Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Kimberly-Clark Corporation en bref

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is currently trading at 89,41 € with a market capitalization of 29,7 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 19.84x, with a forward P/E of 13.55x. The 52-week range spans from 80,57 € to 119,83 €; the current price is 25.4% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +2.7%. The net profit margin stands at 12.8%.

💰 Dividende

Kimberly-Clark Corporation pays an annual dividend of 4,46 € per share, representing a yield of 4.99%. The payout ratio stands at 97.87%. The elevated payout ratio reflects a mature dividend policy.

📊 Avis des analystes

15 analystes évaluent Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) au consensus : Conserver. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 99,97 €, soit un potentiel de +11.8% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 78,46 € à 141,23 €.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) operates in the Consumer Defensive — specifically Household & Personal Products — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Return on equity of 111.73% places management among the most capital-efficient operators in the public market — every euro of shareholder capital is working hard.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue growth has slowed to just 2.7%, which is below nominal GDP — the business is no longer outgrowing the broader economy. The debt-to-equity ratio of 371.26% is elevated, meaning the company relies heavily on creditors — refinancing terms will become more important than operational performance in the next economic downturn. Short interest sits at 14.86% of float — a meaningful contingent of professionals is positioned for the share to fall, which deserves attention even if their thesis may turn out to be wrong.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 13.55x is meaningfully below the trailing 19.84x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (14.86%), higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

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