Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB
- Market cap
- $32.3B
- P/E
- 16.7×
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Debt to equity
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 3.5×, down 0.9× from fiscal 2025 (4.4×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −162× (fiscal 2018) to 194× (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is above the Household & Personal Products industry median of 0.5× and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.3×.
Debt to equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 4.4× | (42.20%) |
| FY2024 | 7.6× | 1.77% |
| FY2023 | 7.5× | (37.87%) |
| FY2022 | 12.0× | 3.42% |
| FY2021 | 11.6× | 20.87% |
| FY2020 | 9.6× | (75.90%) |
| FY2019 | 39.9× | — |
| FY2018 | −162× | — |
| FY2017 | 8.4× | (86.99%) |
| FY2016 | 64.7× | (66.70%) |
Quarterly
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 3.5× | (6.04%) |
| Mar 2026 | 3.7× | (15.84%) |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4× | (11.62%) |
| Sep 2025 | 5.0× | (3.60%) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| UL Unilever PLC compare | 0.0× |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | 0.1× |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 0.5× |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | 0.7× |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 0.7× |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | 1.9× |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 3.5× |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company compare | 13.9× |
| CLX The Clorox Company compare | 15.8× |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 0.5× |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.3× |
| Market median | 0.2× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
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