Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 59/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is a Household & Personal Products company in the Consumer Defensive sector. Compound Radar rates Kimberly-Clark Corporation 59/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 20.34
- Forward P/E 13.72
- PEG 2.11
- EV/Revenue 2.45
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 0.6%
- Gross Margin 37.6%
- Operating Margin 19.0%
- Net Margin 11.8%
- ROE 104.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $956.00M
- Debt $6.54B
- Net Cash $-5.58B
- Free Cash Flow $1.64B
- Current Ratio 0.91
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Colgate-Palmolive Company Household & Personal Products CL$88.41 70 Health 70 / 100
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. Household & Personal Products ELF$104.31 66 Health 66 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- The Procter & Gamble Company Household & Personal Products PG$145.58 64 Health 64 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Household & Personal Products CHD$96.54 63 Health 63 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Strong Entry Strong EntryTiming looks favorable across trend, momentum, valuation, support, and catalysts.
- Kenvue Inc. Household & Personal Products KVUE$18.39 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Household & Personal Products EL$101.69 60 Health 60 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- The Clorox Company Household & Personal Products CLX$91.60 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Edgewell Personal Care Company Household & Personal Products EPC$27.71 50 Health 50 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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