Kimberly Clark (KMB) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Kimberly Clark (KMB) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 24.16% in Q1 2026, up 1.39% quarter-over-quarter from 23.82% in Q4 2025, and down 337.0% on a YoY basis from 10.19% in Q1 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 was 24.16% for Q1 2026 at Kimberly Clark, up from 23.82% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 28.81% in Q4 2024 to a low of 11.99% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 22.91% across 5 years, with a median of 23.21% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed plunged 653 bps in 2022, then soared 1681 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 15.69% in 2022, then slipped by 24 bps to 11.99% in 2023, then soared by 140 bps to 28.81% in 2024, then slipped by 17 bps to 23.82% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 24.16% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 24.16% (Q1 2026), 23.82% (Q4 2025), and 23.21% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 22.49% |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | 9.90% |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 30.32% |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 12.45% |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 24.16% |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 3.12% |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 2.61% |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 62.17% |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 3.24 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 326.45 Mn | 3.64% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 27.21% |