As of Apr 22, 2024, the KMB stock has a PE ratio of 24.7. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $5.22 and the stock price of $128.93 per share. The PE ratio currently is comparable to its last four-quarter average.
The mean historical PE ratio of Kimberly Clark over the last ten years is 26.01. The current 24.7 price-to-earnings ratio is 5% less than the historical average. Analyzing the last ten years, KMB's PE ratio reached its highest point in the Sep 2015 quarter at 66.08, with a price of $109.04 and an EPS of $1.65. The Mar 2020 quarter saw the lowest point at 18.56, with a price of $127.87 and an EPS of $6.89.
Maximum annual increase: 61.29% in 2015
Maximum annual decrease: -58.66% in 2016
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.28 | -1.73% |
| 2022 | 23.69 | -10.84% |
| 2021 | 26.57 | 35.98% |
| 2020 | 19.54 | -10.78% |
| 2019 | 21.9 | -22.15% |
| 2018 | 28.13 | 50.11% |
| 2017 | 18.74 | -1% |
| 2016 | 18.93 | -58.66% |
| 2015 | 45.79 | 61.29% |
| 2014 | 28.39 | 51.66% |
Currently, KMB's PE ratio is above its 3 and 5-year averages, but it is under its 10-year average.
When compared to its peers PG and CL, KMB's PE ratio is lower, but it is higher than JNJ's and ENR's. Kimberly Clark's PE ratio is trading above the peer average of 19.22.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| CLW Clearwater Paper Corp | 6.31 | $664.55M |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 10.8 | $361.06B |
| ENR Energizer Holdings Inc | 21.97 | $2.07B |
| PG PROCTER & GAMBLE Co | 25.68 | $381.2B |
| KMB Kimberly Clark Corp | 26.08 | $45.86B |
| CL Colgate Palmolive Co | 31.94 | $73.08B |
| EL Estee Lauder Companies Inc | 113.56 | $53.33B |
| CLX Clorox Co | 227.5 | $18.07B |
The price to earnings ratio for KMB stock as of Apr 22, 2024, stands at 24.7.
The 3-year average PE ratio for KMB stock is 23.96.
The 5-year average PE ratio for KMB stock is 22.86.
The highest quarterly PE ratio in the last ten years has been 66.08 and it was in the Sep 2015 quarter.
KMB's current price to earnings ratio is 5% below its 10-year historical average.
The P/E ratio is calculated by dividing the latest price of a stock by its trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Apr 22, 2024), Kimberly Clark's share price is $128.93. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $5.22. Therefore, Kimberly Clark's price to earnings ratio for today is 24.7. PE RATIO(24.7) = STOCK PRICE($128.93) / TTM EPS($5.22)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.