KMB Kimberly-Clark margins

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 22
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 35
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 65
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 69
Gross margin
36.8%
Operating margin
15.2%
EBITDA margin
22%
Net margin
11.8%

At present, Kimberly-Clark reports a gross margin of 36.8%, an operating margin of 15.2%, an EBITDA margin of 22%, and a net margin of 11.8%. The strongest positive change was in gross margin, higher by 0.5 percentage points. The strongest negative change was in net margin, lower by 3 percentage points.

KMB margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Kimberly-Clark's margins averaged 36.84% gross, 14.44% operating, 22.08% EBITDA, and 12.88% net during the last 3 years. For the company, operating margin is above its three-year average, while gross, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.

KMB margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The strongest improvement was in gross margin, which increased by 0.5 percentage points, while operating margin contracted by 1 percentage point, EBITDA margin by 2.4 percentage points, and net margin by 3 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
0.5pp
Operating margin expansion
-1pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-2.4pp
Net margin expansion
-3pp

KMB Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Kimberly-Clark's gross margin averaged 36.84%. As of the latest period, Kimberly-Clark's current gross margin is 36.8%, which is 0 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 39.7% in Sep 2024 and a low of 33.9% in Sep 2023.

KMB Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Kimberly-Clark recorded an average operating margin of 14.44%. The current operating margin stands at 15.2%, 0.8 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Kimberly-Clark was 17.6% in Sep 2024, while the lowest was 11.2% in Dec 2023.

KMB EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Kimberly-Clark was 22.08% across the past 3 years. Right now, the current EBITDA margin for Kimberly-Clark is 22%, 0.1 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Kimberly-Clark moved between 15.9% in Sep 2023 and 27% in Sep 2024.

KMB Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Kimberly-Clark had an average net margin of 12.88%. Against its three-year average, Kimberly-Clark's net margin is currently 11.8%, 1.1 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Kimberly-Clark's net margin reached 17.1% at its highest point in Sep 2024 and 8.6% at its lowest in Sep 2023.

KMB margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Kimberly-Clark's gross margin of 36.8% is above the Consumer Defensive sector average but below the industry and its peers average. But when looking at its Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.6%, Kimberly-Clark's gross margin is only 0.5% higher.

KMB margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Kimberly-Clark's gross margin?

The current gross margin for KMB is 36.8% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Kimberly-Clark's operating margin?

The current operating margin for KMB is 15.2% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Kimberly-Clark's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, KMB recorded an EBITDA margin of 22%.

What is Kimberly-Clark's net margin?

The current net margin for KMB is 11.8% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of KMB?

Over the last 3 years, Kimberly-Clark's margins averaged 36.8% gross, 14.4% operating, 22.1% EBITDA, and 12.9% net.

What are the highest historical margins of KMB?

Kimberly-Clark's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 39.7% gross in Sep 2024, 17.6% operating in Sep 2024, 27% EBITDA in Sep 2024, and 17.1% net in Sep 2024.

What are the lowest historical margins of KMB?

Over this 5-year history, Kimberly-Clark's margins fell as low as 29.6% gross in Jun 2022, 11.1% operating in Jun 2023, 15.2% EBITDA in Jun 2023, and 8.1% net in Jun 2023.