Kimberly-Clark stock
KMBNASDAQKimberly-Clark Corporation, Consumer DefensiveISIN US4943681035
68Score 68 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
61 / 100
Price history
+5.7% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 5.4% above it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 43).
The price is 5.1% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 41% (August 2020 to April 2026).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$102.73
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$103.32
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)43
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$93.05
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$114.74
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation belongs to the Household & Personal Products industry (United States) and, with a market value of $36.2B, is number 9 of 39 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $17.22B (down 14.2% year on year) and earnings of $2.02B (down 20.6%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $16.62B (down 3.5%) and adjusted earnings per share of $7.41 (down 1.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 68 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 84 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
- Our model puts fair value at $140.81, with the price 23% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 41 years.Capital allocation 78
- High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 23.6% in fiscal 2025, Household & Personal Products median 9%.Profitability 79
- High dividend yieldDividend yield 4.68%, Household & Personal Products median 2.47%.Capital allocation 78
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 1.82 times equity (latest quarter), Household & Personal Products median 0.7.Stability 56
- Revenue shrinkingRevenue down 2.1% a year since 2020.Growth 29
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and profitability, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 70 to 68.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 9 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $108.31 and expensive above $201.16 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $117.37, at 7.8% it would be $175.96.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 8.3% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 36%, operating 14%, net 12%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterMeaningfully leveraged, but the interest bill is comfortably covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 26 Jan 2027in 75 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.70 (expected $1.65)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $7.41+0.5%
- Revenue
- $16.62B+0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $7.39+0.3%
- Revenue
- $17.03B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook lowered
Share price after the results: −2.4%The full year 2026 outlook was adjusted lower because of one off items, with second quarter organic growth about 100 basis points below expectations.
“If we look at organic sales in Q2, we were about 100 basis points or so below our expectations.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Kimberly-Clark
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 68
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Household & Personal Products
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Hindustan UnileverHINDUNILVR.NS $50.72B69
- Reckitt Benckiser Group3RB.DE $48.2B71
- Estée Lauder CompaniesEL $40.7B54
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaAHEN3.DE $39.46B70
- Church & DwightCHD $26.44B71
- Kao4452.T $22.3B72
- BeiersdorfBEI.DE $20.55B69
- EssityESSITY-B.ST $19.42B67
ETFs that hold Kimberly-Clark
Held by 143 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETFHDLV | 2.10% | 0.30% | €357.87M |
| Xtrackers MSCI USA Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1DXUCS | 2.07% | 0.12% | €107.01M |
| iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF2B7D | 2.03% | 0.15% | €518.36M |
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| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Consumer Staples Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDS | 1.99% | 0.15% | €342.88M |
| Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF AccEQQJ | 1.88% | 0.25% | €44.3M |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF (DE)EXX5 | 1.64% | 0.31% | €415.03M |
| Franklin Global Quality Dividend UCITS ETFFLXX | 1.56% | 0.30% | €127.44M |
| iShares MSCI World Consumer Staples Sector ESG UCITS ETF USD3SUE | 1.50% | 0.18% | €100.45M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral since 12 Nov 2026, previously Strong
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.