Question 1

What is Kimberly-Clark's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) P/FCF ratio is 14.1× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Kimberly-Clark?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Kimberly-Clark specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 16.5×.

Question 5

Is Kimberly-Clark's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Kimberly-Clark's P/FCF ratio of 14.1× is below its own 5-year average of 20.5× and below the sector median of 16.5×. That places the current reading at the 9th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Kimberly-Clark's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Kimberly-Clark (KMB) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 9.6× in 2009 to a high of 38.2× in 2021. The 5-year average is 20.5× and the 5-year median is 19.5×.

Question 7

What was Kimberly-Clark's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 14.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Kimberly-Clark's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$33.6B	$2.38B	14.1×	-3.3×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$43.7B	$2.51B	17.4×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$41B	$2.78B	14.8×	-9.9×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$45.8B	$1.86B	24.7×	-3.3×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$48.1B	$1.72B	27.9×	+9.8×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$45.7B	$2.51B	18.2×	-12.6×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$47B	$1.53B	30.8×	+12.0×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$39.3B	$2.09B	18.8×	-0.9×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$42.3B	$2.14B	19.7×	+3.1×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$40.9B	$2.46B	16.6×	-20.3×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$46.1B	$1.25B	36.9×	+13.4×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$42.4B	$1.81B	23.5×	+5.2×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$38.3B	$2.09B	18.3×	+4.0×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$31.5B	$2.2B	14.4×	-6.7×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$27.8B	$1.32B	21.1×	+7.3×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$24.6B	$1.78B	13.8×	+4.2×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$25.3B	$2.63B	9.6×	-3.2×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$20.7B	$1.61B	12.8×	-6.6×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$28B	$1.44B	19.4×	+0.9×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$29.9B	$1.61B	18.6×	+2.2×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$26.2B	$1.6B	16.4×	+4.0×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$30.2B	$2.43B	12.4×	-3.6×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$27.8B	$1.74B	16.0×	+1.3×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$22.8B	$1.55B	14.7×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/FCF Ratio for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Kimberly-Clark (KMB)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Kimberly-Clark (KMB)

Kimberly-Clark P/FCF Ratio by Year

Kimberly-Clark P/FCF Ratio 2025: 14.1×

Kimberly-Clark P/FCF Ratio 2024: 17.4×

Kimberly-Clark P/FCF Ratio 2023: 14.8×

Kimberly-Clark P/FCF Ratio 2022: 24.7×

Kimberly-Clark P/FCF Ratio 2021: 27.9×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

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