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Kimberly-Clark Corporation

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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Q2 2026 Earnings: The Miss That Was A Beat

Published 2026-08-08

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Episodes tracked

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Latest video

Q2 2026

2026-08-08

Podcast available

Yes

Current price

$109.31

+0.31 (+0.28%)

Trailing / Forward P/E

21.60x

Forward: 14.58x

Market cap / Volume

—

Volume: —

Revenue / Earnings Growth

0.6%

Earnings: -32.3%

Margins

19.0% op

Gross: 37.6% · Net: 11.8%

Balance sheet

0.91x current

Debt / Equity: 348.9

52-week range / Beta

$92.42 - $133.94

Beta: 0.28

Analyst target

$118.60

Upside: 8.5%

Cash / shareholder return

2.59% FCF yield

Dividend yield: 4.67%

Company context

Industry: Household & Personal Products

Country: United States

Employees: —

Price to book: 20.77x

Return on equity: 104.9%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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Market context for KMB

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KMB vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation

KMB

YouTube Spotify Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.

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Philip Morris International Inc

PM

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.

Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.

Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.

Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.

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Clorox Company (The)

CLX

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q4 FY2026

Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.

Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.

Market Cap

More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.

KMB

$36.35B

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

$293.38B

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

$12.90B

Clorox Company (The)

Trailing P/E

Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.

KMB

21.6x

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

25.9x

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

22.2x

Clorox Company (The)

Forward P/E

Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.

KMB

14.6x

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

20.5x

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

17.0x

Clorox Company (The)

Revenue Growth

Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.

KMB

0.6%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

10.4%

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

-2.0%

Clorox Company (The)

Earnings Growth

Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.

KMB

-32.3%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

-7.5%

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

-50.1%

Clorox Company (The)

Operating Margin

Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.

KMB

19.0%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

40.0%

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

12.9%

Clorox Company (The)

Gross Margin

Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.

KMB

37.6%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

67.5%

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

42.3%

Clorox Company (The)

Net Margin

Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.

KMB

11.8%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

25.6%

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

8.7%

Clorox Company (The)

Return on Equity

ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.

KMB

104.9%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

—

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

163.8%

Clorox Company (The)

Free Cash Flow Yield

Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.

KMB

2.6%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

3.3%

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

0.9%

Clorox Company (The)

Debt to Equity

Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.

KMB

348.93x

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

—

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

2221.43x

Clorox Company (The)

Current Ratio

A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.

KMB

0.91x

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

0.98x

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

0.66x

Clorox Company (The)

Beta

Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.

KMB

0.28

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

0.40

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

0.54

Clorox Company (The)

Dividend Yield

Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.

KMB

4.7%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

3.1%

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

4.7%

Clorox Company (The)

Analyst Upside

Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.

KMB

8.5%

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

PM

8.3%

Philip Morris International Inc

CLX

-4.7%

Clorox Company (The)

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Episode archive for KMB

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Q2 2026

Episode live

2026-08-08

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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Q2 2026 Earnings: The Miss That Was A Beat

Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.

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Q1 2026

Episode live

2026-05-02

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KMB Stock: Revenue Beats, EPS Misses — Q1 2026

Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.

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