Business Segments · Cost of products sold
IPC — Cost of products sold
Kimberly-Clark IPC — Cost of products sold increased by 4.1% to $988.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.8%, from $908.00M to $988.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), IPC — Cost of products sold shows a downward trend with a -3.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to sales indicates improved production efficiency or lower input costs.
Detailed definition
The direct costs attributable to the production of goods sold by a business segment, including raw materials, direct lab...
Peer comparison
Standardized as 'Cost of Goods Sold' (COGS) across manufacturing and consumer goods sectors.
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kmb_segment_ipc_cost_of_products_soldHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.06B | $1.06B | $1.06B | $1.06B | $1.00B | $1.00B | $1.00B | $1.00B | $982.00M | $930.00M | $924.00M | $925.00M | $908.00M | $967.00M | $957.00M | $949.00M | $988.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.0% | -5.3% | -0.6% | +0.1% | -1.8% | +6.5% | -1.0% | -0.8% | +4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.9% | -5.9% | -5.9% | -5.9% | -2.0% | -7.2% | -7.8% | -7.7% | -7.5% | +4.0% | +3.6% | +2.6% | +8.8% |
Range$908.00M – $1.06B
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth-2.8%
Median YoY Growth-5.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kimberly-Clark's ipc — cost of products sold?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported ipc — cost of products sold of $988.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Kimberly-Clark's ipc — cost of products sold changed year-over-year?
- Kimberly-Clark's ipc — cost of products sold increased by 8.8% year-over-year, from $908.00M to $988.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's ipc — cost of products sold?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's ipc — cost of products sold has grown at a -3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.26B to $3.78B.
- What does ipc — cost of products sold mean?
- The direct costs required to manufacture or acquire the products sold by a business unit.