Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 12.1x, down 42.3% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 32.5% YoY to 18.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.20 | 12.06 | 16.82 | 23.20 | 21.07 | 20.91 | 24.45 | 13.22 | 21.46 | 16.93 | 20.25 | 17.46 | 115.05 |
| — | -42.3% | -31.2% | +75.4% | -1.8% | +23.5% | +20.7% | -24.3% | -81.3% | -15.7% | -10.5% | -14.3% | +339.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.90 | 1.93 | 2.06 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.22 | 2.89 | 2.76 | 2.12 | 2.07 | 2.00 | 2.28 |
| — | -21.2% | -7.4% | -13.4% | -6.5% | +15.2% | +7.3% | +45.1% | +21.1% | -2.9% | -10.5% | +5.9% | +0.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 19.82 | 16.79 | 20.34 | 28.23 | 30.63 | 38.73 | 44.94 | 33.22 | 36.46 | 36.96 | 38.57 | 48.76 | 71.87 |
| — | -56.6% | -54.7% | -15.0% | -16.0% | +4.8% | +16.5% | -31.9% | -49.3% | -30.0% | -41.2% | -25.3% | +16.6% | |
| P/FCF | 19.91 | 25.03 | 14.61 | 9.34 | 18.75 | 96.35 | 18.02 | 15.03 | 13.53 | 44.84 | 10.32 | 13.35 | 19.53 |
| — | -74.0% | -18.9% | -37.8% | +38.5% | +114.9% | +74.6% | +12.6% | -30.7% | +62.6% | -28.7% | -17.4% | -10.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.60 | 18.15 | 14.40 | 15.08 | 15.23 | 13.70 | 16.57 | 11.16 | 18.40 | 12.25 | 14.06 | 12.52 | 44.99 |
| — | +32.5% | -13.1% | +35.1% | -17.3% | +11.8% | +17.8% | -10.9% | -59.1% | -10.5% | -6.6% | -8.8% | +170.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.71 | 14.12 | 20.20 | 18.29 | 21.37 | 17.84 | 23.35 | 13.20 | 25.10 | 15.00 | 17.62 | 15.62 | 169.82 |
| — | -20.9% | -13.5% | +38.6% | -14.9% | +18.9% | +32.5% | -15.5% | -85.2% | -12.6% | -9.4% | -13.5% | +646.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's operating margin was 11.4% in Q1 2026, down 1.0 pp QoQ and down 4.5 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 13.3% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.6% | 36.8% | 35.9% | 35.7% | 35.0% | 35.8% | 34.0% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.1% | 34.9% | 35.8% | 33.7% |
| — | +2.9% | +5.6% | -5.4% | -7.2% | -3.5% | -2.7% | +5.4% | +11.7% | +11.7% | +6.6% | +17.3% | +11.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.5% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 11.1% | 24.8% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 2.2% |
| — | -28.2% | +11.7% | -39.3% | +11.6% | -4.1% | -17.5% | +64.2% | +478.8% | +9.4% | -6.0% | +16.3% | -82.1% | |
| Net Margin | 11.7% | 16.0% | 12.2% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 21.9% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 2.0% |
| — | +36.4% | +34.8% | -50.7% | -4.9% | -6.8% | -11.4% | +91.4% | +547.1% | +15.3% | +0.3% | +23.8% | -77.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 153.9% | 37.3% | 32.0% | 31.1% | 38.8% | 51.6% | 37.0% | 66.6% | 44.1% | 57.5% | 53.4% | 78.7% | 13.5% |
| — | -27.7% | -13.4% | -53.3% | -12.2% | -10.3% | -30.7% | -15.5% | +227.1% | -20.8% | -32.5% | +11.7% | -75.4% | |
| ROA | 12.0% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% |
| — | +12.0% | +10.3% | -49.7% | -2.8% | -8.1% | -10.1% | +54.9% | +451.8% | +20.0% | +4.2% | +30.8% | -75.9% | |
| ROIC | 23.3% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 9.7% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 1.0% |
| — | -41.2% | -10.7% | -40.4% | +13.0% | -6.4% | -15.3% | +36.4% | +395.6% | +16.7% | +2.4% | +30.1% | -80.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.3x, up from 10.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 6 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 4.34 | 3.70 | 4.34 | 4.93 | 5.16 | 5.92 | 8.12 | 5.16 | 6.22 | 6.73 | 7.60 | 9.63 | 12.50 |
| — | -37.5% | -46.6% | -4.4% | -17.0% | -12.0% | +6.9% | -46.4% | -50.2% | -31.7% | -37.8% | -34.6% | +6.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.31 | 13.29 | 10.30 | 9.09 | 8.90 | 7.34 | 10.35 | 6.12 | 10.95 | 7.68 | 9.47 | 8.40 | 26.94 |
| — | +81.0% | -0.5% | +48.4% | -18.8% | -4.4% | +9.3% | -27.1% | -59.3% | -11.7% | -0.5% | -17.5% | +150.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.87 |
| — | +0.5% | -6.5% | -6.5% | -8.7% | -6.3% | -3.2% | -1.3% | -2.5% | -1.3% | +5.3% | +7.3% | +10.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
| — | +13.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | -3.1% | -10.0% | -0.8% | +2.0% | +5.0% | +5.9% | +14.6% | +16.8% | +16.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.73 | 11.81 | 8.27 | 10.11 | 8.66 | 11.84 | 8.48 | 15.36 | 7.40 | 12.66 | 9.77 | 10.43 | 1.05 |
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation's current P/E is 16.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 18.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's current operating margin is 14.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Kimberly-Clark Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.