Kimberly-Clark return on equity (ROE)
Kimberly-Clark's return on equity is 108.49%: net income of 3.34B USD over the last twelve months on shareholders' equity of 3.07B USD.
- Today
- 108.49%
- Average, 5 years
- 233.91%
- Low, 5 years
- 108.49%
- High, 5 years
- 412.59%
ROE (return on equity) = net income (last 12 months) ÷ shareholders' equity = 3.34B ÷ 3.07B = 108.49%
Each quarter's net income over its last four quarters, over the shareholders' equity at the quarter end.
Why is Kimberly-Clark's return on equity so high?
- FY202511.7% × 1.00 × 11.47 = 134.6%
- FY202412.7% × 1.21 × 19.70 = 303.0%
- FY20238.6% × 1.18 × 18.96 = 192.8%
- FY20229.6% × 1.12 × 32.85 = 353.6%
- FY20219.3% × 1.09 × 34.70 = 352.9%
The DuPont breakdown, on each year-end's assets and equity, as the return on equity elsewhere on this page. A high equity multiplier means a small equity base: debt, or buybacks that return the equity to shareholders, lift the return on what is left.
ROE (return on equity) by year and by quarter
| Fiscal year | Period ending | ROE (return on equity) | Net income | Shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 108.49% | 3.34B | 3.07B | |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 136.42% | 2.05B | 1.50B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 306.90% | 2.58B | 840.00M |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 192.79% | 1.76B | 915.00M |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 358.50% | 1.96B | 547.00M |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 358.75% | 1.84B | 514.00M |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 382.75% | 2.40B | 626.00M |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | — | 2.20B | -33.00M |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | — | 1.41B | -287.00M |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 362.16% | 2.28B | 629.00M |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | — | 2.17B | -102.00M |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | — | 1.01B | -174.00M |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 209.33% | 1.53B | 729.00M |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 44.11% | 2.14B | 4.86B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 33.10% | 1.75B | 5.29B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 28.78% | 1.59B | 5.53B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 29.72% | 1.84B | 6.20B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 34.85% | 1.88B | 5.41B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 43.58% | 1.69B | 3.88B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 34.90% | 1.82B | 5.22B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 24.59% | 1.50B | 6.10B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 28.22% | 1.57B | 5.56B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 27.15% | 1.80B | 6.63B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 25.04% | 1.69B | 6.77B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 29.64% | 1.67B | 5.65B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 28.51% | 1.61B | 5.65B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 31.22% | 1.80B | 5.77B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 32.75% | 1.67B | 5.09B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 29.99% | 1.17B | 3.89B |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 21.85% | 901.50M | 4.13B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 31.31% | 1.40B | 4.48B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.91% | 33.20M | 3.65B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 20.61% | 535.10M | 2.60B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 20.79% | 510.90M | 2.46B |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 6.16% | 135.00M | 2.19B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 20.17% | 508.30M | 2.52B |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 19.12% | 432.10M | 2.26B |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 20.32% | 423.80M | 2.09B |
| FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 20.29% | 378.60M | 1.87B |
| FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 20.69% | 325.20M | 1.57B |
| FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 14.03% | 269.40M | 1.92B |
| FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | 15.32% | 267.10M | 1.74B |
| Quarter | Period ending | ROE (return on equity) | Net income | Shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 108.49% | 3.34B | 3.07B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 113.66% | 1.99B | 1.75B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 119.77% | 2.15B | 1.80B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 136.42% | 2.05B | 1.50B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 149.47% | 1.99B | 1.33B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 194.49% | 2.47B | 1.27B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 227.43% | 2.50B | 1.10B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 306.90% | 2.58B | 840.00M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 205.29% | 2.64B | 1.29B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 201.94% | 2.29B | 1.14B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 175.86% | 1.84B | 1.04B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 192.79% | 1.76B | 915.00M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 259.85% | 1.77B | 680.00M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 329.20% | 1.65B | 500.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 278.30% | 2.00B | 719.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 358.50% | 1.96B | 547.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 412.59% | 1.80B | 437.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 303.88% | 1.80B | 593.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 250.35% | 1.77B | 705.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 352.92% | 1.81B | 514.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 421.10% | 2.00B | 474.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 381.49% | 2.00B | 524.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 439.38% | 2.28B | 518.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 375.72% | 2.35B | 626.00M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 704.48% | 2.36B | 335.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 954.85% | 2.56B | 268.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | — | 2.36B | -167.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | — | 2.16B | -33.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | — | 2.02B | -141.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | — | 1.80B | -178.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | — | 1.77B | -305.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | — | 1.41B | -287.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | — | 1.62B | -133.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | — | 1.73B | -57.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 570.35% | 1.81B | 317.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 362.16% | 2.28B | 629.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 836.29% | 2.17B | 259.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 2,106.86% | 2.15B | 102.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 1,605.88% | 2.18B | 136.00M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | — | 2.17B | -102.00M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 666.89% | 1.99B | 299.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 1,000.51% | 1.96B | 196.00M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 1,000.00% | 1.09B | 109.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | — | 1.01B | -174.00M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 1,105.56% | 597.00M | 54.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 124.42% | 642.00M | 516.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 754.40% | 1.46B | 193.00M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 209.33% | 1.53B | 729.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 50.36% | 2.15B | 4.27B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 46.21% | 2.13B | 4.61B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 46.04% | 2.15B | 4.67B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 44.11% | 2.14B | 4.86B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 40.07% | 1.87B | 4.67B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 42.10% | 1.84B | 4.37B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 38.57% | 1.81B | 4.70B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 33.10% | 1.75B | 5.29B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 32.27% | 1.88B | 5.84B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 31.43% | 1.80B | 5.72B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 30.31% | 1.71B | 5.64B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 30.31% | 1.59B | 5.25B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 30.79% | 1.68B | 5.46B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 29.35% | 1.72B | 5.86B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 31.62% | 1.81B | 5.72B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 31.15% | 1.84B | 5.92B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 32.56% | 1.84B | 5.66B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 37.00% | 1.96B | 5.29B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 40.23% | 1.86B | 4.63B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 34.85% | 1.88B | 5.41B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 34.89% | 1.81B | 5.19B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 34.38% | 1.64B | 4.78B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 46.32% | 1.66B | 3.58B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 43.58% | 1.69B | 3.88B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 34.57% | 1.73B | 5.00B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 31.53% | 1.77B | 5.60B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 32.54% | 1.81B | 5.57B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 34.90% | 1.82B | 5.22B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 37.01% | 1.85B | 5.00B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 26.30% | 1.76B | 6.70B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 26.38% | 1.68B | 6.36B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 24.59% | 1.50B | 6.10B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 23.26% | 1.39B | 5.97B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 22.92% | 1.35B | 5.89B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 24.56% | 1.39B | 5.67B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 28.22% | 1.57B | 5.56B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 27.23% | 1.64B | 6.03B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 27.54% | 1.76B | 6.39B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 27.55% | 1.79B | 6.50B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 27.15% | 1.80B | 6.63B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 27.47% | 1.81B | 6.61B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 26.51% | 1.79B | 6.76B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 25.11% | 1.76B | 6.99B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 25.04% | 1.69B | 6.77B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 24.66% | 1.60B | 6.51B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 25.73% | 1.63B | 6.32B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 27.69% | 1.63B | 5.90B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 29.64% | 1.67B | 5.65B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 27.38% | 1.65B | 6.01B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 27.12% | 1.62B | 5.99B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 28.16% | 1.62B | 5.74B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 28.51% | 1.61B | 5.65B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 29.04% | 1.72B | 5.94B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 29.59% | 1.74B | 5.90B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 30.09% | 1.76B | 5.86B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 31.22% | 1.80B | 5.77B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 32.12% | 1.77B | 5.51B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 32.15% | 1.81B | 5.62B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 30.71% | 1.76B | 5.74B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 33.32% | 1.70B | 5.09B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 29.26% | 1.50B | 5.13B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 33.44% | 1.36B | 4.08B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 34.29% | 1.27B | 3.71B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 29.99% | 1.17B | 3.89B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 19.89% | 790.70M | 3.97B |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 17.93% | 766.70M | 4.28B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 19.31% | 830.10M | 4.30B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 21.85% | 901.50M | 4.13B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 32.69% | 1.40B | 4.27B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 31.55% | 1.46B | 4.62B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 32.97% | 1.46B | 4.42B |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 31.31% | 1.40B | 4.48B |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 14.13% | 609.30M | 4.31B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 10.96% | 440.70M | 4.02B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 6.05% | 239.30M | 3.96B |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.91% | 33.20M | 3.65B |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 20.41% | 586.20M | 2.87B |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 18.97% | 519.40M | 2.74B |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 19.30% | 507.60M | 2.63B |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 20.61% | 535.10M | 2.60B |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 21.12% | 571.10M | 2.70B |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 20.75% | 540.50M | 2.61B |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 20.86% | 522.30M | 2.50B |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 20.79% | 510.90M | 2.46B |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 3.81% | 90.80M | 2.38B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 5.03% | 118.60M | 2.36B |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 5.31% | 123.40M | 2.33B |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 6.16% | 135.00M | 2.19B |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 20.38% | 552.20M | 2.71B |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 20.31% | 539.30M | 2.66B |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 20.61% | 524.40M | 2.54B |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 20.17% | 508.30M | 2.52B |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 19.77% | 480.80M | 2.43B |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 20.51% | 478.00M | 2.33B |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 19.06% | 435.20M | 2.28B |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 19.12% | 432.10M | 2.26B |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 19.63% | 431.50M | 2.20B |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 19.81% | 417.00M | 2.11B |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 20.78% | 437.90M | 2.11B |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 20.32% | 423.80M | 2.09B |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 20.34% | 407.90M | 2.01B |
| Q2 FY1989 | 30 Jun 1989 | 20.19% | 389.60M | 1.93B |
| Q1 FY1989 | 31 Mar 1989 | — | 388.40M | — |
| Q4 FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 20.29% | 378.60M | 1.87B |
| Q3 FY1988 | 30 Sept 1988 | — | 366.10M | — |
| Q2 FY1988 | 30 Jun 1988 | — | 359.70M | — |
| Q1 FY1988 | 31 Mar 1988 | — | 343.40M | — |
| Q4 FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 20.69% | 325.20M | 1.57B |
| Q3 FY1987 | 30 Sept 1987 | — | 307.30M | — |
| Q2 FY1987 | 30 Jun 1987 | — | 286.20M | — |
| Q1 FY1987 | 31 Mar 1987 | — | 271.20M | — |
| Q4 FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 14.03% | 269.30M | 1.92B |
| Q3 FY1986 | 30 Sept 1986 | — | 258.60M | — |
| Q2 FY1986 | 30 Jun 1986 | — | 257.90M | — |
| Q1 FY1986 | 31 Mar 1986 | — | — | — |
| Q4 FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | — | — | 1.74B |
| Q3 FY1985 | 30 Sept 1985 | — | — | — |
Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters.
See also:P/E ratio,Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios
Common questions about Kimberly-Clark's ROE
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
