Kimberly-Clark Corp.
KMB
$96.13
-1.48%
Kimberly-Clark Corp. is a leading global manufacturer in the household and personal products industry. It is defined by its portfolio of essential hygiene brands like Huggies and Kleenex, with a core narrative of stability through its defensive consumer staples business and planned expansion via acquisition.…
KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
$96.13
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KMB 12-Month Price Forecast
Wall Street consensus
Most Wall Street analysts maintain a constructive view on Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s 12-month outlook, with a consensus price target around $124.97 and implied upside of +30.0% versus the current price.
Average Target
$124.97
2 analysts
Implied Upside
+30.0%
vs. current price
Analyst Count
2
covering this stock
Price Range
$77 - $125
Analyst target range
No sufficient analyst coverage available. The provided data includes only two analysts for earnings and revenue estimates, and no consensus target price or ratings distribution is given. Recent institutional rating actions show a mix of opinions, including 'Overweight' from Piper Sandler, 'Hold' from Deutsche Bank and TD Cowen, 'Neutral' from UBS, and a 'Sell' from Citigroup.
KMB Technical Analysis
The stock's overall trend has been significantly negative over the past six months, with a decline of 21.33%. It has underperformed the broader market, as indicated by a relative strength of -18.51 over the same period. The price has fallen from over $122 in early October 2025 to the mid-$90s by the end of March 2026. Short-term performance shows continued weakness, with the stock down 13.43% over the past month. This decline is more severe than the S&P 500's 5.25% drop, resulting in negative relative strength of -8.18. Over the last three months, the stock is down 4.38%, slightly outperforming the market's 4.63% decline. The current price of $96.47 is near the bottom of its 52-week range of $94.54 to $147.12, representing a drawdown of approximately 34.4% from the high. The stock's beta of 0.234 indicates it has been significantly less volatile than the market during this downtrend.
Beta
0.23
0.23x market volatility
Max Drawdown
-34.8%
Largest decline past year
52-Week Range
$95-$147
Price range past year
Annual Return
-32.7%
Cumulative gain past year
| Period | KMB Return | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1m | -8.1% | -3.6% |
| 3m | -5.2% | -4.0% |
| 6m | -21.6% | -2.0% |
| 1y | -32.7% | +16.2% |
| ytd | -5.2% | -3.8% |
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KMB Fundamental Analysis
Revenue and profitability have shown pressure. For Q4 2025, revenue was $4.08 billion, representing a year-over-year decline of 17.21%. The quarterly net margin was 12.23%, which is an improvement from the 9.07% margin in Q4 2024, but net income of $499 million was down from the prior year's Q1 high of $567 million. The trailing twelve-month free cash flow remains solid at $2.38 billion. Financial health is a concern due to a high degree of leverage. The debt-to-equity ratio is elevated at 4.77. However, the company maintains a current ratio of 0.75 and generated substantial operating cash flow of $972 million in the latest quarter, providing some coverage for its obligations. Operational efficiency metrics are mixed. Return on Equity (ROE) is exceptionally high at 134.55%, but this is largely a function of the high financial leverage (low equity base). Return on Assets (ROA) is a more modest 9.61%. The net margin for the latest quarter was a healthy 12.23%, supported by a gross margin of 35.91%.
Quarterly Revenue
$4.1B
2025-12
Revenue YoY Growth
-0.17%
YoY Comparison
Gross Margin
+0.35%
Latest Quarter
Free Cash Flow
$2.4B
Last 12 Months
Revenue & Net Income Trends (2 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
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Valuation Analysis: Is KMB Overvalued?
Given the company's positive net income, the primary valuation metric is the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio. The trailing P/E ratio is 16.63, while the forward P/E is 12.51 based on analyst estimates. The Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio is 1.95, and the Enterprise Value-to-Sales (EV/Sales) is 2.37. The dividend yield is attractive at 4.94%. Peer comparison data is not available in the provided inputs. Therefore, an assessment of whether the current P/E of 16.63 represents a premium or discount to industry peers cannot be made. The forward P/E of 12.51 suggests analysts expect earnings growth, which, if realized, would make the current valuation more attractive.
PE
16.6x
Latest Quarter
vs. Historical
Low-End
5-Year PE Range 13x~114x
vs. Industry Avg
N/A
Industry PE ~N/A*
EV/EBITDA
12.9x
Enterprise Value Multiple

