Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KMB Consumer Defensive Household & Personal Products
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue was flat, EPS fell 32.0%, free cash flow fell 4.79% and total debt fell 10.0%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Return on equity
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 119.3%, down 35.8 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (155.2%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 155.2% (fiscal 2025) to 2,914.9% (fiscal 2019) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is above the Household & Personal Products industry median of 2.12% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 2.80%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 155.2% | (93.98) |
| FY2024 | 249.1% | 49.59 |
| FY2023 | 199.6% | (69.62) |
| FY2022 | 269.2% | 43.27 |
| FY2021 | 225.9% | (216.62) |
| FY2020 | 442.5% | (2,472.34) |
| FY2019 | 2,914.9% | 2,577.54 |
| FY2018 | 337.3% | (118.74) |
| FY2017 | 456.1% | (2,303.18) |
| FY2016 | 2,759.2% | 2,564.24 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company compare | 251.9% |
| CLX The Clorox Company compare | 160.0% |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 119.3% |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 17.0% |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | 15.6% |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. compare | 15.6% |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 6.04% |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | 4.75% |
| UL Unilever PLC compare | 0.00% |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 2.12% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 2.80% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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