Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for KMB
Revenue projections for KMB

KMB's revenues are expected to fall below last year's, and this forecast tends to raise concerns among investors. A revenue drop can negatively impact the company's profitability, making investors more cautious about their positions due to the risks of declining financial performance.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.745000
forwardPE 14.229033
debtToEquity 464.785000
earningsGrowth 0.110000
revenueGrowth -0.006000
grossMargins 0.373080
operatingMargins 0.131620
trailingEps 4.860000
forwardEps 7.712400

KMB's Forward PE is in a reasonable range, indicating the stock is priced well relative to its earnings. The stock isn't overpriced, which leaves room for future growth, making it an attractive option for investors seeking value and long-term gains.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's high debt-to-equity ratio indicates that the company is heavily leveraged. This suggests a significant reliance on debt to finance its operations, which could expose the company to higher financial risks if its cash flow or profitability decreases.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's forward EPS is higher than its trailing EPS, suggesting the company is expected to see an increase in profitability this year. This points to positive growth, indicating that Kimberly-Clark Corporation is projected to improve its financial performance compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for KMB
Price projections for KMB

KMB's price projections have been steadily revised down, pointing to declining confidence in the company's outlook. This suggests that analysts are becoming more conservative in their expectations for KMB's future performance.

Insider Transactions:

Insider Transactions for KMB
Insider Transactions for KMB


Kimberly-Clark Corporation experienced 6 sell transactions with market price of 130.09499994913736 per share.2 KMB stock purchases took place, with market price of 119.92499542236328.The transactions conducted by insiders don't suggest any significant movement or clear trend, leaving the overall direction of the company uncertain.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for KMB
Recommendations trend for KMB


A recent buy bias from analysts toward Kimberly-Clark Corporation indicates strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This could encourage investors to park their money in Kimberly-Clark Corporation, viewing it as a stable and potentially rewarding investment opportunity with promising long-term growth prospects.