Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)Consumer Defensive | Household & Personal Products | Dallas, United States | NasdaqGS
96.60 USD
-1.94
(-1.969%) ⇩
(April 21, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | April 18, 2026, 10:30 p.m. EDT
KMB is a textbook compounder currently trapped in a short-term value sink, but the bounce is near. The recent 33% drop has turned this into a speculative buy zone around current prices, where Jim Cramer's 5% yield logic intersects with bullish options positioning expecting a quick resolution of technical oversold conditions. While the Payout Ratio > 100% makes the dividend rating computer low (2 stars), the buybacks are likely artificial inflation of the yield, masking the dividend erosion. Hold for recovery, not for immediate yield hikes. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.033932 |
| MSTL | 0.035555 |
| AutoETS | 0.035570 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.035570 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.10 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.200 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.84 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 464.785 |
| Revenue per Share | 49.554 |
| Market Cap | 32,064,028,672 |
| Trailing P/E | 19.88 |
| Forward P/E | 12.66 |
| Beta | 0.30 |
| Profit Margins | 12.29% |
| Website | https://www.kimberly-clark.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 10:30 p.m. EDT: Options data reveals a distinct bullish trend-following posture. For April 17th, OI is heavily skewed OTM in calls (94% OTM with 15k OI vs 9k ITM), while call protect puts are OTM. As expiration approaches, flow shifts to ATM (e.g., the 100/101 strike call wall). This structure suggests speculators are betting on a closing market, expecting a bounce to test psychological resistance levels around $100-$110 but are not hedging for a deep crash. However, there are isolated IV spikes at distant strikes (185+ vols), indicating a non-consensus tail risk or sentiment manipulation. The put profile in April shows significant OI at a $95 Wall, acting as a ballistic floor, but overall positioning is net long-biased above current price.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.22% | 4.43% | 4.09% | 4.09% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 1.280000 | 1.223943 |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.260000 | 1.238892 |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.260000 | 0.993968 |
| 2025-06-06 | 1.260000 | 0.976250 |
| 2025-03-07 | 1.260000 | 0.908929 |
| 2024-12-06 | 1.220000 | 0.954230 |
| 2024-09-06 | 1.220000 | 0.882914 |
| 2024-06-07 | 1.220000 | 0.972536 |
| 2024-03-07 | 1.220000 | 1.048147 |
| 2023-12-07 | 1.180000 | 1.060952 |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.180000 | 1.023750 |
| 2023-06-08 | 1.180000 | 0.975162 |
| 2023-03-09 | 1.180000 | 1.080926 |
| 2022-12-08 | 1.160000 | 0.961829 |
| 2022-09-08 | 1.160000 | 1.057096 |
| 2022-06-09 | 1.160000 | 1.050402 |
| 2022-03-03 | 1.160000 | 1.042702 |
| 2021-12-09 | 1.140000 | 0.987759 |
| 2021-09-09 | 1.140000 | 0.980224 |
| 2021-06-03 | 1.140000 | 1.050710 |
| 2021-03-04 | 1.140000 | 1.067531 |
| 2020-12-03 | 1.070000 | 0.943773 |
| 2020-09-03 | 1.070000 | 0.860983 |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.070000 | 0.958372 |
| 2020-03-05 | 1.070000 | 0.927999 |
| 2019-12-05 | 1.030000 | 0.944555 |
| 2019-09-05 | 1.030000 | 0.931488 |
| 2019-06-06 | 1.030000 | 0.979703 |
| 2019-03-07 | 1.030000 | 1.145045 |
| 2018-12-06 | 1.000000 | 1.144192 |
| 2018-09-06 | 1.000000 | 1.123217 |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.000000 | 1.291259 |
| 2018-03-08 | 1.000000 | 1.185132 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.970000 | 1.085281 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.970000 | 1.095339 |
| 2017-06-07 | 0.970000 | 1.014427 |
| 2017-03-08 | 0.970000 | 1.005394 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.920000 | 1.111855 |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.920000 | 1.008501 |
| 2016-06-08 | 0.920000 | 0.994599 |
| 2016-03-02 | 0.920000 | 0.988049 |
| 2015-12-02 | 0.880000 | 1.045509 |
| 2015-09-02 | 0.880000 | 1.203712 |
| 2015-06-03 | 0.880000 | 1.178118 |
| 2015-03-04 | 0.880000 | 1.183488 |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.840000 | 1.075936 |
| 2014-09-03 | 0.805369 | 1.155818 |
| 2014-06-04 | 0.805369 | 1.125024 |
| 2014-03-05 | 0.805369 | 1.161976 |
| 2013-12-04 | 0.776606 | 1.177141 |
| 2013-09-04 | 0.776606 | 1.336342 |
| 2013-06-05 | 0.776606 | 1.302774 |
| 2013-03-06 | 0.776606 | 1.328531 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.709492 | 1.365455 |
| 2012-09-05 | 0.709492 | 1.414684 |
| 2012-06-06 | 0.709492 | 1.469461 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0.709492 | 1.665819 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.671141 | 1.610487 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.671141 | 1.677401 |
| 2011-06-08 | 0.671141 | 1.772970 |
| 2011-03-02 | 0.671141 | 1.820087 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.632790 | 1.805213 |
| 2010-09-08 | 0.632790 | 1.710062 |
| 2010-06-02 | 0.632790 | 1.868023 |
| 2010-03-03 | 0.632790 | 1.922396 |
| 2009-12-02 | 0.575264 | 1.587857 |
| 2009-09-02 | 0.575264 | 1.835573 |
| 2009-06-03 | 0.575264 | 2.040223 |
| 2009-03-04 | 0.575264 | 2.371556 |
| 2008-12-03 | 0.556088 | 1.908358 |
| 2008-09-03 | 0.556088 | 1.739447 |
| 2008-06-04 | 0.556088 | 1.730322 |
| 2008-03-05 | 0.556088 | 1.709268 |
| 2007-12-05 | 0.508150 | 1.458775 |
| 2007-09-05 | 0.508150 | 1.499657 |
| 2007-06-06 | 0.508150 | 1.465523 |
| 2007-03-07 | 0.508150 | 1.549916 |
| 2006-12-06 | 0.469799 | 1.437762 |
| 2006-09-06 | 0.469799 | 1.529020 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.469799 | 1.649615 |
| 2006-03-08 | 0.469799 | 1.682918 |
| 2005-12-07 | 0.431448 | 1.575366 |
| 2005-09-07 | 0.431448 | 1.489924 |
| 2005-06-08 | 0.431448 | 1.435460 |
| 2005-03-02 | 0.431448 | 1.423485 |
| 2004-12-08 | 0.383509 | 1.338962 |
| 2004-12-01 | 1.025887 | 3.556633 |
| 2004-09-08 | 0.383509 | 1.274504 |
| 2004-06-02 | 0.383509 | 1.318608 |
| 2004-03-03 | 0.383509 | 1.349344 |
| 2003-12-03 | 0.325983 | 1.325839 |
| 2003-09-03 | 0.325983 | 1.435009 |
| 2003-06-04 | 0.325983 | 1.438699 |
| 2003-03-05 | 0.325983 | 1.707721 |
| 2002-12-04 | 0.287632 | 1.317898 |
| 2002-09-04 | 0.287632 | 1.146396 |
| 2002-06-05 | 0.287632 | 1.044106 |
| 2002-03-06 | 0.287632 | 1.084894 |
| 2001-12-05 | 0.268456 | 1.104409 |
| 2001-09-05 | 0.268456 | 0.995302 |
| 2001-06-06 | 0.268456 | 1.079828 |
| 2001-03-07 | 0.268456 | 0.920593 |
| 2000-12-06 | 0.258869 | 0.933356 |
| 2000-09-06 | 0.258869 | 1.079785 |
| 2000-06-07 | 0.258869 | 1.083600 |
| 2000-03-08 | 0.258869 | 1.303638 |
| 1999-12-08 | 0.249281 | 0.955685 |
| 1999-09-08 | 0.249281 | 1.116919 |
| 1999-06-02 | 0.249281 | 1.044692 |
| 1999-03-03 | 0.249281 | 1.316368 |
| 1998-12-02 | 0.239693 | 1.128962 |
| 1998-09-02 | 0.239693 | 1.602591 |
| 1998-06-03 | 0.239693 | 1.238501 |
| 1998-03-04 | 0.239693 | 1.077394 |
| 1997-12-03 | 0.230105 | 1.138401 |
| 1997-09-03 | 0.230105 | 1.253258 |
| 1997-06-04 | 0.230105 | 1.176235 |
| 1997-03-05 | 0.230105 | 1.112397 |
| 1996-12-04 | 0.220518 | 1.226315 |
| 1996-09-04 | 0.220518 | 1.485344 |
| 1996-06-05 | 0.220518 | 1.545833 |
| 1996-03-06 | 0.220518 | 1.515460 |
| 1995-12-06 | 0.215724 | 1.550930 |
| 1995-09-06 | 0.215724 | 1.807748 |
| 1995-06-06 | 0.215724 | 2.010995 |
| 1995-03-06 | 0.215724 | 2.312934 |
| 1994-12-05 | 0.210930 | 2.338407 |
| 1994-09-02 | 0.210930 | 2.038387 |
| 1994-06-06 | 0.210930 | 2.108347 |
| 1994-02-28 | 0.210930 | 2.168162 |
| 1993-12-06 | 0.206136 | 2.274570 |
| 1993-09-03 | 0.206136 | 2.440174 |
| 1993-05-28 | 0.207095 | 2.578977 |
| 1993-03-01 | 0.196548 | 2.099687 |
| 1992-11-30 | 0.196548 | 1.922885 |
| 1992-08-31 | 0.196548 | 2.144378 |
| 1992-06-01 | 0.196548 | 2.052601 |
| 1992-03-02 | 0.196548 | 2.291510 |
| 1991-12-02 | 0.196548 | 2.618947 |
| 1991-08-30 | 0.177373 | 2.266904 |
| 1991-06-03 | 0.177373 | 2.299515 |
| 1991-03-04 | 0.177373 | 2.565370 |
| 1990-12-03 | 0.162991 | 2.574937 |
| 1990-08-31 | 0.162991 | 2.799035 |
| 1990-06-04 | 0.162991 | 2.980958 |
| 1990-03-05 | 0.162991 | 3.317667 |
| 1989-12-04 | 0.155801 | 2.756030 |
| 1989-09-01 | 0.155801 | 2.970861 |
| 1989-06-05 | 0.155801 | 3.213918 |
| 1989-03-06 | 0.155801 | 3.431424 |
| 1988-12-05 | 0.095877 | 2.130021 |
| 1988-09-02 | 0.095877 | 2.283972 |
| 1988-06-06 | 0.095877 | 2.449350 |
| 1988-02-29 | 0.095877 | 2.353113 |
| 1987-11-30 | 0.086290 | 2.409547 |
| 1987-08-31 | 0.086290 | 2.078913 |
| 1987-06-01 | 0.086290 | 2.266101 |
| 1987-03-02 | 0.086290 | 2.294413 |
| 1986-12-01 | 0.074305 | 2.516390 |
| 1986-08-29 | 0.074305 | 2.508987 |
| 1986-06-02 | 0.074305 | 2.476530 |
| 1986-03-03 | 0.074305 | 2.749268 |
| 1985-12-02 | 0.069511 | 3.042048 |
| 1985-08-30 | 0.069511 | 3.286838 |
| 1985-06-03 | 0.069511 | 3.618110 |
| 1985-03-04 | 0.069511 | 4.283719 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.2758621 |
| Address1 | PO Box 619100 |
| All Time High | 160.16 |
| All Time Low | 2.262105 |
| Ask | 96.7 |
| Ask Size | 6 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.5 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,564,110 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,400,142 |
| Average Volume | 5,400,142 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,564,110 |
| Beta | 0.296 |
| Bid | 96.49 |
| Bid Size | 4 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 4.525 |
| City | Dallas |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 96.6 |
| Current Ratio | 0.745 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 98.54 |
| Day Low | 96.17 |
| Debt To Equity | 464.785 |
| Display Name | Kimberly-Clark |
| Dividend Date | 1,775,088,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 5.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.3 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,377,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,377,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.11 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.116 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,379,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,379,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,379,400 |
| Ebitda | 3,199,000,064 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.19450001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.189 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.371 |
| Enterprise Value | 38,993,702,912 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.52899 |
| Eps Forward | 7.63229 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.86 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 101.9256 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -5.3255997 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.052249875 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -27.58621 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 144.31 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -47.71 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.3306077 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 92.42 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.1800003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.04522831 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 92.42 - 144.31 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.68 |
| Float Shares | 330,817,070 |
| Forward Eps | 7.63229 |
| Forward P E | 12.656752 |
| Free Cashflow | 912,875,008 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 36,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.37308 |
| Gross Profits | 6,136,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00675 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.89228994 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 331,925,766 |
| 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 | 1,772,755,200 |
| 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, and 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 | 32,064,028,672 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_283857 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,620,999,936 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 32,707,964,981 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 14 |
| Open | 98.405 |
| Operating Cashflow | 2,776,999,936 |
| Operating Margins | 0.13161999 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.037 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.99 |
| Phone | 972 281 1200 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.20999908 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.21739036 |
| Pre Market Price | 96.81 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,776,846,572 |
| Previous Close | 98.54 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 12.830406 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 21.348066 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.9495367 |
| Profit Margins | 0.122880004 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.374 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.53333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.94 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.96875 |
| Regular Market Day High | 98.54 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 96.17 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 96.17 - 98.54 |
| Regular Market Open | 98.405 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 98.54 |
| Regular Market Price | 96.6 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,801,601 |
| Regular Market Volume | 4,551,232 |
| Return On Assets | 0.09612001 |
| Return On Equity | 1.26603 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.006 |
| Revenue Per Share | 49.554 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.3140242 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 331,925,766 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1164 |
| Shares Short | 38,650,038 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 39,186,999 |
| Short Name | Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.133 |
| Short Ratio | 7.89 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | KMB |
| Target High Price | 162.0 |
| Target Low Price | 90.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 114.85714 |
| Target Median Price | 112.0 |
| Total Cash | 774,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.332 |
| Total Debt | 7,576,000,000 |
| Total Revenue | 16,446,999,552 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 5.04 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.051146742 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.86 |
| Trailing P E | 19.876543 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.9907 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 112.39075 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -15.790749 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.14049865 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 4,551,232 |
| Website | https://www.kimberly-clark.com |
| Zip | 75,261-9100 |