KMB 📈 Kimberly-Clark - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US4943681035

KMB: Diapers, Wipes, Tissues, Towels, Pants, Sanitizers, Protective Equipment

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a leading multinational consumer goods corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets a wide range of personal care and consumer tissue products. The company operates through three primary business segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional.

The Personal Care segment is responsible for producing and distributing a diverse portfolio of products, including disposable diapers, training pants, baby wipes, feminine care products, and incontinence care products. These products are sold under a variety of well-known brand names, such as Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Poise, among others. This segment caters to the needs of consumers across various life stages, from infancy to adulthood.

The Consumer Tissue segment focuses on providing a range of tissue products, including facial tissues, bathroom tissues, paper towels, and napkins. These products are marketed under popular brand names like Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, and Viva. This segment serves both household and commercial customers, offering products that are essential for daily life.

The K-C Professional segment is dedicated to providing a variety of products and solutions to businesses, including wipers, tissues, towels, apparel, personal protective equipment, soaps, and sanitizers. These products are sold under brands like Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech, and KleenGuard, and are designed to meet the specific needs of industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and food service.

In terms of distribution, Kimberly-Clark Corporation sells its products directly to a wide range of customers, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, and department stores, as well as through e-commerce platforms. The company also distributes its products to away-from-home customers, such as distributors, manufacturing facilities, office buildings, and public facilities.

Founded in 1872, Kimberly-Clark Corporation is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has a long history of innovation and commitment to quality. Today, the company is a global leader in the consumer goods industry, with a strong portfolio of brands and a presence in over 175 countries around the world.

For more information about Kimberly-Clark Corporation, please visit their website at https://www.kimberly-clark.com.

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KMB Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 46,421m
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Household & Personal Products
GiC Industry Household Products
TER 0.00%
IPO / Inception 1984-12-17

KMB Stock Ratings

Growth 5y 33.9%
Fundamental 78.1%
Dividend 60.8%
Rel. Performance Sector -0.3
Analysts 3.4/5
Fair Price Momentum 132.44 USD
Fair Price DCF 225.21 USD

KMB Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 3.47%
Yield on Cost 5y 4.17%
Annual Growth 5y 2.76%
Payout Consistency 95.06%

KMB Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -73.5%
Growth Correlation 12m 83.8%
Growth Correlation 5y 39.1%
CAGR 5y 3.78%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y 0.39
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.69
Alpha -3.05
Beta 0.51
Volatility 15.97%
Current Volume 2397.1k
Average Volume 20d 1990k
What is the price of KMB stocks?
As of December 03, 2024, the stock is trading at USD 139.56 with a total of 2,397,068 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.30%, over one month by +4.35%, over three months by -4.50% and over the past year by +16.60%.
Is Kimberly-Clark a good stock to buy?
Yes, based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) is currently (December 2024) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 78.05 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of KMB as of December 2024 is 132.44. This means that KMB is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -5.1%.
Is KMB a buy, sell or hold?
Kimberly-Clark has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.40. Therefor, it is recommend to hold KMB.
  • Strong Buy: 4
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 11
  • Sell: 1
  • Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecast for KMB stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, KMB Kimberly-Clark will be worth about 143.9 in December 2025. The stock is currently trading at 139.56. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +3.09%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 150.4 7.7%
Analysts Target Price 130.7 -6.4%
ValueRay Target Price 143.9 3.1%