Kimberly Clark (KMB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark (KMB) posted Gross Margin of 38.27% for Q2 2026, up 3.85% on a QoQ basis from 36.85% in Q1 2026, and up 329.0% year-over-year from 8.92% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kimberly Clark (KMB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 38.27% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 329.0% year-over-year to 38.27% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 36.76%, a 47.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 36.01%, down 141.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 38.27% for Q2 2026 at Kimberly Clark, up from 36.85% 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.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 36.23%, with a median of 35.86% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin surged 2503 bps in 2023, then tumbled 2259 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 32.78% in 2022, then soared by 76 bps to 57.8% in 2023, then slumped by 39 bps to 35.21% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 35.91% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 38.27% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 38.27% (Q2 2026), 36.85% (Q1 2026), and 35.91% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.76 Bn | 69.72 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 61.48% |
| 2 | Kenvue | 35.95 Bn | 34.84 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.18% |
| 3 | Kimberly Clark | 34.91 Bn | 34.08 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 38.27% |
| 4 | Bath & Body Works | 3.94 Bn | 3.15 Bn | 692.00 Mn | 45.71% |
| 5 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 2.94 Bn | 2.87 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Perrigo | 2.07 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 313.90 Mn | 30.69% |
| 7 | Edgewell Personal Care | 1.33 Bn | 933.73 Mn | 242.50 Mn | 42.54% |
| 8 | Herbalife | 1.30 Bn | 935.57 Mn | 1.03 Bn | 77.67% |
| 9 | TFA Therapeutics | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Honest Company | 682.25 Mn | 576.35 Mn | 40.36 Mn | 48.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 33.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.60% |