Net Change in Cash
Kimberly-Clark Net Change in Cash decreased by 517.4% to -$142.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 69.0%, from -$458.00M to -$142.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a 29.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$14.00M | -$20.00M | -$16.00M | $223.00M | -$182.00M | $51.00M | $65.00M | $97.00M | $56.00M | $234.00M | $279.00M | -$240.00M | $310.00M | -$52.00M | -$90.00M | -$458.00M | $94.00M | -$23.00M | -$142.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -42.9% | +20.0% | >999% | -181.6% | +128.0% | +27.5% | +49.2% | -42.3% | +317.9% | +19.2% | -186.0% | +229.2% | -116.8% | -73.1% | -408.9% | +120.5% | -124.5% | -517.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | +355.0% | +506.3% | -56.5% | +130.8% | +358.8% | +329.2% | -347.4% | +453.6% | -122.2% | -132.3% | -90.8% | -69.7% | +55.8% | +69.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kimberly-Clark's net change in cash?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported net change in cash of -$142.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Kimberly-Clark's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Kimberly-Clark's net change in cash increased by 69.0% year-over-year, from -$458.00M to -$142.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Kimberly-Clark's net change in cash has grown at a 29.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$33.00M to -$72.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.