Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 14.58 as of Monday, July 27, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (14.58) = Close Price ($111.28) / Consensus Forward EPS ($7.52)
FORWARD PE RATIO
14.58
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
17.30
median of 45 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-15.72%
vs the sector median at left
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Market Cap
$36.94B
Forward PE Ratio
14.58
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) | $36.94B | 14.58 |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $37.27B | 16.11 |
| The Hershey Company (HSY)vs › | $35.64B | 20.68 |
| The Kroger Co. (KR)vs › | $34.98B | 11.84 |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $39.85B | 18.13 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $40.54B | 18.06 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $40.63B | 12.97 |
| The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC)vs › | $30.59B | 12.46 |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $29.48B | 32.95 |
| Kellanova (K)vs › | $29.03B | 22.06 |
Trailing P/E
17.2
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
14.6
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $7.52 implies +18.1% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $6.37.
At today's $111.28 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $7.52 | $7.40 – $7.55 | 8 | 14.8x |
| 2027-12-31 | $7.54 | $7.28 – $7.75 | 7 | 14.8x |
| 2028-12-31 | $8.14 | $8.02 – $8.95 | 1 | 13.7x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
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
