Latest period
$1.42B
YoY change
+57.8%
5Y CAGR
-1.3%
Peak year (2020)
$1.22B
Cumulative CapEx
$33.28B
CapEx history chart for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.14B
CapEx growth chart for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +57.8%
CapEx history table for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.14B | +57.8% | +$417.00M | ||
| 2024 | $721.00M | -5.9% | −$45.00M | ||
| 2023 | $766.00M | -12.6% | −$110.00M | ||
| 2022 | $876.00M | -13.0% | −$131.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.01B | -17.3% | −$210.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.22B | +0.7% | +$8.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.21B | +37.9% | +$332.00M | ||
| 2018 | $877.00M | +11.7% | +$92.00M | ||
| 2017 | $785.00M | +1.8% | +$14.00M | ||
| 2016 | $771.00M | -27.0% | −$285.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.06B | +1.6% | +$17.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.04B | +9.0% | +$86.00M | ||
| 2013 | $953.00M | -12.8% | −$140.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.09B | +12.9% | +$125.00M | ||
| 2011 | $968.00M | +0.4% | +$4.00M | ||
| 2010 | $964.00M | +13.7% | +$116.00M | ||
| 2009 | $848.00M | -6.4% | −$58.00M | ||
| 2008 | $906.00M | -8.4% | −$83.30M | ||
| 2007 | $989.30M | +1.8% | +$17.20M | ||
| 2006 | $972.10M | +37.0% | +$262.50M | ||
| 2005 | $709.60M | +32.6% | +$174.60M | ||
| 2004 | $535.00M | -39.0% | −$342.60M | ||
| 2003 | $877.60M | +0.8% | +$6.90M | ||
| 2002 | $870.70M | -20.8% | −$228.80M | ||
| 2001 | $1.10B | -6.0% | −$70.80M | ||
| 2000 | $1.17B | +10.6% | +$112.00M | ||
| 1999 | $1.06B | +4.6% | +$46.30M | ||
| 1998 | $1.01B | +7.2% | +$67.70M | ||
| 1997 | $944.30M | +6.9% | +$60.60M | ||
| 1996 | $883.70M | +8.1% | +$66.10M | ||
| 1995 | $817.60M | +68.5% | +$332.40M | ||
| 1994 | $485.20M | -25.9% | −$169.30M | ||
| 1993 | $654.50M | -5.2% | −$36.00M | ||
| 1992 | $690.50M | +28.6% | +$153.50M | ||
| 1991 | $537.00M | -18.5% | −$121.50M | ||
| 1990 | $658.50M | -5.4% | −$37.90M | ||
| 1989 | $696.40M | — | — |
- 2025$1.14B+57.8%
- 2024$721.00M-5.9%
- 2023$766.00M-12.6%
- 2022$876.00M-13.0%
- 2021$1.01B-17.3%
- 2020$1.22B+0.7%
- 2019$1.21B+37.9%
- 2018$877.00M+11.7%
- 2017$785.00M+1.8%
- 2016$771.00M-27.0%
- 2015$1.06B+1.6%
- 2014$1.04B+9.0%
- 2013$953.00M-12.8%
- 2012$1.09B+12.9%
- 2011$968.00M+0.4%
- 2010$964.00M+13.7%
- 2009$848.00M-6.4%
- 2008$906.00M-8.4%
- 2007$989.30M+1.8%
- 2006$972.10M+37.0%
- 2005$709.60M+32.6%
- 2004$535.00M-39.0%
- 2003$877.60M+0.8%
- 2002$870.70M-20.8%
- 2001$1.10B-6.0%
- 2000$1.17B+10.6%
- 1999$1.06B+4.6%
- 1998$1.01B+7.2%
- 1997$944.30M+6.9%
- 1996$883.70M+8.1%
- 1995$817.60M+68.5%
- 1994$485.20M-25.9%
- 1993$654.50M-5.2%
- 1992$690.50M+28.6%
- 1991$537.00M-18.5%
- 1990$658.50M-5.4%
- 1989$696.40M—
CapEx values are taken from Kimberly-Clark's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Kimberly-Clark (KMB)
According to Kimberly-Clark's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $1.42B. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Kimberly-Clark (KMB) CapEx totalled $1.14B – surged 57.8% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Kimberly-Clark CapEx produced a CAGR of -1.3% – with a net decline across the window.
Kimberly-Clark CapEx declined from $1.22B in 2020 to $1.14B in 2025, a 6.5% drawdown.
Across the available history, CapEx reached its high of $1.22B in 2020 and its low of $485.20M in 1994.
Kimberly-Clark Capital Expenditures by Year
Kimberly-Clark Capital Expenditures 2025: $1.14B
In 2025, Kimberly-Clark reported CapEx of $1.14B, surged 57.8% from 2024.
Kimberly-Clark Capital Expenditures 2024: $721.00M
Kimberly-Clark CapEx in 2024 was $721.00M, declined 5.9% below 2023.
Kimberly-Clark Capital Expenditures 2023: $766.00M
2023's CapEx for Kimberly-Clark came in at $766.00M, declined 12.6% below 2022.
Kimberly-Clark Capital Expenditures 2022: $876.00M
Kimberly-Clark posted CapEx of $876.00M in 2022, declined 13.0% below 2021.
Kimberly-Clark Capital Expenditures 2021: $1.01B
Kimberly-Clark CapEx in 2021 was $1.01B.
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| $26.64B | |
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| $4.42B | |
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| $216.00M | |
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