Kimberly Clark Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (KMB)
Kimberly Clark reported $1.64B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 34.78% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 9.97%.
View full Kimberly Clark company overviewKimberly Clark free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.64B | −$874.0M | −34.78% | +9.97% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.51B | −$263.0M | −9.47% | +14.95% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.78B | $919.0M | +49.49% | +16.19% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.86B | $134.0M | +7.78% | +9.20% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.72B | −$789.0M | −31.41% | +8.86% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.51B | $985.0M | +64.51% | +13.12% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.53B | −$566.0M | −27.04% | +8.28% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.09B | −$51.0M | −2.38% | +11.32% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.14B | −$317.0M | −12.88% | +11.69% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.46B | $1.21B | +96.88% | +13.46% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.25B | −$556.0M | −30.79% | +6.72% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.81B | −$281.0M | −13.46% | +9.16% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.09B | −$108.0M | −4.92% | +10.67% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.19B | $875.0M | +66.29% | +11.28% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.32B | −$460.0M | −25.84% | +6.33% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.78B | −$853.0M | −32.40% | +9.01% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.63B | $1.02B | +63.54% | +13.77% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $1.61B | $170.0M | +11.81% | +8.29% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $1.44B | — | — | +7.88% |
Kimberly Clark quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $556.0M | −$17.0M | −2.97% | +13.27% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $321.0M | $198.0M | +160.98% | +7.71% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $575.0M | −$33.0M | −5.43% | +14.09% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $368.0M | −$430.0M | −53.88% | +8.87% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $573.0M | −$290.0M | −33.60% | +13.76% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $123.0M | −$121.0M | −49.59% | +3.03% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $608.0M | −$390.0M | −39.08% | +18.53% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $798.0M | $31.0M | +4.04% | +19.26% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $863.0M | $264.0M | +44.07% | +20.40% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $244.0M | −$168.0M | −40.78% | +4.74% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $998.0M | $204.0M | +25.69% | +59.23% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $767.0M | $178.0M | +30.22% | +14.95% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $599.0M | $76.0M | +14.53% | +11.67% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $412.0M | $461.0M | — | +7.93% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $794.0M | $5.0M | +0.63% | +16.00% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $589.0M | $42.0M | +7.68% | +11.66% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $523.0M | $159.0M | +43.68% | +10.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$49.0M | −$72.0M | — | −0.96% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $789.0M | $225.0M | +39.89% | +15.89% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $547.0M | $246.0M | +81.73% | +10.92% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $364.0M | −$931.0M | −71.89% | +7.71% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $23.0M | −$329.0M | −93.47% | +0.48% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $564.0M | −$18.0M | −3.09% | +11.66% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $301.0M | −$287.0M | −48.81% | +6.43% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.29B | $939.0M | +263.76% | +28.08% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $352.0M | $351.0M | +35100.00% | +7.03% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $582.0M | −$56.0M | −8.78% | +12.70% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $588.0M | $115.0M | +24.31% | +12.67% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $356.0M | −$273.0M | −43.40% | +7.75% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.0M | −$352.0M | −99.72% | +0.02% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $638.0M | −$35.0M | −5.20% | +13.96% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $473.0M | −$123.0M | −20.64% | +10.32% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $629.0M | −$25.0M | −3.82% | +13.66% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $353.0M | $132.0M | +59.73% | +7.46% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $673.0M | −$9.0M | −1.32% | +14.62% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $596.0M | −$167.0M | −21.89% | +12.78% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $654.0M | −$29.0M | −4.25% | +14.29% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $221.0M | −$112.0M | −33.63% | +4.91% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $682.0M | $275.0M | +67.57% | +14.73% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $763.0M | $185.0M | +32.01% | +16.61% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $683.0M | $154.0M | +29.11% | +14.89% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $333.0M | $597.0M | — | +7.44% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $407.0M | $126.0M | +44.84% | +8.97% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $578.0M | −$107.0M | −15.62% | +12.25% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $529.0M | −$132.0M | −19.97% | +11.39% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$264.0M | −$443.0M | — | −5.63% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $281.0M | −$408.0M | −59.22% | +5.82% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $685.0M | −$24.0M | −3.39% | +13.55% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $661.0M | $305.0M | +85.67% | +13.35% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $179.0M | −$154.0M | −46.25% | +3.66% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $689.0M | −$100.0M | −12.67% | +18.55% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $709.0M | $142.0M | +25.04% | +13.47% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $356.0M | −$157.0M | −30.60% | +6.76% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $333.0M | $7.0M | +2.15% | +6.26% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $789.0M | $584.0M | +284.88% | +21.26% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $567.0M | $38.0M | +7.18% | +10.81% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $513.0M | −$57.0M | −10.00% | +9.74% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $326.0M | $310.0M | +1937.50% | +6.22% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $205.0M | −$390.0M | −65.55% | +3.96% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $529.0M | $32.0M | +6.44% | +9.83% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $570.0M | $162.0M | +39.71% | +10.84% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $16.0M | −$264.0M | −94.29% | +0.32% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $595.0M | −$121.0M | −16.90% | +11.72% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $497.0M | −$127.0M | −20.35% | +9.98% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $408.0M | −$404.0M | −49.75% | +8.40% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $280.0M | −$201.0M | −41.79% | +5.79% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $716.0M | $294.0M | +69.67% | +14.37% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $624.0M | — | — | +12.70% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $812.0M | — | — | +17.18% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $481.0M | — | — | +10.71% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $422.0M | — | — | +8.44% |
Kimberly Clark free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $2.51B to $1.64B, a compound annual decline of 8.19%. Kimberly Clark's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $556.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of 2.97% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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