Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) scores 5.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on profitability, and growth is what holds it back.
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On the filings behind it, Kimberly-Clark Corporation earns 5.9 out of 10 for business quality as of October 17, 2026. That is solid quality on our scale. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Ranked with the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 51st percentile, in the upper half of the group, short of the top quarter. The median across the group is 5.8, and the top quarter begins at 6.8, so Kimberly-Clark Corporation is in line with the typical company here.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s profitability score is 8.5 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.7 among 71 Consumer Staples companies, that is well above the group and the 87th percentile. A reading this strong says the business earns well on what it sells and on the capital it uses, the kind of margin profile competitors find hard to copy.
Solvency scores 5.6 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 65 Consumer Staples companies is 6.9, so Kimberly-Clark Corporation is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 33rd percentile. Leverage in the middle of the range is rarely a problem in good years, and it is worth watching how quickly it would tighten in a weak one.
Growth scores 2.7 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 67 Consumer Staples companies is 4.0, so Kimberly-Clark Corporation is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 30th percentile. Weak growth means revenue and earnings have been flat or shrinking against peers, which can be cyclical or a sign of a market that is maturing.
Efficiency scores 5.5 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 68 Consumer Staples companies is 6.7, so Kimberly-Clark Corporation is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 13th percentile. An average efficiency reading suggests the business turns its assets and earnings into cash at roughly the rate its sector does.
Predictability scores 6.3 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 71 Consumer Staples companies is 6.1, so Kimberly-Clark Corporation is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 55th percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
This is a lopsided profile. Profitability scores 8.5 but growth only 2.7, a gap of 5.8 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. Leading with profitability is the most valuable kind of strength, because margins and returns are what the other pillars ultimately feed. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
The pillar with the most room to move the score is solvency. If it rose to the median of Consumer Staples companies, 6.9, Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s overall score would go from 5.9 to about 6.2. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Staples companies closest to Kimberly-Clark Corporation in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Kimberly-Clark Corporation scores 5.9 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation ranks at the 51st percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s 5.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for KMB are in the app.
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