Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB)
Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products · Data as of 2026-09-01
Bottom line
KMB is trading near its usual valuation, in the middle of its recent price range, and recent volume shows no clear direction. The picture is mixed, so it may be worth watching rather than acting on. Past patterns are not a guarantee of future results.
Valuation — Cheap-looking, with quality flags (Yellow)
KMB trades at 19× earnings, roughly in line with its own 5-year average of 21× and below similar consumer defensive companies we track (23×, 30 peers). Historically this has been on the cheaper side for the stock. It also generates strong cash: a free-cash-flow yield of about 7%. One caution: revenue has been shrinking, so the low multiple may reflect a weakening business rather than a bargain. Its current multiple sits around the 33rd percentile of its own last five years — toward the low end of its own range.
Quality check: the dividend consumes about 86% of earnings. An apparent discount can reflect balance-sheet strain rather than a bargain.
Price zones — In the middle of its recent range (Yellow)
At $107.08, the stock sits between its recent support and resistance levels. Over the past year KMB has traded between $92.42 and $131.53; its historical support zone sits near $103.19 and resistance near $109.66. It is above one of its moving averages and below the other — a mixed trend picture.
52-week range $92.42–$131.53 · 50-day average $109.66 · 200-day average $103.19
Money flow — No clear direction (Yellow)
Buying and selling volume in KMB have been fairly balanced recently, with no strong accumulation or distribution pattern. Volume on up days has been about 0.8× volume on down days over the last 30 sessions.
About the company
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. It operates in two segments, North America and International Personal Care. The North America segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall ,…
一句话结论
KMB 估值接近其惯常水平，处于近期价格区间的中部，近期成交量没有明确方向。整体情况好坏参半，也许更适合先观察，而不是急于行动。过去的形态并不能保证未来的结果。
估值 — 看似便宜，但有质量警示
KMB 目前的市盈率为 19×，大致持平于其自身 5 年平均的 21×，并且低于我们追踪的同类Consumer Defensive公司（23×，30 家）。从历史来看，这属于该股较便宜的一侧。它同时产生充沛的现金：自由现金流收益率约为 7%。有一点需要留意：营收一直在萎缩，因此较低的估值倍数可能反映的是业务转弱，而非便宜。它当前的估值倍数大约位于自身过去五年分布的第 33 百分位——处于自身区间的偏低位置。
质量核对：股息大约消耗了 86% 的利润。表面的折价有时反映的是资产负债表的压力，而不是便宜。
价格区间 — 处于近期区间的中部
目前价格为 $107.08，位于其近期的支撑位与阻力位之间。过去一年 KMB 的价格在 $92.42 到 $131.53 之间波动；其历史支撑区在 $103.19 附近，阻力区在 $109.66 附近。它位于其中一条均线上方、另一条下方——趋势信号并不一致。
资金流向 — 方向不明确
KMB 近期的买卖成交量大致均衡，没有明显的吸筹或派发形态。过去 30 个交易日，上涨日的成交量约为下跌日的 0.8×。
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