Kimberly Clark (KMB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark's (KMB) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $321.0 million in Q1 2026, up 160.98% year-on-year from $123.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 44.17% quarter-over-quarter from $575.0 million in Q4 2025.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $321.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 160.98% year-over-year to $321.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.8 billion, a 23.2% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.6 billion, down 34.78% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to $321.0 million in Q1 2026 per KMB's latest filing, from $575.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $998.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$49.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $575.0 million (2025), against an average of $535.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 313.04% in 2022 and soared 940.82% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $794.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 25.69% to $998.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 39.08% to $608.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 5.43% to $575.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 44.17% to $321.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMB Free Cash Flow figures stand at $321.0 million (Q1 2026), $575.0 million (Q4 2025), and $368.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.74 Bn | 334.43 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 3.03 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.47 Bn | 123.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.63 Bn | 72.29 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.34 Bn | 37.24 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.98 Bn | 36.44 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 321.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.87 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.41 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 160.40 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.80 Bn | 10.61 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -165.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.36 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.80 Bn | 4.51 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 100.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 321.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 575.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 575.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 368.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 368.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 573.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 573.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 608.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 608.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 798.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 798.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 863.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 863.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 244.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 244.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 998.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 998.00 Mn |