Kimberly-Clark Corporation

NYSE:KMB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$44.9b

Kimberly-Clark Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Kimberly-Clark's CEO is Mike Hsu, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 5.42 years. total yearly compensation is $16.53M, comprised of 8.9% salary and 91.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.059% of the company’s shares, worth $26.31M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Mike Hsu

Chief executive officer

US$16.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage8.9%
CEO tenure5.4yrs
CEO ownership0.06%
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 24
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Kimberly-Clark: Downgrade To Sell On Negative Underlying Volume Performance

May 06

There May Be Reason For Hope In Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Disappointing Earnings

May 03
There May Be Reason For Hope In Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Disappointing Earnings

Kimberly-Clark: Verdict Is Still Out On Restructuring Plans

Apr 09

Kimberly-Clark: A Dividend King Whose Growth Outlook Is Uncertain

Mar 28

Some Investors May Be Worried About Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Returns On Capital

Mar 24
Some Investors May Be Worried About Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Returns On Capital

Kimberly-Clark: Short-Term Optimism, But Limited Upside For Shareholders

Mar 06

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.22

Jan 27
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.22

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Jan 26
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Kimberly-Clark: Buy The Drop On This Dividend Aristocrat

Jan 25

Kimberly-Clark: What To Look For In Upcoming Earnings And Why Problems Persist

Jan 10

With Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 08
With Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Kimberly-Clark: Double-Digit Earnings Growth And 3.9% Dividend Yield

Dec 19

Kimberly-Clark: Improving Fundamentals, Solid Dividend Yield And Low Valuation Make It A Good Buy

Dec 10

Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Dec 02
Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Kimberly-Clark: Low Growth With Strong Dividend

Nov 13

Kimberly-Clark: Pricing Benefit Unlikely To Be Present In FY24

Nov 01

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Oct 26
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Is Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 06
Is Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Using Too Much Debt?

Kimberly-Clark: Improving Fundamentals Amid A Tough Macro Environment

Sep 30

Are Investors Undervaluing Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) By 34%?

Aug 28
Are Investors Undervaluing Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) By 34%?

Kimberly-Clark: Wait For A Better Entry Point

Aug 11

Kimberly-Clark: Improving Growth Prospects And A Reasonable Valuation (Rating Upgrade)

Jul 28

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 18
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) A Risky Investment?

Jun 26
Is Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) A Risky Investment?

Kimberly-Clark: Short-Term Tailwinds, But Little Hope For The Long Run

Jun 15

Kimberly-Clark: A Boring Dividend Aristocrat

Jun 07

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 06
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 08
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.18

Apr 24
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.18

Here's Why Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 20
Here's Why Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Capital Allocation Trends At Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Aren't Ideal

Mar 02
Capital Allocation Trends At Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Aren't Ideal

Kimberly-Clark: Short-Term Tailwinds Dissipate

Feb 21

Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 14
Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

An Intrinsic Calculation For Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

Feb 12
An Intrinsic Calculation For Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 28
Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Kimberly-Clark Non-GAAP EPS of $1.54 beats by $0.03, revenue of $5B beats by $10M

Jan 25

Kimberly-Clark: A Slight Improvement In Margins Isn't Enough, Sell

Jan 12

Kimberly-Clark: An Overvalued Dividend Growth Stock

Jan 03

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 15
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Here's What's Concerning About Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Returns On Capital

Nov 11
Here's What's Concerning About Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Returns On Capital

Kimberly-Clark Non-GAAP EPS of $1.40 misses by $0.05, revenue of $5.05B beats by $40M

Oct 25

Improving Outlook For Kimberly-Clark

Oct 19

Kimberly-Clark Corporation's (NYSE:KMB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Oct 18
Kimberly-Clark Corporation's (NYSE:KMB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price

Kimberly-Clark: No Clean Sheet

Oct 03

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 14
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Kimberly-Clark: On The Verge Of Dividend King Status But I Am Skeptical About Investing

Sep 13

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Mike Hsu's remuneration changed compared to Kimberly-Clark's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2023US$17mUS$1m

US$2b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2022US$15mUS$1m

US$2b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2021US$12mUS$1m

US$2b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2020US$13mUS$1m

US$2b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$3b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2019US$12mUS$1m

US$2b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2018US$7mUS$963k

US$1b

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2017US$6mUS$925k

US$2b

Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD16.53M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.74M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Mike Hsu (60 yo)

5.4yrs

Tenure

US$16,528,052

Compensation

Mr. Michael D. Hsu, also known as Mike, is Independent Director of McDonald's Corporation from May 22, 2024. He has been Director of Kimberly-Clark Corp. since January 1, 2017 and has been its Chief Execut...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Hsu
Chairman & CEO5.4yrsUS$16.53m0.059%
$ 26.3m
Nelson Urdaneta
Senior VP & CFO2.2yrsUS$5.41m0.0024%
$ 1.1m
Zackery Hicks
Chief Digital & Technology Officer1.9yrsUS$5.61m0.00047%
$ 211.0k
Jeffrey Melucci
Chief Business & Transformation Officerno dataUS$4.26m0.0059%
$ 2.7m
Russell Torres
Group President of North America4.3yrsUS$5.13m0.010%
$ 4.5m
Brian Ezzell
VP of Finance & Interim Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Grant McGee
Senior VP & General Counselless than a yearno datano data
Sandra R. Karrmann
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer3.7yrsUS$4.22m0.0039%
$ 1.7m
Gonzalo Uribe
President of Latin American Consumer Business3.7yrsUS$2.79m0.0027%
$ 1.2m
Preeti Binoy
Head Corporate Communications & Government Affairs - India3.3yrsno datano data
Robert Long
Chief Research & Development Officer3.3yrsno data0.0022%
$ 1.0m
Mainak Dhar
VP and MD of India & South Asiano datano datano data

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KMB's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Hsu
Chairman & CEO7.4yrsUS$16.53m0.059%
$ 26.3m
Michael White
Lead Independent Director8.8yrsUS$320.00k0.0051%
$ 2.3m
Dunia Shive
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$310.00k0.0022%
$ 982.9k
Claudio Gonzalez Laporte
Chairman of Kimberly-Clark De Mexico S A De C Vno dataUS$53.56kno data
Mae Jemison
Independent Director21.8yrsUS$290.00k0.016%
$ 7.4m
Mark Smucker
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$290.00k0.00025%
$ 112.2k
Deirdre Mahlan
Independent Director2.8yrsUS$291.00k0.00097%
$ 435.4k
Samuel Maclin
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$300.00k0.0026%
$ 1.2m
Sherilyn S. McCoy
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$320.00k0.0025%
$ 1.1m
John Culver
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$300.00k0.0014%
$ 637.3k
Christa Quarles
Independent Director8yrsUS$300.00k0.0037%
$ 1.7m
Jaime Ramirez
Independent Director2.8yrsUS$290.00k0.00096%
$ 430.9k

5.1yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KMB's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).


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