Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products · United States · S&P 500
Based on the available data, Kimberly-Clark Corporation gets an algorithmic score of 38/100. It trades at 98.99 $, with a bearish technical trend (RSI 40.5) and 27.6% annual volatility.
Updated: 2026-09-30
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Strengths
- High ROE (104.9%): generates strong profit on equity.
- Low beta (0.09): defensive profile.
- Meaningful dividend (5.17%).
Weaknesses
- Shrinking revenue (-6.6% per year).
- High leverage (debt/equity 349%): rate-sensitive.
Fundamentals
| P/E | 19.56 |
| Forward P/E | 13.26 |
| PEG | 2.02 |
| P/B | 18.81 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.10 |
| P/S | 1.98 |
| ROE % | 104.91 |
| ROA % | 10.20 |
| Gross margin % | 37.61 |
| Operating margin % | 19.00 |
| Net margin % | 11.79 |
| Revenue growth % (y/y) | 0.60 |
| Earnings growth % (y/y) | -32.30 |
| Revenue CAGR % | -6.58 |
| Earnings CAGR % | 1.48 |
| Debt/Equity % | 348.93 |
| Current ratio | 0.91 |
| FCF yield % | 4.99 |
| Dividend yield % | 5.17 |
| Payout % | 100.40 |
Returns
| 1 month | -8.6 % |
| 3 months | -8.7 % |
| 6 months | +5.4 % |
| YTD | +1.4 % |
| 1 year | -14.9 % |
| 3 years | -9.7 % |
| 5 years | -10.5 % |
Risk
| 1-year volatility | 27.6 % |
| Beta | 0.09 |
| 5-year max drawdown | -34.1 % |
| Sharpe 1A | -0.59 |
Macroeconomic context
Defensive sector: stable demand in recessions. Sensitive to agricultural commodity costs and input inflation; competes with bonds for its dividend. As a US company, its valuation depends on the Fed, 10-year Treasury yields and the US earnings cycle.
How the score is calculated
The score combines profitability (ROE, ROA, net margin), growth (revenue and earnings), valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow), financial strength (debt and liquidity; not applied to banks and insurers) and momentum (6 and 12-month returns and trend). It is an educational quantitative filter, not a buy or sell recommendation.