Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
| Market Cap | 44.41B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 18.98B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 2.00B |
| Shares Out | 337.43M |
| EPS (ttm) | 5.87 |
| PE Ratio | 22.66 |
| Forward PE | 18.35 |
| Dividend | $4.42 (3.32%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 9, 2021 |
| Volume | 2,154,997 |
| Open | 131.22 |
| Previous Close | 131.28 |
| Day's Range | 131.22 - 133.06 |
| 52-Week Range | 124.78 - 140.97 |
| Beta | 0.55 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | 138.71 (+4.3%) |
| Est. Earnings Date | Oct 25, 2021 |
About KMB
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, Poise, and other brand...
Financial Performance
In 2020, Kimberly-Clark's revenue was $19.14 billion, an increase of 3.74% compared to the previous year's $18.45 billion. Earnings were $2.35 billion, an increase of 9.04%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 16 analysts, the average rating for Kimberly-Clark stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is 138.71, which is an increase of 4.26% from the latest price.
News
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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Queued for Q3 Earnings: Things to Note
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Kimberly-Clark Receives Climate Leadership Award for Progress in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
DALLAS, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark today announced that it received a 2021 Climate Leadership Award for 'Goal Achievement in Greenhouse Gas Management' from the Center for Climate and ...
New Mississippi Initiative Will Combat Leading Cause of Involuntary Land Loss Among Black Families
JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Heirs' Property Preservation™ and the Mississippi Center for Justice today announced the Mobile Basin Heirs' Property Support Initiative, a t...
Kimberly-Clark Announces Schedule for Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will issue its third quarter 2021 results on Monday, October 25 with a news release issued via PR Newswire and First Call at ...
Plan International, Kimberly-Clark And Its Kotex Brand Announce Expanded Partnership For Girls Globally
NEW YORK and WARWICK, R.I., Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of International Day of the Girl, Plan International is announcing an expanded partnership with Kimberly-Clark, its foundation and the ...
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NEENAH, Wis., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week kicks off National Diaper Need Awareness Week, which was created in 2012 by the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) and Huggies® as a way to draw ...
Kimberly-Clark Elects Deirdre Mahlan and Jaime Ramirez to its Board of Directors
DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) today announced that it has elected Deirdre Mahlan and Jaime Ramirez to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Huggies® And Kam Chancellor Team Up To Help Northwest U.S. Families Gain Access To Clean Diapers
NEENAH, Wis., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pro dad and football legend, Kam Chancellor , and Huggies Plus, a line of diapers exclusively available at Costco, will donate $10,000 to the National Diaper...
Kimberly-Clark Names Doug Cunningham to Lead its EMEA Consumer Business
DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) today announced that Doug Cunningham, currently Managing Director of Kimberly-Clark Australia and New Zealand, has been named...
Depend® Brand teams up with Boris Kodjoe on Stand Strong for Men's Health™ campaign benefiting the Prostate Cancer Fo...
NEENAH, Wis. , Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of Americans (62%) still identify health conditions such as incontinence a "taboo topic" to talk about, despite its prevalence.2 This lack of co...
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Kimberly-Clark to Webcast its Participation in the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference
DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will webcast its participation in the 2021 Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference at 9:40 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Septemb...
Kimberly-Clark Announces Executive Leadership Changes
DALLAS, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) today announced a series of executive leadership changes in support of its global business. Tristram Wilkinson, currently serv...
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Huggies® And Meijer Join Forces To Support NICU Families
NEENAH, Wis., Aug. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Huggies ® and Meijer are partnering to support NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) families in honor of NICU Awareness Month in September, through Hand to Ho...
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Hurt by High Costs, Low Tissue Volumes
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is battling escalated input costs and other manufacturing expenses. Also, consumer tissue volumes declined in the second quarter.
Kimberly-Clark Named to Seramount's Inclusion Index
DALLAS, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark announced today that it was named to Seramount's (formerly Working Mother Media) fifth annual Inclusion Index for the second consecutive year. The In...
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