Kimberly-Clark Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Kimberly-Clark's CEO is Mike Hsu, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 5.92 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 €25.20M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 5.6 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Hsu
Chief executive officer
US$16.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.9% |
| CEO tenure | 5.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$17m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$15m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$13m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$12m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$7m | US$963k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$6m | US$925k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD16.53M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD4.85M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mike Hsu (60 yo)
5.9yrs
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 5.9yrs | US$16.53m | 0.059% € 25.2m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2.7yrs | US$5.41m | 0.0024% € 1.0m | |
| Chief Digital & Technology Officer | 2.4yrs | US$5.61m | 0.0014% € 600.4k | |
| Chief Business & Transformation Officer | no data | US$4.26m | 0.0060% € 2.5m | |
| Group President of North America | 4.8yrs | US$5.13m | 0.012% € 4.9m | |
| VP of Finance & Interim Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.2yrs | US$4.22m | 0.0039% € 1.7m | |
| Head Corporate Communications & Government Affairs - India | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP and MD of India & South Asia | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Chief Financial Officer- Business Units | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of International Family Care & Professional | 3yrs | no data | 0.0053% € 2.2m |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KMY's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 7.9yrs | US$16.53m | 0.059% € 25.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$310.00k | 0.0022% € 941.0k | |
| Chairman of Kimberly-Clark De Mexico S A De C V | no data | US$53.56k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 22.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.017% € 7.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.00025% € 106.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$300.00k | 0.00073% € 310.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$291.00k | 0.00098% € 417.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0027% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$320.00k | 0.0026% € 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0014% € 613.2k | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0037% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.00097% € 413.0k |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KMY's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/27 09:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is covered by 43 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Edward Lewis | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |