Business Segments · Operating Profit
IPC — Operating Profit
Kimberly-Clark IPC — Operating Profit increased by 18.9% to $245.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.3%, from $194.00M to $245.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), IPC — Operating Profit shows an upward trend with a 5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved margins, better cost control, or higher sales volume.
Detailed definition
The profit earned by a business segment after deducting all operating expenses, including cost of goods sold, marketing,...
Peer comparison
The standard 'Segment Operating Income' metric used by all public companies to report divisional performance.
Metric ID:
kmb_segment_ipc_operating_profitHistorical 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 | $167.50M | $167.50M | $167.50M | $167.50M | $158.00M | $158.00M | $158.00M | $158.00M | $242.00M | $209.00M | $201.00M | $135.00M | $194.00M | $182.00M | $214.00M | $206.00M | $245.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +53.2% | -13.6% | -3.8% | -32.8% | +43.7% | -6.2% | +17.6% | -3.7% | +18.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.7% | -5.7% | -5.7% | -5.7% | +53.2% | +32.3% | +27.2% | -14.6% | -19.8% | -12.9% | +6.5% | +52.6% | +26.3% |
Range$135.00M – $245.00M
CAGR+10.0%
Avg YoY Growth+9.8%
Median YoY Growth-5.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kimberly-Clark's ipc — operating profit?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported ipc — operating profit of $245.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Kimberly-Clark's ipc — operating profit changed year-over-year?
- Kimberly-Clark's ipc — operating profit increased by 26.3% year-over-year, from $194.00M to $245.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's ipc — operating profit?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's ipc — operating profit has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $670.00M to $796.00M.
- What does ipc — operating profit mean?
- The profit a specific business unit makes from its core operations.