Kimberly Clark (KMB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark's (KMB) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.3 in Q1 2026, down 60.45% year-on-year from 3.29 in Q1 2025, and up 161.88% quarter-over-quarter from 2.1 in Q4 2025.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.3 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 60.45% year-over-year to 1.3 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.02, a 39.51% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.02, up 40.18% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 1.3 in Q1 2026 per KMB's latest filing, from 2.1 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 3.29 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 2.1 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.7 (2022), against an average of 0.43.
- Biggest YoY gain for FCF Payout Ratio was 2304.88% in 2024; the steepest drop was 4238.54% in 2024.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.47 in 2022, then jumped by 103.2% to 0.05 in 2023, then plunged by 4238.54% to 1.95 in 2024, then slipped by 7.97% to 2.1 in 2025, then jumped by 161.88% to 1.3 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMB FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 1.3 (Q1 2026), 2.1 (Q4 2025), and 1.14 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 341.94 Bn | 329.86 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 0.84 |
| 2 | Unilever | 131.50 Bn | 123.41 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 72.27 Bn | 71.28 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 0.54 |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.23 Bn | 36.12 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.14 |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.62 Bn | 35.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 1.30 |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 28.99 Bn | 25.86 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 0.41 |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 22.75 Bn | 22.25 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 0.45 |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.26 Bn | 11.23 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -0.92 |
| 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 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.10 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.95 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.51 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.63 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.47 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.39 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.04 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.94 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.61 |