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Kimberly-Clark KMB IPC — Research, Selling and General Expense

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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+17.6%

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 kmb:ResearchSellingAndGeneralExpense.

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 — research, selling and general expense?
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported IPC — research, selling and general expense of $168M in Q1 2026.
How has Kimberly-Clark's IPC — research, selling and general expense changed year-over-year?
Kimberly-Clark's IPC — research, selling and general expense decreased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $173M to $168M.
What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's IPC — research, selling and general expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's IPC — research, selling and general expense has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $764M to $718M.
What does IPC — research, selling and general expense mean?
Operating expenses incurred by a segment that are not directly tied to production, including research and development, sales force compensation, and administrative overhead. This reflects the cost of maintaining the segment's infrastructure and innovation pipeline.