Kimberly Clark (KMB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark's (KMB) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 7.71% in Q1 2026, up 468.0% year-on-year from 1.36% in Q1 2025, and down 45.29% quarter-over-quarter from 14.09% in Q4 2025.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.71% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 468.0% year-over-year to 7.71% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 11.1%, a 337.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 9.97%, down 499.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 7.71% in Q1 2026 per KMB's latest filing, from 14.09% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 59.23% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 0.96% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 11.75% (2023), against an average of 14.02%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 4323 bps in 2023 and tumbled 4441 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 16.0% in 2022, then soared by 270 bps to 59.23% in 2023, then slumped by 75 bps to 14.81% in 2024, then fell by 5 bps to 14.09% in 2025, then plunged by 45 bps to 7.71% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMB FCF Margin figures stand at 7.71% (Q1 2026), 14.09% (Q4 2025), and 8.87% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 14.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 14.39% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.95% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.71% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 10.92% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -9.88% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.15 Bn | 6.00 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.43 Bn | 4.14 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 22.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 59.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.75% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.94% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.74% |