Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) P/E ratio is 15.6× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. 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/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Kimberly-Clark specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 22.9×.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Kimberly-Clark's P/E ratio of 15.6× is below its own 5-year average of 21.6× and below the sector median of 22.9×. That places the current reading at the 2th 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/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Kimberly-Clark (KMB) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 11.0× in 2009 to a high of 66.5× in 2015. The 5-year average is 21.6× and the 5-year median is 22.5×.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 16.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). 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	$33.61B	$2.02B	16.6×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$43.71B	$2.54B	17.2×	-6.0×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$40.96B	$1.76B	23.2×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$45.81B	$1.93B	23.7×	-2.8×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$48.14B	$1.81B	26.5×	+7.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$45.67B	$2.35B	19.4×	-2.4×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$46.96B	$2.16B	21.8×	-6.1×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$39.31B	$1.41B	27.9×	+9.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$42.30B	$2.28B	18.6×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$40.87B	$2.17B	18.9×	-26.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$46.08B	$1.01B	45.5×	+17.7×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$42.42B	$1.53B	27.8×	+9.9×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$38.27B	$2.14B	17.9×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$31.50B	$1.75B	18.0×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$27.81B	$1.59B	17.5×	+4.1×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$24.59B	$1.84B	13.3×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$25.33B	$1.88B	13.4×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$20.65B	$1.69B	12.2×	-3.1×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$27.98B	$1.82B	15.4×	-4.6×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$29.87B	$1.50B	19.9×	+3.2×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$26.21B	$1.57B	16.7×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$30.20B	$1.80B	16.8×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$27.80B	$1.69B	16.4×	+2.8×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$22.81B	$1.67B	13.6×	-4.7×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$29.46B	$1.61B	18.3×	—	Dec 31, 2001


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P/E Ratio for Kimberly-Clark (KMB)

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

Historical P/E Ratio for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 2001 to 2025

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

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio by Year

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2025: 16.6×

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2024: 17.2×

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2023: 23.2×

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2022: 23.7×

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2021: 26.5×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Key Financials

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

Historical P/E Ratio for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) from 2001 to 2025

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

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio by Year

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2025: 16.6×

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2024: 17.2×

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2023: 23.2×

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2022: 23.7×

Kimberly-Clark P/E Ratio 2021: 26.5×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Kimberly-Clark's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

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

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

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

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

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

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Key Financials