KMB · NMS
S&P 500
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Consumer defensive · Household & Personal Products
$110.76
−$1.17 (−1.05%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 16 analysts
Buy
Median price target $115.00 +3.8%
- Open
- $111.80
- Day range
- 109.80 – $112.56
- 52-week range
- 92.42 – $116.82
- Volume
- 7,561,327
- Market cap
- $67,971M
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.1x
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.24
- EPS est. 2026
- $6.82
- P/E est. 2026
- 16.2x
- Dividend yield
- 4.6%
- Beta
- 0.28
- Payout
- 97%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Kimberly-Clark financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $4,134M | −0.4% |
| Net income | $1,793M | +302.0% |
| Earnings per share | $5.37 | +300.7% |
| Net margin | 43.4% | +32.6 pp |
| Free cash flow | $492M | +33.7% |
| Debt / equity | 2.21 | −59.6% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $4,150M | $446M |
| Q4 2025 | $4,080M | $499M |
| Q1 2026 | $4,163M | $665M |
| Q2 2026 | $4,189M | $345M |
| Q3 2026 | $4,134M | $1,793M |
Kimberly-Clark earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 8 | $1.5301.25 – 1.62 | −17.8%$1.860 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 7 | $1.7731.65 – 1.86 | −10.0%$1.970 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 9 | $6.8233.58 – 7.42 | −9.4%$7.530 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 10 | $7.1236.55 – 7.47 | +4.4%$6.823 |
Forward P/E: 16.2x (2026) and 15.5x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.340 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.860 | $1.812 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.970 | $1.927 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.120 | $2.006 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.700 | $1.659 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $1.530 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $1.773 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $5.730 | — |
| 2023 | $5.210 | — |
| 2024 | $7.550 | — |
| 2025 | $6.070 | — |
| 2026 | — | $6.823 |
| 2027 | — | $7.123 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $1.773 | −10.0% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $1.530 | −17.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.700est. $1.659 · surprise +2.5% | +26.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.120est. $2.006 · surprise +5.7% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $1.970est. $1.927 · surprise +2.2% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $1.860est. $1.812 · surprise +2.7% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $1.340 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $7.123 | +4.4% |
| 2026Estimated | $6.823 | +12.4% |
| 2025 | $6.070 | −19.6% |
| 2024 | $7.550 | +44.9% |
| 2023 | $5.210 | −9.1% |
| 2022 | $5.730 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Kimberly-Clark dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 4.6% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 4.6% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $5.10 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $5.12 |
| Payout (TTM) | 97% |
| Last dividend | $1.28Sep 4, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $4.12 |
| 2020 | $4.28 |
| 2021 | $4.56 |
| 2022 | $4.64 |
| 2023 | $4.72 |
| 2024 | $4.88 |
| 2025 | $5.04 |
| est. 12m | $5.12 |
Kimberly-Clark forecasts
16 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 7 buy, 8 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $162.00 | +46.3% |
| Median | $115.00 | +3.8% |
| Low | $90.00 | −18.7% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $109.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $100.89 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $99.99 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $111.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $96.47 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $98.43 |
| May 29, 2026 | $97.60 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $109.77 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $109.31 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $107.95 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $97.43 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $107.94 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $110.76 |
Kimberly-Clark peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark | 67,971 | 21.1x | 110.76 | −1.05% | 92.42116.82 |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | 390,917 | 25.4x | 168.66 | +0.20% | 137.62170.52 |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive | 77,974 | 38.2x | 98.09 | +0.15% | 75.96101.18 |
| EL | Estée Lauder Companies | 41,099 | 113.4x | 113.43 | +0.24% | 66.22121.64 |
| CHD | Church & Dwight | 26,379 | 34.3x | 111.76 | +0.40% | 81.49114.64 |
| CLX | Clorox | 12,892 | 19.2x | 106.60 | +1.01% | 79.12128.90 |
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