · US-GAAP