Kimberly Clark (KMB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark (KMB) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 36.85% for Q1 2026, down 37.0% year-over-year from 58.49% in Q1 2025, and up 2.62% quarter-over-quarter from 35.91% in Q4 2025.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 36.85% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 37.0% year-over-year to 36.85%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.93% (down 104.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 36.01%, down 141.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 36.85%, up from 35.91% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 57.8% in Q4 2023, with the low at 29.8% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 35.81% (2023), against an average of 36.14%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin soared 2503 bps in 2023, then tumbled 2259 bps in 2024.
- Kimberly Clark's Gross Margin stood at 32.78% in 2022, then jumped by 76 bps to 57.8% in 2023, then slumped by 39 bps to 35.21% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 35.91% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 36.85% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KMB's Gross Margin at 36.85% in Q1 2026, 35.91% in Q4 2025, and 35.98% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 48.50% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 61.48% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.18% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 38.27% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 76.40% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 45.35% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 41.27% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 77.66% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 83.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.27% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.67% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.92% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.66% |