Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)KMBKimberly-Clark Corporation

About Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall , and other brand names. Its International Personal Care segment provides baby and child care, adult care and feminine care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend, and other brand names. The company sells its household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce. It also sells its professional use products through distributors, directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and high-volume public facilities, and through e-commerce. Kimberly-Clark Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Dallas, TX

36,000 employees

www.kimberly-clark.com

Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products
CEO: Michael D. Hsu

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KMB Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

3.94

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

5.30

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

7.41

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

11.34

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

15.08

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

11.07

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

7.09

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-25.63%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-46.79%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-65.23%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-73.84%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-64.37%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-44.38%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.85

median of 48 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+361.32%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)	$37.45B	3.94	5.30	7.41	11.34
The Hershey Company (HSY)vs ›	$37.75B	1.17	1.17	1.28	1.54
Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›	$37.77B	0.79	0.84	0.72	0.48
The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›	$37.00B	4.16	3.59	2.95	2.61
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›	$39.59B	0.37	0.45	0.43	0.46
Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›	$40.87B	7.92	7.44	7.17	7.26
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs ›	$32.81B	0.51	0.46	0.43	0.43
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›	$42.46B	0.63	0.67	0.61	0.60
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›	$30.15B	2.44	2.15	1.87	1.84
Kellanova (K)vs ›	$29.03B	1.68	1.87	1.91	2.22

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)

$37.45B

3.94

5.30

7.41

11.34

The Hershey Company (HSY)vs ›

$37.75B

1.17

1.28

1.54

Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›

$37.77B

0.79

0.84

0.72

0.48

The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›

$37.00B

4.16

3.59

2.95

2.61

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›

$39.59B

0.37

0.45

0.43

0.46

Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›

$40.87B

7.92

7.44

7.17

7.26

The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs ›

$32.81B

0.51

0.46

0.43

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›

$42.46B

0.63

0.67

0.61

0.60

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›

$30.15B

2.44

2.15

1.87

1.84

Kellanova (K)vs ›

$29.03B

1.68

1.87

1.91

2.22

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The debt to equity ratio for KMB stock is 3.94.

Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 3.94 is 65% below its 5-year average of 11.34, near the low end of its 5-year range (3.94–19.65).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for KMB stock is 5.30.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for KMB stock is 7.41.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for KMB stock is 11.34.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for KMB stock is 15.08.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for KMB stock is 11.07.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for KMB stock is 7.09.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-03-31	3.94
2025-12-31	4.86
2025-09-30	5.44
2025-06-30	5.70
2025-03-31	6.58
2024-12-31	9.42
2024-09-30	5.80
2024-06-30	7.01
2024-03-31	7.63
2023-12-31	8.87
2023-09-30	11.90
2023-06-30	16.27
2023-03-31	11.80
2022-12-31	15.63
2022-09-30	19.65
2022-06-30	14.72
2022-03-31	12.87
2021-12-31	16.93
2021-09-30	18.86
2021-06-30	17.34
2021-03-31	17.03
2020-12-31	13.57
2020-09-30	24.98
2020-06-30	30.12
2020-03-31	-50.59
2019-12-31	-238.70
2019-09-30	-54.99
2019-06-30	-44.90
2019-03-31	-25.87
2018-12-31	-25.98
2018-09-30	-56.58
2018-06-30	-131.35
2018-03-31	24.23
2017-12-31	11.80
2017-09-30	29.52
2017-06-30	78.66
2017-03-31	57.01
2016-12-31	-74.24
2016-09-30	25.58
2016-06-30	39.17
2016-03-31	72.50
2015-12-31	-44.68
2015-09-30	140.46
2015-06-30	14.73
2015-03-31	40.06
2014-12-31	9.54
2014-09-30	1.50
2014-06-30	1.42
2014-03-31	1.35
2013-12-31	1.19
2013-09-30	1.39
2013-06-30	1.53
2013-03-31	1.38
2012-12-31	1.17
2012-09-30	1.10
2012-06-30	1.09
2012-03-31	1.13
2011-12-31	1.17
2011-09-30	1.13
2011-06-30	1.10
2011-03-31	1.07
2010-12-31	0.92
2010-09-30	0.96
2010-06-30	1.06
2010-03-31	1.16
2009-12-31	1.00
2009-09-30	1.09
2009-06-30	1.23
2009-03-31	1.73
2008-12-31	1.54
2008-09-30	1.25
2008-06-30	1.13
2008-03-31	1.03
2007-12-31	1.05
2007-09-30	1.16
2007-06-30	0.54
2007-03-31	0.56
2006-12-31	0.59
2006-09-30	0.61
2006-06-30	0.62
2006-03-31	0.66
2005-12-31	0.69
2005-09-30	0.59
2005-06-30	0.54
2005-03-31	0.57
2004-12-31	0.53
2004-09-30	0.51
2004-06-30	0.48
2004-03-31	0.49
2003-12-31	0.53
2003-09-30	0.58
2003-06-30	0.60
2003-03-31	0.66
2002-12-31	0.70
2002-09-30	0.63
2002-06-30	0.62

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-03-31

3.94

2025-12-31

4.86

2025-09-30

5.44

2025-06-30

5.70

2025-03-31

6.58

2024-12-31

9.42

2024-09-30

5.80

2024-06-30

7.01

2024-03-31

7.63

2023-12-31

8.87

2023-09-30

11.90

2023-06-30

16.27

2023-03-31

11.80

2022-12-31

15.63

2022-09-30

19.65

2022-06-30

14.72

2022-03-31

12.87

2021-12-31

16.93

2021-09-30

18.86

2021-06-30

17.34

2021-03-31

17.03

2020-12-31

13.57

2020-09-30

24.98

2020-06-30

30.12

2020-03-31

-50.59

2019-12-31

-238.70

2019-09-30

-54.99

2019-06-30

-44.90

2019-03-31

-25.87

2018-12-31

-25.98

2018-09-30

-56.58

2018-06-30

-131.35

2018-03-31

24.23

2017-12-31

11.80

2017-09-30

29.52

2017-06-30

78.66

2017-03-31

57.01

2016-12-31

-74.24

2016-09-30

25.58

2016-06-30

39.17

2016-03-31

72.50

2015-12-31

-44.68

2015-09-30

140.46

2015-06-30

14.73

2015-03-31

40.06

2014-12-31

9.54

2014-09-30

1.50

2014-06-30

1.42

2014-03-31

1.35

2013-12-31

1.19

2013-09-30

1.39

2013-06-30

1.53

2013-03-31

1.38

2012-12-31

1.17

2012-09-30

1.10

2012-06-30

1.09

2012-03-31

1.13

2011-12-31

1.17

2011-09-30

1.13

2011-06-30

1.10

2011-03-31

1.07

2010-12-31

0.92

2010-09-30

0.96

2010-06-30

1.06

2010-03-31

1.16

2009-12-31

1.00

2009-09-30

1.09

2009-06-30

1.23

2009-03-31

1.73

2008-12-31

1.54

2008-09-30

1.25

2008-06-30

1.13

2008-03-31

1.03

2007-12-31

1.05

2007-09-30

1.16

2007-06-30

0.54

2007-03-31

0.56

2006-12-31

0.59

2006-09-30

0.61

2006-06-30

0.62

2006-03-31

0.66

2005-12-31

0.69

2005-09-30

0.59

2005-06-30

0.54

2005-03-31

0.57

2004-12-31

0.53

2004-09-30

0.51

2004-06-30

0.48

2004-03-31

0.49

2003-12-31

0.53

2003-09-30

0.58

2003-06-30

0.60

2003-03-31

0.66

2002-12-31

0.70

2002-09-30

0.63

2002-06-30

0.62

Debt to Equity Ratio: 3.94

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