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 16.8x, down 31.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 13.1% YoY to 14.4x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 18.36 | 16.82 | 23.20 | 21.07 | 20.91 | 24.45 | 13.22 | 21.46 | 16.93 | 20.25 | 17.46 | 115.05 | 20.09 |
| — | -31.2% | +75.4% | -1.8% | +23.5% | +20.7% | -24.3% | -81.3% | -15.7% | -10.5% | -14.3% | +339.3% | +1.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.15 | 2.06 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.22 | 2.42 | 2.32 | 2.12 | 2.07 | 2.00 | 2.28 | 2.19 |
| — | -7.4% | +3.5% | +11.1% | +15.2% | +7.3% | +21.4% | +1.9% | -2.9% | -10.5% | +5.9% | +0.9% | +7.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 21.12 | 19.12 | 28.23 | 30.63 | 38.73 | 44.94 | 33.22 | 36.46 | 36.96 | 38.57 | 48.76 | 71.87 | 52.78 |
| — | -57.5% | -15.0% | -16.0% | +4.8% | +16.5% | -31.9% | -49.3% | -30.0% | -41.2% | -25.3% | +16.6% | +8.2% | |
| P/FCF | 22.57 | 14.61 | 9.34 | 18.75 | 96.35 | 18.02 | 15.03 | 13.53 | 44.84 | 10.32 | 13.35 | 19.53 | 27.58 |
| — | -18.9% | -37.8% | +38.5% | +114.9% | +74.6% | +12.6% | -30.7% | +62.6% | -28.7% | -17.4% | -10.6% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.00 | 14.40 | 15.08 | 15.23 | 13.70 | 16.57 | 10.10 | 14.35 | 12.25 | 14.06 | 12.52 | 44.99 | 13.69 |
| — | -13.1% | +49.3% | +6.1% | +11.8% | +17.8% | -19.4% | -68.1% | -10.5% | -6.6% | -8.8% | +170.2% | -3.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 17.46 | 20.20 | 18.29 | 21.37 | 17.84 | 23.35 | 11.74 | 20.61 | 15.00 | 17.62 | 15.62 | 169.82 | 17.16 |
| — | -13.5% | +55.8% | +3.7% | +18.9% | +32.5% | -24.9% | -87.9% | -12.6% | -9.4% | -13.5% | +646.6% | -5.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's operating margin was 12.4% in Q4 2025, down 2.6 pp QoQ and up 1.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 14.4% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 5.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.6% | 35.9% | 35.7% | 35.0% | 35.8% | 34.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 37.1% | 34.9% | 35.8% | 33.7% | 33.2% |
| — | +5.6% | -0.9% | -2.8% | -3.5% | -2.7% | +0.6% | +6.7% | +11.7% | +6.6% | +17.3% | +11.6% | +11.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.5% | 12.4% | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 11.1% | 23.3% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 2.2% | 15.1% |
| — | +11.7% | -35.5% | -3.9% | -4.1% | -17.5% | +54.5% | +572.2% | +9.4% | -6.0% | +16.3% | -82.1% | +11.4% | |
| Net Margin | 11.7% | 12.2% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 18.3% | 10.8% | 12.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 2.0% | 10.9% |
| — | +34.8% | -41.1% | +13.0% | -6.8% | -11.4% | +60.1% | +444.5% | +15.3% | +0.3% | +23.8% | -77.0% | +6.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 147.9% | 30.9% | 31.1% | 38.8% | 51.6% | 37.0% | 66.6% | 44.1% | 57.5% | 53.4% | 78.7% | 13.5% | 72.5% |
| — | -16.3% | -53.3% | -12.2% | -10.3% | -30.7% | -15.5% | +227.1% | -20.8% | -32.5% | +11.7% | -75.4% | +10.3% | |
| ROA | 12.0% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| — | +10.3% | -49.7% | -2.8% | -8.1% | -10.1% | +54.9% | +451.8% | +20.0% | +4.2% | +30.8% | -75.9% | +9.3% | |
| ROIC | 23.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 5.3% | 10.9% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 1.0% | 6.7% |
| — | -11.3% | -47.0% | -18.1% | -6.4% | -15.3% | +53.4% | +584.1% | +16.7% | +2.4% | +30.1% | -80.1% | +19.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 10.3x, up from 9.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 6.5% YoY to 0.75x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.93 | 5.16 | 5.92 | 8.12 | 5.16 | 6.22 | 6.73 | 7.60 | 9.63 | 12.50 | 9.85 |
| — | -49.8% | -4.4% | -17.0% | -12.0% | +6.9% | -46.4% | -50.2% | -31.7% | -37.8% | -34.6% | +6.2% | -7.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.31 | 10.30 | 9.09 | 8.90 | 7.34 | 10.35 | 5.54 | 8.55 | 7.68 | 9.47 | 8.40 | 26.94 | 8.70 |
| — | -0.5% | +64.0% | +4.1% | -4.4% | +9.3% | -34.1% | -68.3% | -11.7% | -0.5% | -17.5% | +150.9% | -15.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.82 |
| — | -6.5% | -6.5% | -8.7% | -6.3% | -3.2% | -1.3% | -2.5% | -1.3% | +5.3% | +7.3% | +10.8% | +1.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.51 |
| — | +0.3% | +0.4% | -3.1% | -10.0% | -0.8% | +2.0% | +5.0% | +5.9% | +14.6% | +16.8% | +16.8% | +2.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 9.72 | 8.45 | 9.55 | 8.84 | 12.02 | 8.56 | 17.22 | 10.33 | 12.73 | 9.57 | 10.46 | 1.49 | 10.78 |
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Start ComparisonKimberly-Clark Corporation's current P/E is 18.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 20.5x. 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.