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KMB
Kimberly-Clark
Household Products
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Business at a glance
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Operating health50
Growth13
Profitability50
Cash generation53
Balance sheet47
Dilution control86
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)-0.4%Revenue growth (FY)-2.1%Revenue CAGR (3y)-6.6%Gross margin36.0%Operating margin14.3%Net margin12.3%Free cash flow margin10.0%R&D / revenue2.0%Stock comp / revenue0.9%Net debt / operating cash flow2.08xCurrent ratio0.75Diluted share count change-1.1%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2021-12 | FY 2022-12 | FY 2023-12 | FY 2024-12 | FY 2025-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.4B | $20.2B | $17.1B | $16.8B | $16.4B |
| Gross profit | $6.0B | $6.2B | $6.3B | $6.3B | $5.9B |
| Operating income | $2.6B | $2.7B | $1.9B | $2.7B | $2.4B |
| Net income | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.5B | $2.0B |
| Operating cash flow | $2.7B | $2.7B | $3.5B | $3.2B | $2.8B |
| Capital expenditure | $1.0B | $876M | $766M | $721M | $1.1B |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.8B | $2.5B | $1.6B |
| R&D | $269M | $292M | $303M | $328M | $326M |
| Stock-based comp | $26M | $150M | $169M | $131M | $140M |
| Buybacks | $400M | $100M | $225M | $1.0B | $141M |
| Dividends | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| Cash | $270M | $427M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $688M |
| Total debt | $8.1B | $7.6B | $7.4B | $6.9B | $6.5B |
| Equity | $514M | $547M | $915M | $840M | $1.5B |
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