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How Kimberly Clark (KMB) makes money
Kimberly Clark (KMB) made $4.1B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -0.4% from a year earlier. Baby and Child Care brought in $1.6B (39%); Family Care brought in $1.1B (26%); Adult Care brought in $512M (12%). Of every dollar of revenue, 35¢ was left as gross profit, 12¢ was left as operating profit, 43¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby and Child Care | $1.6B | 38.7% | -9% | -5% |
| Family Care | $1.1B | 25.8% | +5% | +3% |
| Adult Care | $512M | 12.4% | +4% | +4% |
| Professional | $482M | 11.7% | +1% | +2% |
| Feminine Care | $433M | 10.5% | +2% | +0.5% |
| All other | $42.0M | 1.0% | +40% | +24% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.1B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.7B | 65.1% |
| Gross profit | $1.4B | 34.9% |
| Operating expenses | $925M | 22.4% |
| Operating profit | $516M | 12.5% |
| Income tax | $95.0M | 2.3% |
| Net earnings | $1.8B | 43.4% |
| Operating cash flow | $755M | 18.3% |
| Free cash flow | $492M | 11.9% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.1B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.2B | +0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.2B | +3% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1B | -0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.2B | +0.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | -2% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B | -6% |
From Kimberly Clark's 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Kimberly Clark make money?
Kimberly Clark (KMB) made $4.1B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -0.4% from a year earlier. Baby and Child Care brought in $1.6B (39%); Family Care brought in $1.1B (26%); Adult Care brought in $512M (12%). Of every dollar of revenue, 35¢ was left as gross profit, 12¢ was left as operating profit, 43¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Kimberly Clark's biggest business?
Baby and Child Care: $1.6B in the third quarter 2026, 39% of revenue, -5% from a year earlier.
What is Kimberly Clark's profit margin?
Net earnings were $1.8B, 43.4% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 12.5%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.