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Kimberly-Clark KMB IPC — Advertising and Promotion Expense

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$187M+13.3%

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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+17.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$542.0M-1.6%
Total debt$7.1B-2.2%
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$36.3B-15.8%
Enterprise value$42.85B-13.8%
P/E17.1×-0.6×
P/S2.2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin35.9%-1.0pp
Operating margin14.9%-0.9pp
Net margin12.8%-2.1pp
FCF margin11.1%-3.4pp

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

Reported directly by Kimberly-Clark in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense.

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 IPC — advertising and promotion expense?
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported IPC — advertising and promotion expense of $111M in Q1 2026.
How has Kimberly-Clark's IPC — advertising and promotion expense changed year-over-year?
Kimberly-Clark's IPC — advertising and promotion expense increased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $105M to $111M.
What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's IPC — advertising and promotion expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's IPC — advertising and promotion expense has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $348M to $391M.
What does IPC — advertising and promotion expense mean?
Expenditures dedicated to marketing, branding, and promotional activities specifically for the products within a business segment. These investments are intended to drive consumer awareness, brand loyalty, and long-term sales growth.