Kimberly Clark (KMB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark (KMB) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 18.09% for Q1 2026, up 252.0% year-over-year from 5.14% in Q1 2025, and up 45.56% quarter-over-quarter from 12.43% in Q4 2025.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.09% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 252.0% year-over-year to 18.09%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.94% (down 89.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.29%, down 177.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 18.09%, up from 12.43% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 24.76% in Q3 2024, with the low at 2.22% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 14.34% (2022), against an average of 14.31%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin slumped 996 bps in 2023, then soared 1052 bps in 2024.
- Kimberly Clark's Operating Margin stood at 14.34% in 2022, then climbed by 5 bps to 15.07% in 2023, then tumbled by 32 bps to 10.23% in 2024, then climbed by 21 bps to 12.43% in 2025, then soared by 46 bps to 18.09% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KMB's Operating Margin at 18.09% in Q1 2026, 12.43% in Q4 2025, and 14.96% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 18.63% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 18.95% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 17.67% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 15.11% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 6.71% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 18.07% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 24.33% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -0.92% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 21.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.14% |