KMB Kimberly-Clark
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
IRS number
390394230
KMB stock data
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News
Deutsche Bank Maintains Hold on Kimberly-Clark, Lowers Price Target to $145
1 Apr 21
INTRUSION Says Signs New Agreement With Kimberly-Clark; Terms Not Disclosed
31 Mar 21
Kimberly-Clark To Increase Net Selling Prices Across Majority Of Its North American Consumer Products Unit
31 Mar 21
Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For March 19, 2021
19 Mar 21
10 Biggest Price Target Changes For Friday
19 Mar 21
Press releases
Kimberly-Clark Announces Schedule for First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
9 Apr 21
Kimberly-Clark Announces Price Increases for North American Consumer Products Business
31 Mar 21
Kimberly-Clark Launches Expanded WaterLOUPE 2.0 Tool to Help Communities Develop Sustainable Water Stewardship Plans
22 Mar 21
Kimberly-Clark Names Paula Ramos as Chief Strategy Officer
9 Mar 21
Thousands of Kimberly-Clark Professional Scholarships Empower Small and Women-owned Businesses in the Fight Against COVID-19
9 Mar 21
Calendar
11 Feb 21
12 Apr 21
31 Dec 21
Financial summary
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Financial data from company earnings reports.
| Cash burn rate (estimated) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income/loss | 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) | 303M | 303M | 303M | 303M | 303M | 303M |
| Cash burn (monthly) | 405M | 11.58M | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) |
| Cash used (since last report) | 1.38B | 39.6M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cash remaining | -1.08B | 263.4M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Runway (months of cash) | -2.7 | 22.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 21 | Michael D. Hsu | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 128.33 | 13,942 | 1.79M | 49,453 |
| 28 Feb 21 | Michael D. Hsu | Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | No | 0 | 35,429 | 0 | 63,395 |
| 28 Feb 21 | Kimberly K Underhill | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 128.33 | 5,259 | 674.89K | 38,987 |
| 28 Feb 21 | Kimberly K Underhill | Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | No | 0 | 11,188 | 0 | 44,246 |
| 28 Feb 21 | Maria Henry | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 128.33 | 9,393 | 1.21M | 40,136 |
| 28 Feb 21 | Maria Henry | Common Stock | Grant | Aquire A | No | No | 0 | 23,868 | 0 | 49,529 |
Institutional ownership Q4 2020
Data for the last complete 13F reporting period. To see the most recent changes to ownership, click the ownership history button above.
73.3% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders |
Current |
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| Total holders | 1572 |
| Opened positions | 168 |
| Closed positions | 154 |
| Increased positions | 590 |
| Reduced positions | 567 |
13F shares |
Current |
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| Total value | 33.41B |
| Total shares | 247.88M |
| Total puts | 1.84M |
| Total calls | 1.68M |
| Total put/call ratio | 1.1 |
Largest owners |
Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 28.05M | $3.78B |
| BLK Blackrock | 26.64M | $3.59B |
| STT State Street | 16.98M | $2.31B |
| Massachusetts Financial Services | 7.81M | $1.05B |
| Geode Capital Management | 5.53M | $744.89M |
| BAC Bank Of America | 5.13M | $691.19M |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management | 4.91M | $662.24M |
| AMP Ameriprise Financial | 4.81M | $648.19M |
| TROW T. Rowe Price | 4.39M | $592.11M |
| NTRS Northern Trust | 4.36M | $587.33M |
Financial report summary
?Competition
Lakeland Industries • Alpha Pro Tech • Durect • Edgewell Personal Care • Pacira BioSciencesRisks
- 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.
- 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
- •Net sales of $19.1 billion increased 4 percent. Organic sales increased 6 percent. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates reduced sales by 2 percent.
- •In North America, organic sales increased 10 percent in consumer products and decreased 5 percent in K-C Professional.
- •Outside North America, organic sales increased 3 percent in D&E Markets and 6 percent in Developed Markets.
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Financial reports
10-K
2020 FY
Annual report
11 Feb 21
10-Q
2020 Q3
Quarterly report
22 Oct 20
10-Q
2020 Q2
Quarterly report
23 Jul 20
10-Q
2020 Q1
Quarterly report
22 Apr 20
10-K
2019 FY
Annual report
13 Feb 20
10-Q
2019 Q3
Quarterly report
22 Oct 19
10-Q
2019 Q2
Quarterly report
23 Jul 19
10-Q
2019 Q1
Quarterly report
22 Apr 19
10-K
2018 FY
Annual report
7 Feb 19
10-Q
2018 Q3
Quarterly report
22 Oct 18
Current reports
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces Year-end 2020 Results and 2021 Outlook
25 Jan 21
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results
22 Oct 20
8-K
Changes in Control of Registrant
16 Sep 20
8-K
Other Events
11 Sep 20
8-K
Other Events
3 Sep 20
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results
23 Jul 20
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
29 Apr 20
8-K
Kimberly-clark Announces First Quarter 2020 Results
22 Apr 20
8-K
Other Events
26 Mar 20
8-K
Other Events
24 Mar 20
Registration and prospectus
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
9 Sep 20
FWP
Free writing prospectus
8 Sep 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
8 Sep 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
25 Mar 20
FWP
Free writing prospectus
24 Mar 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
24 Mar 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
31 Jan 20
FWP
Free writing prospectus
30 Jan 20
424B5
Prospectus supplement for primary offering
30 Jan 20
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
24 Sep 19
Proxies
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
8 Mar 21
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
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
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
8 Mar 19
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
8 Mar 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
8 Mar 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
15 Mar 18
Other
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
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
21 May 15
SD
Conflict minerals disclosure
1 Jun 14
Ownership
3
KIMBERLY CLARK / Paula Ramos ownership change
19 Mar 21
3
KIMBERLY CLARK / ROBERT EDWARD LONG ownership change
17 Mar 21
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / MARIA HENRY ownership change
2 Mar 21
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Jeffrey P. Melucci ownership change
2 Mar 21
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Michael D. Hsu ownership change
2 Mar 21
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Kimberly K Underhill ownership change
2 Mar 21
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / IAN C READ ownership change
11 Feb 21
SC 13G/A
KIMBERLY CLARK / VANGUARD ownership change
10 Feb 21
SC 13G
KIMBERLY CLARK / STATE STREET ownership change
9 Feb 21
4
KIMBERLY CLARK / Tristram Wilkinson ownership change
1 Feb 21
Patents
GRANT
Design
Cleaning product dispenser
6 Apr 21
Inventors: Jonathan Green, Joseph Oberdorf
GRANT
Utility
Air assisted particulate delivery system
6 Apr 21
Methods and apparatuses for conveying particulate material are described.
APP
Utility
Residual Disinfectant Composition
1 Apr 21
A disinfectant composition that is capable of inactivating non-enveloped viruses as well as other microorganisms, such as gram negative and gram positive bacteria, fungi, parasites, enveloped viruses, etc., is provided.
APP
Utility
Distributed Dispenser Network
1 Apr 21
A system comprising a plurality of dispensers each configured to dispense a respective hygienic consumable product during a dispense operation and each including a processor and memory; a distributed computing program configured to receive data defining a computational task comprising work streams and generate data assigning the work streams to at least two of the plurality of dispensers, wherein each of the at least two of the plurality of dispensers are configured to use their respective processor and memory to work on their respective work streams; and a data processing apparatus configured to run the distributed computing program.
APP
Utility
Absorbent Cores and Methods for Forming Absorbent Cores
25 Mar 21
Pulpless absorbent cores and methods of manufacture are disclosed.
Transcripts
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
2019 Q4
Earnings call transcript
23 Jan 20
2019 Q3
Earnings call transcript
22 Oct 19
2019 Q2
Earnings call transcript
23 Jul 19
2019 Q1
Earnings call transcript
22 Apr 19
2018 Q4
Earnings call transcript
23 Jan 19
2018 Q3
Earnings call transcript
22 Oct 18
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