Kimberly Clark (KMB) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark (KMB) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $3.7 in Q1 2026, down 15.84% quarter-over-quarter from $4.4 in Q4 2025, and down 37.49% on a YoY basis from $5.92 in Q1 2025.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark's Debt to Equity history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.7 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 37.49% year-over-year to $3.7; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.7 (down 37.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.4, down 42.2% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $3.7 for Q1 2026 at Kimberly Clark, down from $4.4 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $14.73 in Q3 2022 to a low of $3.7 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $8.18 across 5 years, with a median of $7.48 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Debt to Equity increased 16.45% in 2022, then sank 50.25% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $12.03 in 2022, then sank by 37.87% to $7.48 in 2023, then climbed by 1.77% to $7.61 in 2024, then sank by 42.2% to $4.4 in 2025, then dropped by 15.84% to $3.7 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $3.7 (Q1 2026), $4.4 (Q4 2025), and $5.48 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 611.49 Bn | 611.46 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 338.86 Bn | 326.78 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 0.68 |
| 3 | Unilever | 142.58 Bn | 132.10 Bn | - | 1.82 |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 69.08 Bn | 68.08 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 16.33 |
| 5 | Kenvue | 33.68 Bn | 33.57 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 0.82 |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 32.46 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 3.70 |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.67 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 1.71 |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.55 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 0.57 |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.54 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.03 |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.05 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.70 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.40 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.48 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.92 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.61 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.22 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.48 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.63 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.50 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.85 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.03 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.73 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.76 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.62 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.65 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.98 |