Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 17.22 is 20% below its 5-year average of 21.59, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.83–27.65).
As of Sunday, July 26, 2026. 1.77% above its 12-month average of 16.92.
PE Ratio (17.22) = Close Price ($109.70) / Diluted TTM EPS ($6.37)
PE RATIO
17.22
PE RATIO AVG TTM
16.92
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
20.05
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
21.59
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
21.77
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
21.16
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
19.60
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+1.77%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-14.13%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-20.23%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-20.89%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-18.61%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-12.16%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
22.79
median of 40 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-24.44%
vs the sector median at left
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Market Cap
$36.41B
PE Ratio
17.22
TTM Avg
16.92
3Y Avg
20.05
5Y Avg
21.59
Market Cap
$41.41B
PE Ratio
38.53
TTM Avg
29.20
3Y Avg
17.73
5Y Avg
16.06
Market Cap
$29.04B
PE Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
97.13
3Y Avg
65.49
5Y Avg
71.23
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) | $36.41B | 17.22 | 16.92 | 20.05 | 21.59 |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $37.02B | 22.68 | 23.64 | 28.54 | 28.19 |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $35.36B | 32.46 | 32.68 | 24.48 | 26.25 |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $34.84B | 33.26 | 37.69 | 24.37 | 23.24 |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $39.74B | 23.02 | 21.28 | 20.06 | 28.94 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $40.38B | 21.99 | 23.25 | 24.04 | 25.88 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $41.41B | 38.53 | 29.20 | 17.73 | 16.06 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $30.44B | N/A | 19.45 | 20.85 | 32.54 |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $29.04B | N/A | 97.13 | 65.49 | 71.23 |
| Kellanova (K)vs › | $29.03B | 22.90 | 22.77 | 23.05 | 20.11 |
At 17.2, P/E is cheaper than usual, sitting higher than 28% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
10.3
median
20.1
20-year high
80.2
Trailing P/E
17.2
Forward P/E
14.6
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$109.70
Forward EPS (Est.)
$7.52
Forward P/E
14.58
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 17.22 |
| 2026-07-23 | 16.85 |
| 2026-07-22 | 17.09 |
| 2026-07-21 | 16.96 |
| 2026-07-20 | 17.03 |
| 2026-07-17 | 17.01 |
| 2026-07-16 | 17.11 |
| 2026-07-15 | 16.72 |
| 2026-07-14 | 16.77 |
| 2026-07-13 | 17.30 |
| 2026-07-10 | 17.65 |
| 2026-07-09 | 17.26 |
| 2026-07-08 | 17.42 |
| 2026-07-07 | 18.01 |
| 2026-07-06 | 17.74 |
| 2026-07-02 | 18.01 |
| 2026-07-01 | 17.49 |
| 2026-06-30 | 17.23 |
| 2026-06-29 | 17.25 |
| 2026-06-26 | 17.17 |
| 2026-06-25 | 16.97 |
| 2026-06-24 | 16.76 |
| 2026-06-23 | 16.32 |
| 2026-06-22 | 15.78 |
| 2026-06-18 | 16.10 |
| 2026-06-17 | 15.93 |
| 2026-06-16 | 16.37 |
| 2026-06-15 | 16.19 |
| 2026-06-12 | 16.06 |
| 2026-06-11 | 15.94 |
| 2026-06-10 | 15.95 |
| 2026-06-09 | 15.78 |
| 2026-06-08 | 15.35 |
| 2026-06-05 | 15.55 |
| 2026-06-04 | 14.83 |
| 2026-06-03 | 14.88 |
| 2026-06-02 | 15.30 |
| 2026-06-01 | 15.38 |
| 2026-05-29 | 15.32 |
| 2026-05-28 | 15.72 |
| 2026-05-27 | 15.73 |
| 2026-05-26 | 15.51 |
| 2026-05-22 | 15.56 |
| 2026-05-21 | 15.50 |
| 2026-05-20 | 15.31 |
| 2026-05-19 | 15.14 |
| 2026-05-18 | 15.16 |
| 2026-05-15 | 15.06 |
| 2026-05-14 | 15.18 |
| 2026-05-13 | 15.23 |
| 2026-05-12 | 15.28 |
| 2026-05-11 | 15.03 |
| 2026-05-08 | 15.43 |
| 2026-05-07 | 15.63 |
| 2026-05-06 | 15.57 |
| 2026-05-05 | 15.26 |
| 2026-05-04 | 15.02 |
| 2026-05-01 | 15.33 |
| 2026-04-30 | 15.45 |
| 2026-04-29 | 15.09 |
| 2026-04-28 | 15.45 |
| 2026-04-27 | 16.19 |
| 2026-04-24 | 16.12 |
| 2026-04-23 | 16.13 |
| 2026-04-22 | 15.94 |
| 2026-04-21 | 15.91 |
| 2026-04-20 | 16.23 |
| 2026-04-17 | 16.28 |
| 2026-04-16 | 16.14 |
| 2026-04-15 | 15.95 |
| 2026-04-14 | 16.01 |
| 2026-04-13 | 15.91 |
| 2026-04-10 | 16.03 |
| 2026-04-09 | 16.14 |
| 2026-04-08 | 15.98 |
| 2026-04-07 | 15.33 |
| 2026-04-06 | 15.98 |
| 2026-04-02 | 15.84 |
| 2026-04-01 | 16.07 |
| 2026-03-31 | 15.89 |
| 2026-03-30 | 15.87 |
| 2026-03-27 | 16.25 |
| 2026-03-26 | 16.29 |
| 2026-03-25 | 16.37 |
| 2026-03-24 | 16.30 |
| 2026-03-23 | 16.38 |
| 2026-03-20 | 16.18 |
| 2026-03-19 | 16.24 |
| 2026-03-18 | 16.26 |
| 2026-03-17 | 16.55 |
| 2026-03-16 | 16.52 |
| 2026-03-13 | 16.28 |
| 2026-03-12 | 16.12 |
| 2026-03-11 | 16.48 |
| 2026-03-10 | 16.76 |
| 2026-03-09 | 16.94 |
| 2026-03-06 | 17.23 |
| 2026-03-05 | 17.28 |
| 2026-03-04 | 17.25 |
| 2026-03-03 | 17.24 |
| 2026-03-02 | 18.08 |
| 2026-02-27 | 18.36 |
| 2026-02-26 | 18.18 |
| 2026-02-25 | 17.99 |
| 2026-02-24 | 18.30 |
| 2026-02-23 | 18.21 |
| 2026-02-20 | 17.96 |
| 2026-02-19 | 17.90 |
| 2026-02-18 | 18.11 |
| 2026-02-17 | 17.71 |
| 2026-02-13 | 18.02 |
| 2026-02-12 | 17.84 |
| 2026-02-11 | 18.21 |
| 2026-02-10 | 17.92 |
| 2026-02-09 | 17.72 |
| 2026-02-06 | 17.65 |
| 2026-02-05 | 17.64 |
| 2026-02-04 | 17.46 |
| 2026-02-03 | 17.05 |
| 2026-02-02 | 16.84 |
| 2026-01-30 | 16.92 |
| 2026-01-29 | 16.69 |
| 2026-01-28 | 16.84 |
| 2026-01-27 | 17.03 |
| 2026-01-26 | 17.11 |
| 2026-01-23 | 17.30 |
| 2026-01-22 | 17.29 |
| 2026-01-21 | 16.92 |
| 2026-01-20 | 17.17 |
| 2026-01-16 | 16.81 |
| 2026-01-15 | 16.99 |
| 2026-01-14 | 16.78 |
| 2026-01-13 | 16.71 |
| 2026-01-12 | 16.63 |
| 2026-01-09 | 16.57 |
| 2026-01-08 | 16.73 |
| 2026-01-07 | 16.51 |
| 2026-01-06 | 16.52 |
| 2026-01-05 | 16.59 |
| 2026-01-02 | 17.16 |
| 2025-12-31 | 17.07 |
| 2025-12-30 | 17.19 |
| 2025-12-29 | 17.09 |
| 2025-12-26 | 17.09 |
| 2025-12-24 | 17.10 |
| 2025-12-23 | 16.94 |
| 2025-12-22 | 16.88 |
| 2025-12-19 | 17.03 |
| 2025-12-18 | 17.18 |
| 2025-12-17 | 17.42 |
| 2025-12-16 | 17.35 |
| 2025-12-15 | 17.39 |
| 2025-12-12 | 17.45 |
| 2025-12-11 | 17.50 |
| 2025-12-10 | 17.45 |
| 2025-12-09 | 17.41 |
| 2025-12-08 | 17.23 |
| 2025-12-05 | 17.42 |
| 2025-12-04 | 17.76 |
| 2025-12-03 | 17.96 |
| 2025-12-02 | 18.10 |
| 2025-12-01 | 18.37 |
| 2025-11-28 | 18.46 |
| 2025-11-26 | 18.32 |
| 2025-11-25 | 17.94 |
| 2025-11-24 | 17.77 |
| 2025-11-21 | 17.80 |
| 2025-11-20 | 17.56 |
| 2025-11-19 | 17.32 |
| 2025-11-18 | 17.47 |
| 2025-11-17 | 17.54 |
| 2025-11-14 | 17.60 |
| 2025-11-13 | 17.67 |
| 2025-11-12 | 17.62 |
| 2025-11-11 | 17.43 |
| 2025-11-10 | 17.44 |
| 2025-11-07 | 17.57 |
| 2025-11-06 | 17.05 |
| 2025-11-05 | 16.93 |
| 2025-11-04 | 17.03 |
| 2025-11-03 | 17.30 |
| 2025-10-31 | 20.26 |
| 2025-10-30 | 20.34 |
| 2025-10-29 | 16.08 |
| 2025-10-28 | 16.62 |
| 2025-10-27 | 16.61 |
| 2025-10-24 | 16.38 |
| 2025-10-23 | 16.36 |
| 2025-10-22 | 16.56 |
| 2025-10-21 | 16.54 |
| 2025-10-20 | 16.63 |
| 2025-10-17 | 16.73 |
| 2025-10-16 | 16.49 |
| 2025-10-15 | 16.52 |
| 2025-10-14 | 16.55 |
| 2025-10-13 | 16.43 |
| 2025-10-10 | 16.47 |
| 2025-10-09 | 16.47 |
| 2025-10-08 | 16.48 |
| 2025-10-07 | 16.85 |
| 2025-10-06 | 16.60 |
| 2025-10-03 | 16.88 |
| 2025-10-02 | 16.89 |
| 2025-10-01 | 16.97 |
| 2025-09-30 | 17.13 |
| 2025-09-29 | 16.90 |
| 2025-09-26 | 16.84 |
| 2025-09-25 | 16.77 |
| 2025-09-24 | 17.07 |
| 2025-09-23 | 17.06 |
| 2025-09-22 | 17.09 |
| 2025-09-19 | 17.17 |
| 2025-09-18 | 17.29 |
| 2025-09-17 | 17.30 |
| 2025-09-16 | 17.22 |
| 2025-09-15 | 17.28 |
| 2025-09-12 | 17.63 |
| 2025-09-11 | 17.83 |
| 2025-09-10 | 17.63 |
| 2025-09-09 | 18.04 |
| 2025-09-08 | 17.88 |
| 2025-09-05 | 17.89 |
| 2025-09-04 | 17.79 |
| 2025-09-03 | 17.63 |
| 2025-09-02 | 17.75 |
| 2025-08-29 | 17.79 |
| 2025-08-28 | 17.73 |
| 2025-08-27 | 17.94 |
| 2025-08-26 | 17.88 |
| 2025-08-25 | 18.01 |
| 2025-08-22 | 18.39 |
| 2025-08-21 | 18.32 |
| 2025-08-20 | 18.36 |
| 2025-08-19 | 18.31 |
| 2025-08-18 | 18.09 |
| 2025-08-15 | 18.31 |
| 2025-08-14 | 18.37 |
| 2025-08-13 | 18.57 |
| 2025-08-12 | 18.41 |
| 2025-08-11 | 18.48 |
| 2025-08-08 | 18.75 |
| 2025-08-07 | 18.84 |
| 2025-08-06 | 18.83 |
| 2025-08-05 | 18.49 |
| 2025-08-04 | 18.34 |
| 2025-08-01 | 17.99 |
| 2025-07-31 | 16.98 |
| 2025-07-30 | 17.07 |
| 2025-07-29 | 17.43 |
| 2025-07-28 | 17.28 |
| 2025-07-25 | 17.35 |
| 2025-07-24 | 17.40 |
| 2025-07-23 | 17.40 |
| 2025-07-22 | 17.56 |
| 2025-07-21 | 17.26 |
| 2025-07-18 | 17.37 |
| 2025-07-17 | 17.43 |
| 2025-07-16 | 17.39 |
| 2025-07-15 | 17.27 |
| 2025-07-14 | 17.37 |
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