Kimberly-Clark and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people's most essential needs, it creates products that help individuals experience more of what's important to them. Its portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Viva and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. It uses sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come.

Company profile
Ticker
KMB
Exchange
Website
CEO
Michael D. Hsu
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
Abdelia Comercial Ltda. • Bacraft Industria de Papel Ltda. • Badgers LLC • Badgers II LLC • Beco, Inc. • Colombiana Kimberly Colpapel S.A. • Delaware Overseas Finance, Inc. • Durafab, LLC • Excell Paper Sales Company • Gerinconfort Industria e Comercio de Productos Higienicos Ltda. ...
IRS number
390394230
KMB stock data
News

Kimberly-Clark Taps Ex-Toyota Executive Zack Hicks For A Newly Created Role
28 Jul 22
Kimberly-Clark's Return On Capital Employed Overview
27 Jul 22
UBS Maintains Neutral on Kimberly-Clark, Raises Price Target to $142
27 Jul 22
Deutsche Bank Maintains Hold on Kimberly-Clark, Lowers Price Target to $134
27 Jul 22
Read How Huggies Maker Kimberly-Clark Fared In Q2
26 Jul 22
Press releases
Kimberly-Clark Declares Quarterly Dividend
1 Aug 22
HUGGIES® AND WALGREENS® ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO JOIN THEM IN SUPPORTING FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH DIAPER NEED
1 Aug 22
Kimberly-Clark Recognized as One of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
1 Aug 22
Kimberly-Clark Names Zack Hicks as Chief Digital and Technology Officer
28 Jul 22
Kimberly-Clark Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results
26 Jul 22
Analyst ratings and price targets
Current price
Average target
$133.33
Low target
$124.00
High target
$142.00
UBS
Maintains
$142.00
Deutsche Bank
Maintains
$134.00
Barclays
Maintains
$124.00
Calendar
26 Jul 22
9 Aug 22
31 Dec 22
Financial summary
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Cash burn rate (est.) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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Cash on hand (at last report) | 311M | 311M | 311M | 311M | 311M | 311M |
Cash burn (monthly) | 60.67M | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) | (no burn) |
Cash used (since last report) | 81.4M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Cash remaining | 229.6M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Runway (months of cash) | 3.8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
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31 Jul 22 | Lewis Alison | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 131.79 | 1,072 | 141.28K | 6,205.7 |
31 Jul 22 | Lewis Alison | Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 0 | 3,559 | 0 | 7,277.7 |
31 Jul 22 | Lewis Alison | Restricted Share Units 07/31/2019 (w/dividends reinvested) Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 0 | 3,559 | 0 | 0 |
29 Jul 22 | Hicks Zackery A | Stock Option Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 131.79 | 45,527 | 6M | 45,527 |
29 Jul 22 | Hicks Zackery A | Restricted Share Units 07/29/2022 (w/dividends reinvested) Common Stock | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 0 | 14,417 | 0 | 14,417 |
12 May 22 | Michael D. Hsu | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 140.06 | 40,020 | 5.61M | 89,593 |
12 May 22 | Michael D. Hsu | Common Stock | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 140.49 | 1,678 | 235.74K | 129,613 |
12 May 22 | Michael D. Hsu | Common Stock | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 98.9241 | 41,698 | 4.12M | 131,291 |
12 May 22 | Michael D. Hsu | Stock Option Common Stock | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 98.9241 | 41,698 | 4.12M | 0 |
11 May 22 | Michael D. Hsu | Common Stock | Gift | Dispose G | No | No | 0 | 4,325 | 0 | 89,593 |
Institutional ownership, Q1 2022
11.3% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 1554 |
Opened positions | 103 |
Closed positions | 186 |
Increased positions | 594 |
Reduced positions | 577 |
13F shares | Current |
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Total value | 30.75B |
Total shares | 255.36M |
Total puts | 2.05M |
Total calls | 2.27M |
Total put/call ratio | 0.9 |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
---|---|---|
Vanguard | 28.12M | $3.46B |
BLK Blackrock | 27.39M | $3.37B |
STT State Street | 18.05M | $2.24B |
Capital Research Global Investors | 12.23M | $1.51B |
TROW T. Rowe Price | 9.45M | $1.16B |
Massachusetts Financial Services | 7.66M | $943.38M |
Wellington Management | 6.9M | $849.56M |
Geode Capital Management | 5.89M | $724.07M |
Charles Schwab Investment Management | 5.45M | $670.68M |
BAC Bank Of America | 4.73M | $582.69M |
Financial report summary
?Competition
Lakeland Industries • Alpha Pro Tech • Durect • Edgewell Personal Care • Diversey • Pacira BioSciences • Honest Company IncRisks
- We face various risks related to health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks, which may have material adverse effects on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
- Cyber-attacks, privacy breaches, data breaches or a failure of key information technology systems could disrupt our business operations and cause us financial and reputational damage.
- Significant increases in prices for raw materials, energy, transportation or other necessary supplies or services, without corresponding increases in our selling prices, could adversely affect our financial results.
- Our international operations are subject to foreign market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates, currency restrictions and political, social and economic instability, which may adversely affect our financial results.
- Damage to the reputation of Kimberly-Clark or to one or more of our brands could adversely affect our business.
- There is no guarantee that our ongoing efforts to reduce costs will be successful.
- We may acquire or divest product lines or businesses, which could impact our results.
- Climate change and other sustainability matters may adversely affect our business and operations.
- Increasing dependence on key retailers in Developed Markets and the emergence of new sales channels may adversely affect our business.
- Intense competition for sales of our products, changes in consumer purchasing patterns and the inability to innovate or market our products effectively could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
- Government regulations and enforcement, and potential litigation, could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
- New or revised tax regulations could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
Management Discussion
- Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
- We describe our business outside North America in two groups – Developing and Emerging Markets ("D&E") and Developed Markets. D&E markets comprise Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific, excluding Australia and South Korea. Developed Markets consist of Western and Central Europe, Australia and South Korea. We have three reportable business segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue and K-C Professional. These business segments are described in greater detail in Note 7 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
- On February 24, 2022, we completed our acquisition of a majority and controlling share of Thinx Inc. (“Thinx”), an industry leader in the reusable period and incontinence underwear category, for total consideration of $181 consisting of cash of $53, the fair value of our previously held equity investment of $127, and certain share-based award costs of $1.
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Financial reports
Current reports
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces Second Quarter 2022 Results
26 Jul 22
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
27 Apr 22
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces First Quarter 2022 Results
22 Apr 22
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
22 Mar 22
8-K
Other Events
7 Mar 22
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces Year-end 2021 Results and 2022 Outlook
26 Jan 22
8-K
Other Events
2 Nov 21
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results
25 Oct 21
8-K
Changes in Control of Registrant
15 Sep 21
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results
23 Jul 21
Registration and prospectus
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
15 Apr 22
S-3ASR
Automatic shelf registration
10 Feb 22
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
29 Oct 21
FWP
Free writing prospectus
28 Oct 21
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
28 Oct 21
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
29 Apr 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
29 Apr 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
29 Apr 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
29 Apr 21
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
29 Apr 21
Proxies
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
11 Apr 22
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
7 Mar 22
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
7 Mar 22
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
8 Mar 21
PRE 14A
Preliminary proxy
19 Feb 21
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
8 Apr 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
6 Mar 20
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
6 Mar 20
Other
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
26 May 22
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
27 May 21
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
1 Jun 20
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
24 May 19
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
24 May 18
CERTNYS
Certification of approval for NYSE listing
13 Aug 17
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
23 May 17
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
26 May 16
NO ACT
No action letter
24 Jan 16
CT ORDER
Confidential treatment order
23 Jul 15
Ownership
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / ALISON LEWIS ownership change
1 Aug 22
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Zackery A Hicks ownership change
1 Aug 22
3
KIMBERLY CLARK / Zackery A Hicks ownership change
26 Jul 22
11-K
Annual report of employee stock purchases
28 Jun 22
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Michael D. Hsu ownership change
12 May 22
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Tristram Wilkinson ownership change
6 May 22
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Doug Cunningham ownership change
3 May 22
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Shane Azzi ownership change
2 May 22
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Gonzalo Uribe ownership change
2 May 22
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Andrew Drexler ownership change
2 May 22
Patents
Utility
Tear resistant wiper
9 Aug 22
An improved tear resistant wiper is provided having a repeating pattern of thin, closely spaced curvilinear embossed elements adjacent the leading edge of the wipe and which pattern extends inwardly less than a third of the length of the wipe.
Utility
Multi-layer Absorbent Cores and Methods of Manufacture
4 Aug 22
Multi-layered absorbent bodies and methods of manufacture are disclosed.
Utility
Container having a push-button activated, pop-open lid
2 Aug 22
A container for dispensing product includes a housing having an interior space.
Utility
Laminated papermaking belt
2 Aug 22
Disclosed is a two layered belt useful in the manufacture of tissue products comprising a first woven layer and a second nonwoven layer joined together in a laminated arrangement.
Utility
Absorbent Article with Rear Pocket Design
28 Jul 22
Absorbent articles comprising connecting portions and methods of manufacture are disclosed.
Transcripts
2022 Q2
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26 Jul 22
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Earnings call transcript
22 Apr 22
2021 Q4
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26 Jan 22
2021 Q3
Earnings call transcript
25 Oct 21
2021 Q2
Earnings call transcript
23 Jul 21
2021 Q1
Earnings call transcript
23 Apr 21
2020 Q4
Earnings call transcript
25 Jan 21
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
22 Oct 20
2020 Q2
Earnings call transcript
23 Jul 20
2020 Q1
Earnings call transcript
22 Apr 20
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