Kimberly Clark (KMB) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark (KMB) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 24.16% for Q1 2026, down 337.0% year-over-year from 10.19% in Q1 2025, and up 1.39% quarter-over-quarter from 23.82% in Q4 2025.
Kimberly Clark (KMB) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kimberly Clark's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.16% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 337.0% year-over-year to 24.16%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 24.16% (down 337.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.24%, down 292.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 24.16%, up from 23.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 28.81% in Q4 2024, with the low at 11.99% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 23.21% (2025), against an average of 22.91%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 653 bps in 2022, then surged 1681 bps in 2024.
- Kimberly Clark's Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.69% in 2022, then decreased by 24 bps to 11.99% in 2023, then surged by 140 bps to 28.81% in 2024, then decreased by 17 bps to 23.82% in 2025, then advanced by 1 bps to 24.16% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KMB's Return on Capital Employed at 24.16% in Q1 2026, 23.82% in Q4 2025, and 23.21% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 22.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 29.67% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 12.57% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 23.10% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.12% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 14.08% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 38.28% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -5.54% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 5.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 398.84 Mn | 6.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.28% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.45% |