Kimberly-Clark (KMB) is a household products company in the Consumer Staples sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Kimberly-Clark is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $101.58.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $101.58 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 0.99% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 20.20% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.17 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Staples
- Sub-Industry: Household Products
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 0.99% with an annualized volatility of 20.20%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.17 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 33.72B |
| Enterprise Value | 40.4B |
| Trailing P/E | 19.65 |
| Forward P/E | 13.41 |
| Price to Book | 18.77 |
| Price to Sales | 2.04 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.44 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.06 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 12.8% | | Operating Margin | 19.65% | | ROE | 111.73% | | ROA | 10.16% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 2.7% | | Earnings Growth | 17.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 504.0% | | Payout Ratio | 97.87% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 375.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 16.56B | | Total Debt | 7.11B | | Total Cash | 0.54B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.05B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.2B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $137.46$ | | 52W Low | $92.42$ | | 50-Day Avg | $97.45$ | | 200-Day Avg | $106.78$ | | Beta | 0.3 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.33B | | Float Shares | 0.33B | | Insider Holdings | 0.71% | | Institutional Holdings | 93.11% | | Short Ratio | 9.66 | | Short % of Float | 14.86% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $162.0$ | | Target Low | $90.0$ | | Target Mean | $114.27$ | | Target Median | $110.0$ | | # of Analysts | 15 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.