Kimberly-Clark (KMB)
NASDAQConsumer StaplesHousehold & Personal ProductsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$104.96-2.77%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer StaplesHousehold & Personal ProductsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Household Products is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Grow operating profit to at least $753M in 2026-Q1: operating profit not reported.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 8% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 12% growth a year, above the roughly 2% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskKimberly-Clark's growth depends on successfully integrating the Kenvue acquisition and improving productivity. Recent earnings showed a beat with revenue growth of 0.6% year over year. The stock trades at 14.1× P/E versus a peer median of 16.8×, indicating the market is pricing in more growth than forecasted. The primary risk is the potential for guidance cuts, with a 20% probability of missing outlooks. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. KMB is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering KMB (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for KMB in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Household Products — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Complete acquisition of Kenvue and integrate operations
Divestment requirement complicates Kenvue integration.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $104.96
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $104.96.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Complete acquisition of Kenvue and integrate operations
Securing EU approval is crucial for acquisition completion.
Advances: Complete acquisition of Kenvue and integrate operations
Acquisition of Kenvue supports growth and integration objectives.
Threatens: Complete acquisition of Kenvue and integrate operations
Acquisition obstacle may hinder integration and growth.
Threatens: Increase adjusted EPS
Inflation and tariffs impact adjusted EPS outlook.
New product launch supports organic sales growth objective.
Advances: Increase adjusted EPS
Earnings call highlights indicate strong EPS growth.
Threatens: Grow organic sales
Productivity gains do not compensate for revenue miss.
