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.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.4B | $3.1B | $2.0B | $1.6B | 134.6% | -2.1% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | $16.8B | $3.5B | $2.5B | $2.5B | 303.0% | -2.0% | 44.3% |
| 2023 | $17.1B | $2.7B | $1.8B | $2.8B | 192.8% | -15.0% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | $20.2B | $3.4B | $1.9B | $1.9B | 353.6% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 20,175 | 17,146 | 16,805 | 16,447 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 20,175 | 17,146 | 16,805 | 16,447 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 13,956 | 10,877 | 10,516 | 10,524 |
| Gross Profit | - | 6,219 | 6,269 | 6,289 | 5,923 |
| Operating Expense | - | 3,538 | 3,683 | 3,492 | 3,572 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 3,581 | 3,615 | 3,930 | 3,528 |
| Total Expenses | - | 17,494 | 14,560 | 14,008 | 14,096 |
| Operating Income | - | 2,681 | 2,586 | 2,797 | 2,351 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 2,681 | 1,928 | 2,700 | 2,351 |
| EBITDA | - | 3,376 | 2,652 | 3,469 | 3,113 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 3,376 | 3,310 | 3,566 | 3,113 |
| EBIT | - | 2,622 | 1,899 | 2,688 | 2,308 |
| Interest Income | - | 14 | 66 | 48 | 24 |
| Interest Expense | - | 282 | 293 | 270 | 256 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -268 | -227 | -222 | -232 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | -73 | -95 | -60 | -67 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -73 | -753 | -157 | -67 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | - | 14 | 66 | 48 | 24 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 282 | 293 | 270 | 256 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -268 | -227 | -222 | -232 |
| Pretax Income | - | 2,340 | 1,606 | 2,418 | 2,052 |
| Tax Provision | - | 495 | 343 | 442 | 599 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | 0 | -147.39 | -17.73 | 0 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 1,961 | 1,459 | 2,192 | 1,649 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 1,934 | 1,764 | 2,545 | 2,021 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 1,934 | 1,459 | 2,159 | 1,621 |
| Net Income | - | 1,934 | 1,764 | 2,545 | 2,021 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 1,934 | 1,764 | 2,545 | 2,021 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 1,961 | 1,764 | 2,578 | 2,049 |
| Normalized Income | - | 1,934 | 1,969.61 | 2,238.27 | 1,621 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 1,934 | 1,764 | 2,545 | 2,021 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 337.52 | 337.93 | 335.75 | 331.86 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 338.30 | 338.80 | 337 | 333.20 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 754 | 753 | 781 | 805 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 13,956 | 10,877 | 10,516 | 10,524 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | 0 | -658 | -97 | 0 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | 0 | -658 | -97 | 0 |
| Minority Interests | - | -27 | 0 | -33 | -28 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | - | - | 305 | 386 | 400 |
| Earnings From Equity Interest Net Of Tax | - | 116 | 196 | 216 | 196 |
| Special Income Charges | - | 0 | -658 | -97 | 0 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | - | 0 | 658 | 97 | 0 |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | -43 | 68 | -438 | 44 |
Consumer Defensive sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly-Clark Corporationthis co. | KMB | $31.4B | 15.52β discount | 20.88 | 134.6% | 12.17 |
| The Kroger Co. | KR | $38.4B | 37.77 | 6.47 | 17.1% | 10.37 |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | $37.1B | 41.96 | 7.99 | 19.0% | 21.55 |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | $35.6B | 19.45 | 19.43 | 99.9% | 11.84 |
| Kenvue Inc. | KVUE | $32.4B |
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| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| 22.05 |
| 3.01 |
| 13.7% |
| 13.40 |
| The EstΓ©e Lauder Companies Inc. | EL | $30.0B | - | 7.76 | -29.3% | 250.27 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | $26.6B | -4.56 | 0.64 | -14.0% | -12.82 |
| Bunge Global SA | BG | $25.1B | 30.77 | 1.58 | 5.1% | 16.16 |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | $23.7B | 14.07 | 2.94 | 20.9% | 11.03 |
| Peer Median | - | 22.05 | 4.74 | 15.4% | 12.62 | |