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KIMBERLY CLARK CORP KMB
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.57% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $16.4B at a 12.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.56 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-21 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-16 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-08 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-17 | Piper Sandler | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.106 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.562 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.138 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.105 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMB | KIMBERLY CLARK CORP | 4/9 | 2.17 | 18 | -2.1% |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corp | 5/9 | — | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| PACK | Ranpak Holdings Corp. | 4/9 | 0.68 | — | +7.1% |
| DSY | Big Tree Cloud Holdings Ltd | 2/9 | — | — | — |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
Is KMB financially healthy?
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does KMB pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. KIMBERLY CLARK CORP pays a dividend yielding about 4.57% with a 82.1% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is KMB?
In FY2025, KIMBERLY CLARK CORP had a net margin of 12.3% and a return on equity of 124.0%.
Is KMB overvalued or undervalued?
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP trades at about 17.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 16.5×–27.6×, median 22.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KMB?
The average Wall-Street price target for KIMBERLY CLARK CORP is $118.60, about 8.9% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is KMB a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KIMBERLY CLARK CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 18.0×, a dividend yield of 4.57%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.