Kimberly Clark (KMB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark's (KMB) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 36.85% in Q1 2026, down 37.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 37.0% year-over-year to 36.85% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 35.93%, a 104.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 36.01%, down 141.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 36.85% in Q1 2026 per KMB's latest filing, from 35.91% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 57.8% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 29.8% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 35.81% (2023), against an average of 36.14%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 2503 bps in 2023 and plunged 2259 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 32.78% in 2022, then surged by 76 bps to 57.8% in 2023, then sank by 39 bps to 35.21% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 35.91% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 36.85% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KMB Gross Margin figures stand at 36.85% (Q1 2026), 35.91% (Q4 2025), and 35.98% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 49.51% |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.07 Bn | 123.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.64 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 60.59% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.28 Bn | 37.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.89% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.96 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 36.85% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.06 Bn | 26.94 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 76.40% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 46.38% |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.85 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 43.23% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 77.66% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.86 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 72.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.49% |