Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | Dallas, United States | NasdaqGS
105.57 USD
+1.50
(1.441%)
⇧
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 105.75 +0.18 (0.171%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 7:46 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:29 a.m. EDT
Kimberly-Clark presents a classic defensive dilemma: a high yield masking deteriorating operational fundamentals. While the 5.24% dividend yield is attractive, the payout ratio exceeding 100% signals that the company is distributing more than it earns, creating a long-term liability that threatens sustainability. The business itself is struggling, with revenue growth effectively flat and earnings collapsing by over 30% recently, which contradicts the 'exceptional buy' profile required for top-tier ratings. Technically, the stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, confirming a lack of short-term momentum. However, the forward P/E of 13.1 offers some valuation relief compared to the trailing multiple. Options activity reveals a market consensus for a range-bound trade between 95 and 105, with heavy hedging at the lower end. For now, this is a hold rather than a buy; the earnings crash and payout strain outweigh the defensive sector appeal until the balance sheet stabilizes and growth resumes. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.072228 |
| AutoETS | 0.082016 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.082017 |
| MSTL | 0.085106 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 51.88 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.077 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.50 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-03 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-09-03 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 348.933 |
| Revenue per Share | 49.946 |
| Market Cap | 35,042,942,976 |
| Trailing P/E | 20.82 |
| Forward P/E | 14.26 |
| Beta | 0.28 |
| Profit Margins | 11.79% |
| Website | https://www.kimberly-clark.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:29 a.m. EDT: Speculators are constructing a dense wall of option interest centered around the 95 to 100 strike range across multiple expiration dates. Call volume spikes at the 102 strike suggest a potential bounce attempt toward the 100-110 zone, while significant put open interest at 95 indicates a strong floor where downside protection is being bought. Implied volatility remains relatively low compared to historical norms, suggesting complacency regarding immediate risk despite the conflicting directional bets.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.22% | 4.96% | 4.11% | 3.90% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 1.280000 | 1.219512 |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.280000 | 1.292407 |
| 2026-03-06 | 1.280000 | 1.223943 |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.260000 | 1.223776 |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.260000 | 0.970052 |
| 2025-06-06 | 1.260000 | 0.943467 |
| 2025-03-07 | 1.260000 | 0.870226 |
| 2024-12-06 | 1.220000 | 0.905515 |
| 2024-09-06 | 1.220000 | 0.830440 |
| 2024-06-07 | 1.220000 | 0.907198 |
| 2024-03-07 | 1.220000 | 0.969023 |
| 2023-12-07 | 1.180000 | 0.971273 |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.180000 | 0.928184 |
| 2023-06-08 | 1.180000 | 0.875891 |
| 2023-03-09 | 1.180000 | 0.962401 |
| 2022-12-08 | 1.160000 | 0.848201 |
| 2022-09-08 | 1.160000 | 0.924303 |
| 2022-06-09 | 1.160000 | 0.910089 |
| 2022-03-03 | 1.160000 | 0.895407 |
| 2021-12-09 | 1.140000 | 0.840646 |
| 2021-09-09 | 1.140000 | 0.827286 |
| 2021-06-03 | 1.140000 | 0.879630 |
| 2021-03-04 | 1.140000 | 0.885919 |
| 2020-12-03 | 1.070000 | 0.776375 |
| 2020-09-03 | 1.070000 | 0.702791 |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.070000 | 0.776939 |
| 2020-03-05 | 1.070000 | 0.746633 |
| 2019-12-05 | 1.030000 | 0.754468 |
| 2019-09-05 | 1.030000 | 0.738457 |
| 2019-06-06 | 1.030000 | 0.771074 |
| 2019-03-07 | 1.030000 | 0.894252 |
| 2018-12-06 | 1.000000 | 0.885661 |
| 2018-09-06 | 1.000000 | 0.861698 |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.000000 | 0.982125 |
| 2018-03-08 | 1.000000 | 0.892459 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.970000 | 0.809953 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.970000 | 0.810969 |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.970000 | 0.745008 |
| 2017-03-08 | 0.970000 | 0.732905 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.920000 | 0.804618 |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.920000 | 0.723953 |
| 2016-06-08 | 0.920000 | 0.708892 |
| 2016-03-02 | 0.920000 | 0.699248 |
| 2015-12-02 | 0.880000 | 0.734742 |
| 2015-09-02 | 0.880000 | 0.839775 |
| 2015-06-03 | 0.880000 | 0.814966 |
| 2015-03-04 | 0.880000 | 0.812033 |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.840000 | 0.732345 |
| 2014-09-03 | 0.805369 | 0.781032 |
| 2014-06-04 | 0.805369 | 0.754310 |
| 2014-03-05 | 0.805369 | 0.773196 |
| 2013-12-04 | 0.776606 | 0.777351 |
| 2013-09-04 | 0.776606 | 0.875770 |
| 2013-06-05 | 0.776606 | 0.846307 |
| 2013-03-06 | 0.776606 | 0.855875 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.709492 | 0.872230 |
| 2012-09-05 | 0.709492 | 0.895884 |
| 2012-06-06 | 0.709492 | 0.922348 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0.709492 | 1.035834 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.671141 | 0.991221 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.671141 | 1.022196 |
| 2011-06-08 | 0.671141 | 1.069355 |
| 2011-03-02 | 0.671141 | 1.086113 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.632790 | 1.065719 |
| 2010-09-08 | 0.632790 | 0.998789 |
| 2010-06-02 | 0.632790 | 1.080196 |
| 2010-03-03 | 0.632790 | 1.099633 |
| 2009-12-02 | 0.575264 | 0.898339 |
| 2009-09-02 | 0.575264 | 1.029160 |
| 2009-06-03 | 0.575264 | 1.132290 |
| 2009-03-04 | 0.575264 | 1.301519 |
| 2008-12-03 | 0.556088 | 1.033683 |
| 2008-09-03 | 0.556088 | 0.932625 |
| 2008-06-04 | 0.556088 | 0.919176 |
| 2008-03-05 | 0.556088 | 0.899643 |
| 2007-12-05 | 0.508150 | 0.760948 |
| 2007-09-05 | 0.508150 | 0.776216 |
| 2007-06-06 | 0.508150 | 0.752735 |
| 2007-03-07 | 0.508150 | 0.790220 |
| 2006-12-06 | 0.469799 | 0.727327 |
| 2006-09-06 | 0.469799 | 0.767905 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.469799 | 0.822148 |
| 2006-03-08 | 0.469799 | 0.831919 |
| 2005-12-07 | 0.431448 | 0.772268 |
| 2005-09-07 | 0.431448 | 0.724872 |
| 2005-06-08 | 0.431448 | 0.693375 |
| 2005-03-02 | 0.431448 | 0.682853 |
| 2004-12-08 | 0.383509 | 0.637958 |
| 2004-12-01 | 1.025887 | 1.683979 |
| 2004-09-08 | 0.383509 | 0.593296 |
| 2004-06-02 | 0.383509 | 0.610221 |
| 2004-03-03 | 0.383509 | 0.620636 |
| 2003-12-03 | 0.325983 | 0.606061 |
| 2003-09-03 | 0.325983 | 0.651966 |
| 2003-06-04 | 0.325983 | 0.649351 |
| 2003-03-05 | 0.325983 | 0.765766 |
| 2002-12-04 | 0.287632 | 0.586511 |
| 2002-09-04 | 0.287632 | 0.507185 |
| 2002-06-05 | 0.287632 | 0.459559 |
| 2002-03-06 | 0.287632 | 0.475285 |
| 2001-12-05 | 0.268456 | 0.481513 |
| 2001-09-05 | 0.268456 | 0.431832 |
| 2001-06-06 | 0.268456 | 0.466433 |
| 2001-03-07 | 0.268456 | 0.395815 |
| 2000-12-06 | 0.258869 | 0.399704 |
| 2000-09-06 | 0.258869 | 0.460555 |
| 2000-06-07 | 0.258869 | 0.460065 |
| 2000-03-08 | 0.258869 | 0.551021 |
| 1999-12-08 | 0.249281 | 0.401545 |
| 1999-09-08 | 0.249281 | 0.467416 |
| 1999-06-02 | 0.249281 | 0.435147 |
| 1999-03-03 | 0.249281 | 0.545932 |
| 1998-12-02 | 0.239693 | 0.465657 |
| 1998-09-02 | 0.239693 | 0.657894 |
| 1998-06-03 | 0.239693 | 0.505050 |
| 1998-03-04 | 0.239693 | 0.437158 |
| 1997-12-03 | 0.230105 | 0.459879 |
| 1997-09-03 | 0.230105 | 0.503936 |
| 1997-06-04 | 0.230105 | 0.470587 |
| 1997-03-05 | 0.230105 | 0.442906 |
| 1996-12-04 | 0.220518 | 0.486130 |
| 1996-09-04 | 0.220518 | 0.585988 |
| 1996-06-05 | 0.220518 | 0.606261 |
| 1996-03-06 | 0.220518 | 0.590691 |
| 1995-12-06 | 0.215724 | 0.601002 |
| 1995-09-06 | 0.215724 | 0.696325 |
| 1995-06-06 | 0.215724 | 0.769231 |
| 1995-03-06 | 0.215724 | 0.878049 |
| 1994-12-05 | 0.210930 | 0.880000 |
| 1994-09-02 | 0.210930 | 0.760259 |
| 1994-06-06 | 0.210930 | 0.780488 |
| 1994-02-28 | 0.210930 | 0.796380 |
| 1993-12-06 | 0.206136 | 0.828915 |
| 1993-09-03 | 0.206136 | 0.882051 |
| 1993-05-28 | 0.207095 | 0.924065 |
| 1993-03-01 | 0.196548 | 0.745453 |
| 1992-11-30 | 0.196548 | 0.677685 |
| 1992-08-31 | 0.196548 | 0.750570 |
| 1992-06-01 | 0.196548 | 0.713042 |
| 1992-03-02 | 0.196548 | 0.790360 |
| 1991-12-02 | 0.196548 | 0.896173 |
| 1991-08-30 | 0.177373 | 0.768831 |
| 1991-06-03 | 0.177373 | 0.773856 |
| 1991-03-04 | 0.177373 | 0.856730 |
| 1990-12-03 | 0.162991 | 0.852663 |
| 1990-08-31 | 0.162991 | 0.918917 |
| 1990-06-04 | 0.162991 | 0.969695 |
| 1990-03-05 | 0.162991 | 1.068760 |
| 1989-12-04 | 0.155801 | 0.878381 |
| 1989-09-01 | 0.155801 | 0.938631 |
| 1989-06-05 | 0.155801 | 1.005805 |
| 1989-03-06 | 0.155801 | 1.063398 |
| 1988-12-05 | 0.095877 | 0.653059 |
| 1988-09-02 | 0.095877 | 0.695650 |
| 1988-06-06 | 0.095877 | 0.740739 |
| 1988-02-29 | 0.095877 | 0.706400 |
| 1987-11-30 | 0.086290 | 0.718208 |
| 1987-08-31 | 0.086290 | 0.615388 |
| 1987-06-01 | 0.086290 | 0.666670 |
| 1987-03-02 | 0.086290 | 0.670551 |
| 1986-12-01 | 0.074305 | 0.730487 |
| 1986-08-29 | 0.074305 | 0.723033 |
| 1986-06-02 | 0.074305 | 0.708572 |
| 1986-03-03 | 0.074305 | 0.781103 |
| 1985-12-02 | 0.069511 | 0.857671 |
| 1985-08-30 | 0.069511 | 0.918812 |
| 1985-06-03 | 0.069511 | 1.002159 |
| 1985-03-04 | 0.069511 | 1.174683 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.12535208 |
| Address1 | PO Box 619100 |
| All Time High | 160.16 |
| All Time Low | 2.262105 |
| Ask | 105.01 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.4 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,950,640 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 4,048,235 |
| Average Volume | 4,048,235 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,950,640 |
| Beta | 0.275 |
| Bid | 99.45 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 5.262 |
| City | Dallas |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 105.57 |
| Current Ratio | 0.909 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 105.95 |
| Day Low | 104.4 |
| Debt To Equity | 348.933 |
| Display Name | Kimberly-Clark |
| Dividend Date | 1,790,899,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 5.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.85 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,908,800 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.323 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.322 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,881,800 |
| Ebitda | 3,480,999,936 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.20993 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.726 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.462 |
| Enterprise Value | 40,817,369,088 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.37318 |
| Eps Forward | 7.40182 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 5.07 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,788,480,000 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 102.8692 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.700798 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.02625468 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -12.535209 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 123.09 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -17.519997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.14233485 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 92.42 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 13.150002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.14228524 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 92.42 - 123.09 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.79 |
| Float Shares | 331,308,586 |
| Forward Eps | 7.40182 |
| Forward P E | 14.262708 |
| Free Cashflow | 941,124,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 36,000 |
| Fullday Change | 1.6800003 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.6142983 |
| Fullday Price | 105.57 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.37612998 |
| Gross Profits | 6,237,000,192 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00709 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.99386 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 331,940,357 |
| Industry | Household & Personal Products |
| Industry Disp | Household & Personal Products |
| Industry Key | household-personal-products |
| Ir Website | http://www.kimberly-clark.com/investors.aspx |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,788,480,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.28 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,414,972,800 |
| Last Split Factor | 1,043:1000 |
| Long Business Summary | 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, as well as through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. |
| Long Name | Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 35,042,942,976 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_283857 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,684,999,936 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 32,895,392,648 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 15 |
| Open | 104.6 |
| Operating Cashflow | 3,332,999,936 |
| Operating Margins | 0.19002001 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.002 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.16 |
| Phone | 972 281 1200 |
| Post Market Change | 0.1800003 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.17050327 |
| Post Market Price | 105.75 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,194,407 |
| Previous Close | 104.07 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 14.3181095 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 20.062714 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.1133122 |
| Profit Margins | 0.1179 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.403 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.4375 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.5 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.44134 |
| Regular Market Day High | 105.95 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 104.4 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 104.4 - 105.95 |
| Regular Market Open | 104.6 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 104.07 |
| Regular Market Price | 105.57 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,801 |
| Regular Market Volume | 4,353,649 |
| Return On Assets | 0.10195 |
| Return On Equity | 1.04913 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.006 |
| Revenue Per Share | 49.946 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.13723719 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 331,940,357 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1599 |
| Shares Short | 53,177,521 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 50,091,962 |
| Short Name | Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1826 |
| Short Ratio | 11.42 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | KMB |
| Target High Price | 162.0 |
| Target Low Price | 90.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 114.8 |
| Target Median Price | 110.0 |
| Total Cash | 956,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.875 |
| Total Debt | 6,538,999,808 |
| Total Revenue | 16,581,999,616 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 5.08 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0488133 |
| Trailing Eps | 5.07 |
| Trailing P E | 20.822485 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.0208 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 102.5009 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.0690994 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.02994217 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 4,353,649 |
| Website | https://www.kimberly-clark.com |
| Zip | 75,261-9100 |