Operating Income
Kimberly-Clark Operating Income increased by 48.5% to $753.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.3%, from $631.00M to $753.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a -2.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $613.00M | $657.00M | $521.00M | $693.00M | $621.00M | $655.00M | $712.00M | $787.00M | $113.00M | $774.00M | $254.00M | $853.00M | $539.00M | $1.03B | $282.00M | $631.00M | $592.00M | $621.00M | $507.00M | $753.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.2% | -20.7% | +33.0% | -10.4% | +5.5% | +8.7% | +10.5% | -85.6% | +585.0% | -67.2% | +235.8% | -36.8% | +90.4% | -72.5% | +123.8% | -6.2% | +4.9% | -18.4% | +48.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.3% | -0.3% | +36.7% | +13.6% | -81.8% | +18.2% | -64.3% | +8.4% | +377.0% | +32.6% | +11.0% | -26.0% | +9.8% | -39.5% | +79.8% | +19.3% |
Business Segments — Personal Care
| Segment | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care | $423.00M | $487.00M | $472.00M | $502.00M | $429.00M | $545.00M | $540.00M | $482.00M |
| Corporate and Other | -$114.00M | -$84.00M | -$801.00M | -$128.00M | -$105.00M | -$151.00M | -$227.00M | -$318.00M |
| Consumer Tissue Products | $239.00M | $240.00M | $200.00M | $267.00M | $269.00M | $290.00M | $245.00M | $265.00M |
| Away-from-home Professional Products | $163.00M | $159.00M | $187.00M | $168.00M | $151.00M | $188.00M | $186.00M | $161.00M |
| Total | $712.00M | $787.00M | $113.00M | $774.00M | $254.00M | $853.00M | $539.00M | $1.03B |
Away-from-home Professional Products, Consumer Tissue Products, Corporate and Other, Personal Care were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Business Segments — NA
| Segment | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | — | $676.00M | $655.00M | $640.00M | $582.00M | $623.00M |
| IPC | — | $194.00M | $182.00M | $214.00M | $206.00M | $245.00M |
| International Family Care & Professional (IFP) | — | $106.00M | — | — | — | — |
| International Family Care and Professional (IFP) | $94.25M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $282.00M | $631.00M | $592.00M | $621.00M | $507.00M | $753.00M |
International Family Care and Professional (IFP) is derived from annual filings.
International Family Care & Professional (IFP), International Family Care and Professional (IFP) were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kimberly-Clark's operating income?
- Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported operating income of $753.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Kimberly-Clark's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Kimberly-Clark's operating income increased by 19.3% year-over-year, from $631.00M to $753.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Kimberly-Clark's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kimberly-Clark's operating income has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.56B to $2.35B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.