Kimberly-Clark CorporationKMB

Consumer Defensive
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates KMB as Neutral. Kimberly-Clark Corporation has a market cap of $36.28B, a P/E of 21.31, a 12.8% net margin, and 2.7% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on KMB

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating short-term momentum
  • Forward P/E of 14.46x below current P/E suggests earnings growth expectations
  • High return on equity (111.73%) indicating strong capital efficiency
  • Dividend yield of 5.12% (4.65% yield) providing income appeal
VS
Bear case
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 3.71x indicating high leverage
  • Current ratio (0.77x) and quick ratio (0.37x) signaling weak short-term liquidity
  • Low Reddit mentions (1) suggesting minimal retail investor interest
  • RSI near neutral at 47.77, lacking strong momentum signal
  • Revenue growth of 2.7% considered low for sector

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Market cap
$36.28B
P/E ratio
21.31
Gross margin
37.1%
Net margin
12.8%
Rev growth YoY
2.7%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$109.31

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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral