As of Jul 26, 2024, the KMB stock has a PE ratio of 20.92. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $6.78 and the stock price of $141.81 per share. A decrease of 7% has been observed in the PE ratio compared to its average of 22.6 of the past four quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Kimberly Clark over the last ten years is 25.96. The current 20.92 price-to-earnings ratio is 19% 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 under its 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
When compared to its peers PG and CL, KMB's PE ratio is lower, but it is higher than JNJ's and CLW's. Kimberly Clark's PE ratio is trading below the peer average of 26.71.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| CLW Clearwater Paper Corp | 9.33 | $935.5M |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 10.55 | $386.7B |
| KMB Kimberly Clark Corp | 20.92 | $47.76B |
| ENR Energizer Holdings Inc | 25.89 | $2.23B |
| PG PROCTER & GAMBLE Co | 26.89 | $399.12B |
| CL Colgate Palmolive Co | 31.35 | $81.54B |
| EL Estee Lauder Companies Inc | 56.27 | $36.11B |
| CLX Clorox Co | 69.39 | $16.72B |
The price to earnings ratio for KMB stock as of Jul 26, 2024, stands at 20.92.
The 3-year average PE ratio for KMB stock is 23.74.
The 5-year average PE ratio for KMB stock is 22.64.
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 19% 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 (Jul 26, 2024), Kimberly Clark's share price is $141.81. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Jun 2024 is $6.78. Therefore, Kimberly Clark's price to earnings ratio for today is 20.92. PE RATIO(20.92) = STOCK PRICE($141.81) / TTM EPS($6.78)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.