CapEx
Kimberly-Clark CapEx increased by 6.8% to $424.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 107.8%, from $204.00M to $424.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 3.1% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
capital_expendituresHistorical 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $201.00M | $235.00M | $273.00M | $253.00M | $217.00M | $209.00M | $197.00M | $201.00M | $188.00M | $160.00M | $217.00M | $194.00M | $158.00M | $160.00M | $209.00M | $204.00M | $197.00M | $340.00M | $397.00M | $424.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.9% | +16.2% | -7.3% | -14.2% | -3.7% | -5.7% | +2.0% | -6.5% | -14.9% | +35.6% | -10.6% | -18.6% | +1.3% | +30.6% | -2.4% | -3.4% | +72.6% | +16.8% | +6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.0% | -11.1% | -27.8% | -20.6% | -13.4% | -23.4% | +10.2% | -3.5% | -16.0% | +0.0% | -3.7% | +5.2% | +24.7% | +112.5% | +90.0% | +107.8% |
Business Segments — Personal Care
| Segment | FY'21 | FY'22 |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Care | $536.00M | $442.00M |
| Consumer Tissue | $303.00M | $280.00M |
| K-C Professional and Other | $157.00M | $142.00M |
| Total | $1.01B | $876.00M |
All segment values are derived from annual filings.
Consumer Tissue, K-C Professional and Other, Personal Care were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Business Segments — North America (NA)
| Segment | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America (NA) | $113.75M | $113.75M | $113.75M | $118.00M | — | — | — | $143.00M |
| International Personal Care (IPC) | $49.00M | $49.00M | $49.00M | $42.00M | — | — | — | $36.00M |
| International Family Care & Professional (IFP) | — | — | — | $32.00M | — | — | — | $25.00M |
| International Family Care and Professional (IFP) | $25.00M | $25.00M | $25.00M | $29.00M | $29.00M | $29.00M | $29.00M | — |
| Total | $201.00M | $188.00M | $160.00M | $194.00M | $158.00M | $160.00M | $209.00M | $204.00M |
International Family Care and Professional (IFP) is derived from annual filings.
International Family Care & Professional (IFP), International Family Care and Professional (IFP), International Personal Care (IPC), North America (NA) were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kimberly-Clark's capex?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported capex of $424.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Kimberly-Clark's capex changed year-over-year?
- Kimberly-Clark's capex increased by 107.8% year-over-year, from $204.00M to $424.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's capex has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.01B to $1.14B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.