Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KMB
Rank in Stocks
#703
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and... 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.
Share Price
$105.06
Last synced: 2026-10-16
Market Cap
$34.94B
Change (1 day)
0.95%
Change (1 year)
-13.49%
Country
US
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Category
Consumer Defensive
Operating Margin for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
Operating Margin as of October 2026 TTM: 12.38%
According to Kimberly-Clark Corporation latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 12.38%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 16.00%.
Operating Margin history for Kimberly-Clark Corporation from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 12.38% | -14.38% |
| 2025 | 14.46% | -9.63% |
| 2024 | 16.00% | 39.49% |
| 2023 | 11.47% | -13.69% |
| 2022 | 13.29% | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 13.17% | -22.30% |
| 2020 | 16.95% | 4.57% |
| 2019 | 16.21% | 34.41% |
| 2018 | 12.06% | -34.42% |
| 2017 | 18.39% | -1.08% |
| 2016 | 18.59% | 114.17% |
| 2015 | 8.68% | -32.08% |
| 2014 | 12.78% | -15.75% |
| 2013 | 15.17% | 18.98% |
| 2012 | 12.75% | -6.87% |
| 2011 | 13.69% | -7.31% |
| 2010 | 14.77% | -8.88% |
| 2009 | 16.21% | 19.28% |
| 2008 | 13.59% | -8.73% |
| 2007 | 14.89% | -4.49% |
| 2006 | 15.59% | -3.41% |
| 2005 | 16.14% | -4.27% |
| 2004 | 16.86% | 0.30% |
| 2003 | 16.81% | -3.72% |
| 2002 | 17.46% | 8.45% |
| 2001 | 16.10% | -11.00% |
| 2000 | 18.09% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.69% | -98.17% |
US
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| 19.38% | -98.43% |
FR
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| 20.65% | -98.33% |
US
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| 21.07% | -98.30% |
IN
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| 11.14% | -99.10% |
US
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.