KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Consumer Staples · Household Products · US
$98.31
Close 2025-12-31
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$32.6B
Trailing P/E
19.00
Forward P/E
13.00
Rev Growth
+2.7%
Profit Margin
12.8%
ROE
111.7%
Analyst Target
$114.27
Recommendation
HOLD
About Kimberly-Clark

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.

Opportunity Summary
Trading at $98 against a fair value of $151, a 35% discount. Moderate competitive position. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 82% of screened stocks.
Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt Ratio (0.43%)FAIL
Cash Ratio (0.02%)PASS
Receivables Ratio (0.14%)PASS
Revenue Ratio (0.00%)PASS
OverallFAIL
Score Ethical: 10.0
Score Valuation: 88.0
Score Quality: 57.0
Score Combined: 48.8
Fair Value Est: $151.00 · Margin of Safety: +53.6% · Tier: AVOID

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation100.0
Quality49.6
Cash Flow40.0
Moat50.0
Balance Sheet0.0
Debt Purity0.0
Liquid Purity94.2
Rev Purity97.1
Compliance56.2
Tier: GOLD · Score: 70.1 · Rank: #280
Earnings History (Last 8 Quarters)
DateEPS Est.Reported EPSSurprise %
2026-08-102.02Pending--
2026-04-281.931.97+2.2%
2026-01-271.811.86+2.7%
2025-10-301.751.82+3.9%
2025-08-011.661.92+16.0%
2025-04-221.801.70-5.3%
2025-01-281.611.34-16.9%
2024-10-221.711.83+7.2%
Quarterly Financials
PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEBITDAGross ProfitOp. IncomeEPS
2026-03-31$4.2B$665.0M$936.0M$1.5B$753.0M2.00
2025-12-31$4.1B$499.0M$685.0M$1.5B$507.0M1.50
2025-09-30$4.2B$446.0M$787.0M$1.5B$621.0M1.34
2025-06-30$4.2B$509.0M$802.0M$1.5B$592.0M1.53
2025-03-31$4.1B$567.0M$839.0M$1.5B$631.0M1.71
2024-12-31
Insider Transactions
DateNameRoleSharesValue
2026-05-06SCRIBNER ANDREWOfficer4,095$401.3K
2026-05-04CHEN KATYOfficer1,596$152.2K
2026-05-01URDANETA NELSONChief Financial Officer6,721--
2026-05-01MELUCCI JEFFREY POfficer6,050--
2026-05-01TORRES RUSSELLPresident7,304--
2026-05-01HSU MICHAEL DChief Executive Officer21,612--
2026-05-01ABOU-OAF EHABOfficer2,880--
2026-05-01FENSKE TAMERAOfficer5,462--
2026-05-01MCGEE GRANT BGeneral Counsel2,304--
2026-05-01CHEN KATYOfficer3,456--
Top Institutional Holders
HolderSharesValue% Held
Blackrock Inc.30.2M$3.0B0.1%
State Street Corporation21.6M$2.1B0.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC21.5M$2.1B0.1%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC16.2M$1.6B0.0%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.9.7M$957.7M0.0%
Wellington Management Group, LLP9.0M$887.9M0.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC8.6M$856.4M0.0%
Massachusetts Financial Services Co.7.6M$757.9M0.0%
Morgan Stanley7.4M$729.4M0.0%
Bank of America Corporation6.7M$660.5M0.0%
Analyst Recommendations
3 Months Ago
3
3
8
15 analysts
2 Months Ago
3
3
8
15 analysts
Last Month
3
3
8
15 analysts
Current
3
3
9
16 analysts
Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$39.6B
Price/Book
18.32
Beta
0.310
Analysts
15
Total Revenue (TTM)
$16.6B
Total Debt
$7.1B
Earnings Growth
+17.9%
Dividend Yield
521.0%
Rec. Mean
2.56
Short Ratio
8.23
Short % Float
0.1%
Employees
36,000

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 48.8 (P71 — top 29.1% of scored tickers). Moderate Moat. Ethical FAIL. 15 analysts at Hold.
Price: $98.31 | Target: $114.27 (+16%) | Fair Value: $151.00 (+54%)
Score
49
Moat
MODERATE
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+16%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+2.7%
Profit Margin0.0%
ROE111.7%
Forward P/E13.0
Market Cap$32.6B
Earnings Track Record
DateEstimateReportedSurprise
2026-08-10$2.02Pending
2026-04-28$1.93$1.97+2.2%
2026-01-27$1.81$1.86+2.7%
2025-10-30$1.75$1.82+3.9%
2025-08-01$1.66$1.92+16.0%
2025-04-22$1.80$1.70-5.3%
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $83.56 (-15%) | Entry: $98.31
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($114.27, 15 analysts)
10$983.10+$159.60 (16%)1.1R
50$4,915.50+$798.00 (16%)1.1R
100$9,831.00+$1,596.00 (16%)1.1R
To Fair Value ($151.00)
10$983.10+$526.90 (54%)3.6R
50$4,915.50+$2,634.50 (54%)3.6R
100$9,831.00+$5,269.00 (54%)3.6R
Risk Factors
  • Elevated short interest (8.23 days to cover)
The Verdict
Kimberly-Clark holds a moderate competitive moat and trades at a 53.6% discount to fair value.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

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Quant Score
54.8
Risk Grade
LOW_RISK
Layers
8
Risk Profile

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VaR 95%
-2.1%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-3.6%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
-0.45
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-34.1%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
90
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

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Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

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MA Crossover
BELOW_200
Bollinger Position
UPPER_HALF
Beta
Relative Volume
1.6x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
75.0%
Earnings Consistency
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Seasonality

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Best Day
Thursday
Worst Day
Monday
Best Month
Feb
Worst Month
Mar
Fri-Mon Effect
0.4555737722567898
Earnings Drift

After this company beats earnings, does the price keep going up? Drift tracks post-earnings momentum.

Avg Drift After Beat
+0.6%
Beat Drift Positive %
40.0%
Consistency
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+0.9%
3M Return
-10.0%
6M Return
-2.5%
12M Return
-26.2%
Momentum Rank
#3427
Momentum Signal
DOWN

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