Kimberly Clark (KMB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark's (KMB) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 18.09% in Q1 2026, up 252.0% year-on-year from 5.14% in Q1 2025, and up 45.56% quarter-over-quarter from 12.43% in Q4 2025.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.09% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 252.0% year-over-year to 18.09% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 14.94%, a 89.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 14.29%, down 177.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin rose to 18.09% in Q1 2026 per KMB's latest filing, from 12.43% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 24.76% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 2.22% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 14.34% (2022), against an average of 14.31%.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin tumbled 996 bps in 2023 and soared 1052 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 14.34% in 2022, then grew by 5 bps to 15.07% in 2023, then slumped by 32 bps to 10.23% in 2024, then grew by 21 bps to 12.43% in 2025, then jumped by 46 bps to 18.09% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMB EBIT Margin figures stand at 18.09% (Q1 2026), 12.43% (Q4 2025), and 14.96% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 347.41 Bn | 335.11 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 21.55% |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.76 Bn | 124.28 Bn | - | 8.80% |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.93 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 18.11% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.29 Bn | 37.18 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 19.62% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 37.00 Bn | 36.46 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 18.09% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.66 Bn | 26.54 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.71% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.47 Bn | 22.96 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 19.81% |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.80 Bn | 10.61 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 27.90% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.31 Bn | 6.17 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -0.92% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.67 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 326.45 Mn | -11.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.04% |