Kimberly-Clark (KMB): financials, SEC filings and peers
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) is a household products company in the Consumer Staples sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Irving, Texas.
It was founded in 1872 and joined the S&P 500 on March 4, 1957.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)”.
Kimberly-Clark at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $16.6B
- Revenue growth
- +0.6%
- Operating margin
- 14.5%
- Net income (12 months)
- $3.3B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $1.9B
- Cash
- $1.9B
- Debt
- $6.5B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $9.91
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 5, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Kimberly-Clark reported revenue of $16.6 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+0.6%).
Its operating margin was 14.5%: for every $100 of sales, about $15 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $3.3 billion (19.9% of revenue), 67.7% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $3.4 billion and capital spending $1.4 billion, leaving free cash flow of $1.9 billion (11.7% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $1.9 billion in cash and $6.5 billion in debt, a net debt position of $4.6 billion.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $19.1 billion in fiscal 2020 to $16.4 billion in fiscal 2025, a decline of about 3.0% a year.
- Operating margin narrowed from 16.9% to 14.3% over the same years.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.4B | $20.2B | $17.1B | $16.8B | $16.4B |
| Revenue growth | 1.6% | 3.8% | -15.0% | -2.0% | -2.1% |
| Operating margin | 13.2% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 14.3% |
| Net income | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.5B | $2.0B |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.8B | $2.5B | $1.6B |
| Diluted EPS | $5.35 | $5.72 | $5.21 | $7.55 | $6.07 |
Fiscal years as reported in Kimberly-Clark’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 10-Q filed November 5, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed November 5, 2026 — Earnings results
- 8-K filed November 4, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed November 2, 2026 — Acquisition or sale of assets; Restructuring costs
- 8-K filed October 29, 2026 — Material agreement; New debt obligation
- 8-K filed October 28, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed October 20, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed October 15, 2026 — Earnings results; Regulation FD disclosure
Companies like Kimberly-Clark
Other S&P 500 companies in Household Products:
- CHDChurch & DwightEwing, New Jersey
- CLColgate-PalmoliveNew York City, New York
- CLXCloroxOakland, California
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Questions about Kimberly-Clark
Is Kimberly-Clark's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $16.6 billion, up 0.6% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Kimberly-Clark profitable?
Yes. It earned $3.3 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 19.9%.
Does Kimberly-Clark have more cash or more debt?
At September 30, 2026 it had $1.9 billion in cash and $6.5 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.
When did Kimberly-Clark last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 5, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Kimberly-Clark?
In the S&P 500, Kimberly-Clark is grouped in Household Products within the Consumer Staples sector. Church & Dwight (CHD), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Clorox (CLX) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Kimberly-Clark’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.