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Kimberly-Clark KMB Gross margin

Gross margin at other companies

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Procter & GamblePG
50.3%-1.0pp
Kenvue logo
KenvueKVUE
58.4%+0.3pp
Church & Dwight logo
Church & DwightCHD
45.1%-0.4pp
Dollar General logo
Dollar GeneralDG
30.8%+1.0pp
Colgate-Palmolive logo
Colgate-PalmoliveCL
60.1%-0.6pp
Dollar Tree logo
Dollar TreeDLTR
36.7%+0.9pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.2B+2.7%
Gross profit$1.5B+1.7%
Operating income$753.0M+19.3%
Net income$665.0M+17.3%
EPS (diluted)$2.00+17.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$542.0M-1.6%
Total debt$7.1B-2.3%
Total equity$1.8B+63.1%
Total assets$17.2B+5.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$745.0M+128%
CapEx$424.0M+108%
Free cash flow$321.0M+161%

Valuation

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Market cap$33.68B-32.1%
Enterprise value$40.22B-28.4%
P/E15.9×-4.2×
P/S-1.0×

Profitability

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Operating margin14.9%-0.9pp
Net margin12.8%-2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity146.3%-83.5pp
Debt / equity3.9×-2.6×
Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Kimberly-Clark’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Kimberly-Clark’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Kimberly-Clark's gross margin?
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported gross margin of 35.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Kimberly-Clark's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Kimberly-Clark's gross margin decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from 37% to 35.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's gross margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's gross margin has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 131.4% to 145.1%.
What does gross margin mean?
How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
How do you interpret gross margin?
Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
How does gross margin compare across companies?
Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.