P/E ratio for Kimberly-Clark (KMB)
P/E ratio as of May 2024 (TTM): 25.8
According to Kimberly-Clark's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 25.7989. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 23.7.
P/E ratio history for Kimberly-Clark from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.7 | -10.82% |
| 2021 | 26.6 | 35.95% |
| 2020 | 19.5 | -10.79% |
| 2019 | 21.9 | -21.95% |
| 2018 | 28.1 | 50.02% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -1.32% |
| 2016 | 19.0 | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 45.8 | 60.91% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | 58.55% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | 3.81% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | 29.14% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5 | 8.27% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -22.63% |
| 2007 | 16.1 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 14.96% |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 0.25% |
| 2004 | 17.3 | 1.91% |
| 2003 | 17.0 | 20.38% |
| 2002 | 14.1 | -25.53% |
| 2001 | 18.9 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
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|---|---|---|---|
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 Colgate-Palmolive CL | 49.0 | 89.85% | 🇺🇸 USA |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.