Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Kimberly-Clark Corporation(KMB)

Household & Personal Products · Dallas, TX

$98.68-0.42 (-0.42%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

9.72x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

8.70x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

9.48x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

9.53x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

10.14x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

10.25x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

10.22x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+11.77%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+2.50%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+2.00%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.13%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-5.16%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-4.93%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

7.63x

median of 50 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+27.48%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)	$32.75B	9.72x	8.70x	9.48x	9.53x
Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›	$34.41B	7.13x	5.70x	6.14x	6.14x
The Hershey Company (HSY)vs ›	$34.56B	6.83x	11.73x	13.86x	13.80x
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›	$34.81B	2.34x	2.35x	3.30x	7.89x
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs ›	$29.32B	-4.93x	3.43x	3.60x	2.71x
Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›	$27.53B	9.56x	7.91x	9.76x	11.90x
Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›	$38.06B	4.32x	4.59x	5.06x	4.27x
The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›	$38.14B	2.96x	5.68x	6.08x	6.36x
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›	$41.74B	2.33x	2.63x	5.47x	6.32x
Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›	$23.39B	2.06x	2.75x	4.33x	5.24x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)

$32.75B

9.72x

8.70x

9.48x

9.53x

Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs ›

$34.41B

7.13x

5.70x

6.14x

The Hershey Company (HSY)vs ›

$34.56B

6.83x

11.73x

13.86x

13.80x

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›

$34.81B

2.34x

2.35x

3.30x

7.89x

The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs ›

$29.32B

-4.93x

3.43x

3.60x

2.71x

Dollar General Corporation (DG)vs ›

$27.53B

9.56x

7.91x

9.76x

11.90x

Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›

$38.06B

4.32x

4.59x

5.06x

4.27x

The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›

$38.14B

2.96x

5.68x

6.08x

6.36x

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›

$41.74B

2.33x

2.63x

5.47x

6.32x

Bunge Global S.A. (BG)vs ›

$23.39B

2.06x

2.75x

4.33x

5.24x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The interest coverage ratio for KMB stock is 9.72x.

Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 9.72x is in line with its 5-year average of 9.53x, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.49x–15.31x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for KMB stock is 8.70x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for KMB stock is 9.48x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for KMB stock is 9.53x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for KMB stock is 10.14x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for KMB stock is 10.25x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for KMB stock is 10.22x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	8.45x
2026-03-31	8.19x
2025-12-31	8.45x
2025-09-30	9.55x
2025-06-30	8.84x
2025-03-31	12.02x
2024-12-31	8.56x
2024-09-30	15.31x
2024-06-30	7.49x
2024-03-31	12.73x
2023-12-31	9.57x
2023-09-30	10.46x
2023-06-30	1.49x
2023-03-31	10.78x
2022-12-31	9.37x
2022-09-30	8.97x
2022-06-30	9.13x
2022-03-31	10.66x
2021-12-31	8.14x
2021-09-30	10.27x
2021-06-30	9.43x
2021-03-31	12.22x
2020-12-31	11.70x
2020-09-30	10.74x
2020-06-30	14.23x
2020-03-31	14.82x
2019-12-31	11.92x
2019-09-30	13.86x
2019-06-30	10.00x
2019-03-31	10.08x
2018-12-31	9.83x
2018-09-30	10.45x
2018-06-30	9.91x
2018-03-31	3.74x
2017-12-31	11.28x
2017-09-30	11.13x
2017-06-30	9.58x
2017-03-31	10.22x
2016-12-31	10.36x
2016-09-30	10.32x
2016-06-30	10.35x
2016-03-31	10.58x
2015-12-31	8.29x
2015-09-30	10.53x
2015-06-30	-7.45x
2015-03-31	10.39x
2014-12-31	0.39x
2014-09-30	12.35x
2014-06-30	10.76x
2014-03-31	10.01x
2013-12-31	11.42x
2013-09-30	11.05x
2013-06-30	12.73x
2013-03-31	11.69x
2012-12-31	6.24x
2012-09-30	11.19x
2012-06-30	10.62x
2012-03-31	9.86x
2011-12-31	8.49x
2011-09-30	9.46x
2011-06-30	8.80x
2011-03-31	8.50x
2010-12-31	11.10x
2010-09-30	11.83x
2010-06-30	11.85x
2010-03-31	10.90x
2009-12-31	11.20x
2009-09-30	13.00x
2009-06-30	8.58x
2009-03-31	8.60x
2008-09-30	8.02x
2008-06-30	8.79x
2008-03-31	8.97x
2006-12-31	0.05x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

8.45x

2026-03-31

8.19x

2025-12-31

8.45x

2025-09-30

9.55x

2025-06-30

8.84x

2025-03-31

12.02x

2024-12-31

8.56x

2024-09-30

15.31x

2024-06-30

7.49x

2024-03-31

12.73x

2023-12-31

9.57x

2023-09-30

10.46x

2023-06-30

1.49x

2023-03-31

10.78x

2022-12-31

9.37x

2022-09-30

8.97x

2022-06-30

9.13x

2022-03-31

10.66x

2021-12-31

8.14x

2021-09-30

10.27x

2021-06-30

9.43x

2021-03-31

12.22x

2020-12-31

11.70x

2020-09-30

10.74x

2020-06-30

14.23x

2020-03-31

14.82x

2019-12-31

11.92x

2019-09-30

13.86x

2019-06-30

10.00x

2019-03-31

10.08x

2018-12-31

9.83x

2018-09-30

10.45x

2018-06-30

9.91x

2018-03-31

3.74x

2017-12-31

11.28x

2017-09-30

11.13x

2017-06-30

9.58x

2017-03-31

10.22x

2016-12-31

10.36x

2016-09-30

10.32x

2016-06-30

10.35x

2016-03-31

10.58x

2015-12-31

8.29x

2015-09-30

10.53x

2015-06-30

-7.45x

2015-03-31

10.39x

2014-12-31

0.39x

2014-09-30

12.35x

2014-06-30

10.76x

2014-03-31

10.01x

2013-12-31

11.42x

2013-09-30

11.05x

2013-06-30

12.73x

2013-03-31

11.69x

2012-12-31

6.24x

2012-09-30

11.19x

2012-06-30

10.62x

2012-03-31

9.86x

2011-12-31

8.49x

2011-09-30

9.46x

2011-06-30

8.80x

2011-03-31

8.50x

2010-12-31

11.10x

2010-09-30

11.83x

2010-06-30

11.85x

2010-03-31

10.90x

2009-12-31

11.20x

2009-09-30

13.00x

2009-06-30

8.58x

2009-03-31

8.60x

2008-09-30

8.02x

2008-06-30

8.79x

2008-03-31

8.97x

2006-12-31

0.05x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 9.72x

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