What is Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow?

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported operating cash flow of $745M in Q1 2026.

How has Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow increased by 127.8% year-over-year, from $327M to $745M.

What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.73B to $2.78B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Kimberly-Clark KMB Operating Cash Flow

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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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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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported operating cash flow of $745M in Q1 2026.
How has Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow increased by 127.8% year-over-year, from $327M to $745M.
What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's operating cash flow has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.73B to $2.78B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.