TTM
$2.19B
YoY change
-22.5%
5Y CAGR
-5.2%
Peak year (2016)
$3.38B
Cumulative operating income
$86.61B
Operating Income history chart for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $2.49B
Operating Income growth chart for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -22.5%
Operating Income history table for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.49B | -22.5% | −$721.00M | ||
| 2024 | $3.21B | +36.9% | +$866.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.34B | -12.6% | −$337.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.68B | +4.7% | +$120.00M | ||
| 2021 | $2.56B | -21.1% | −$683.00M | ||
| 2020 | $3.24B | +8.5% | +$253.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.99B | +34.2% | +$762.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.23B | -33.6% | −$1.13B | ||
| 2017 | $3.36B | -0.7% | −$25.00M | ||
| 2016 | $3.38B | +109.7% | +$1.77B | ||
| 2015 | $1.61B | -36.0% | −$908.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.52B | -21.4% | −$687.00M | ||
| 2013 | $3.21B | +19.4% | +$522.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.69B | -5.9% | −$168.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.85B | -2.1% | −$62.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.92B | -5.9% | −$182.00M | ||
| 2009 | $3.10B | +17.4% | +$459.00M | ||
| 2008 | $2.64B | -2.9% | −$80.20M | ||
| 2007 | $2.72B | +4.2% | +$109.00M | ||
| 2006 | $2.61B | +1.7% | +$43.80M | ||
| 2005 | $2.57B | +0.9% | +$23.00M | ||
| 2004 | $2.54B | +5.4% | +$131.00M | ||
| 2003 | $2.41B | +1.9% | +$44.10M | ||
| 2002 | $2.37B | +1.3% | +$30.10M | ||
| 2001 | $2.34B | -7.6% | −$191.40M | ||
| 2000 | $2.53B | +13.5% | +$301.20M | ||
| 1999 | $2.23B | +25.4% | +$450.80M | ||
| 1998 | $1.78B | -0.4% | −$6.70M | ||
| 1997 | $1.78B | -13.1% | −$269.40M | ||
| 1996 | $2.05B | +24.2% | +$400.70M | ||
| 1995 | $1.65B | +101.8% | +$833.90M | ||
| 1994 | $819.10M | +3.2% | +$25.60M | ||
| 1993 | $793.50M | +46.1% | +$250.40M | ||
| 1992 | $543.10M | -26.8% | −$198.70M | ||
| 1991 | $741.80M | -1.6% | −$11.80M | ||
| 1990 | $753.60M | +11.9% | +$80.20M | ||
| 1989 | $673.40M | +5.1% | +$32.80M | ||
| 1988 | $640.60M | +9.3% | +$54.50M | ||
| 1987 | $586.10M | +20.8% | +$101.10M | ||
| 1986 | $485.00M | -0.3% | −$1.30M | ||
| 1985 | $486.30M | — | — |
- 2025$2.49B-22.5%
- 2024$3.21B+36.9%
- 2023$2.34B-12.6%
- 2022$2.68B+4.7%
- 2021$2.56B-21.1%
- 2020$3.24B+8.5%
- 2019$2.99B+34.2%
- 2018$2.23B-33.6%
- 2017$3.36B-0.7%
- 2016$3.38B+109.7%
- 2015$1.61B-36.0%
- 2014$2.52B-21.4%
- 2013$3.21B+19.4%
- 2012$2.69B-5.9%
- 2011$2.85B-2.1%
- 2010$2.92B-5.9%
- 2009$3.10B+17.4%
- 2008$2.64B-2.9%
- 2007$2.72B+4.2%
- 2006$2.61B+1.7%
- 2005$2.57B+0.9%
- 2004$2.54B+5.4%
- 2003$2.41B+1.9%
- 2002$2.37B+1.3%
- 2001$2.34B-7.6%
- 2000$2.53B+13.5%
- 1999$2.23B+25.4%
- 1998$1.78B-0.4%
- 1997$1.78B-13.1%
- 1996$2.05B+24.2%
- 1995$1.65B+101.8%
- 1994$819.10M+3.2%
- 1993$793.50M+46.1%
- 1992$543.10M-26.8%
- 1991$741.80M-1.6%
- 1990$753.60M+11.9%
- 1989$673.40M+5.1%
- 1988$640.60M+9.3%
- 1987$586.10M+20.8%
- 1986$485.00M-0.3%
- 1985$486.30M—
Operating Income values are taken from Kimberly-Clark's reported income 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 Operating Income at Kimberly-Clark (KMB)
According to Kimberly-Clark's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $2.19B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
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) operating income totalled $2.49B – declined 22.5% year-over-year.
Kimberly-Clark operating income compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -5.2%, with a net decline across the window.
Kimberly-Clark operating income declined from $3.38B in 2016 to $2.49B in 2025, a 26.4% drawdown.
$3.38B stands as the all-time-high annual operating income, posted in 2016, against a low of $485.00M during 1986.
Kimberly-Clark Operating Income by Year
Kimberly-Clark Operating Income 2025: $2.49B
2025's operating income for Kimberly-Clark came in at $2.49B, declined 22.5% below 2024.
Kimberly-Clark Operating Income 2024: $3.21B
Kimberly-Clark posted operating income of $3.21B in 2024, surged 36.9% from 2023.
Kimberly-Clark Operating Income 2023: $2.34B
In 2023, Kimberly-Clark reported operating income of $2.34B, declined 12.6% below 2022.
Kimberly-Clark Operating Income 2022: $2.68B
Kimberly-Clark operating income in 2022 was $2.68B, edged up 4.7% from 2021.
Kimberly-Clark Operating Income 2021: $2.56B
Kimberly-Clark operating income in 2021 was $2.56B.
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