Kimberly-Clark Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Kimberly-Clark's CEO is Mike Hsu, appointed in Jan 2019, has a tenure of 4.92 years. total yearly compensation is $14.56M, comprised of 9.7% salary and 90.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.04% of the company’s shares, worth $16.54M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 5.3 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Hsu
Chief executive officer
US$14.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.7% |
| CEO tenure | 4.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.04% |
| Management average tenure | 3.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Trading At A 27% Discount?
Dec 02
Kimberly-Clark: Low Growth With Strong Dividend
Nov 13Kimberly-Clark: Pricing Benefit Unlikely To Be Present In FY24
Nov 01Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Oct 26Is Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 06Kimberly-Clark: Improving Fundamentals Amid A Tough Macro Environment
Sep 30Are Investors Undervaluing Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) By 34%?
Aug 28Kimberly-Clark: Wait For A Better Entry Point
Aug 11Kimberly-Clark: Improving Growth Prospects And A Reasonable Valuation (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 28Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Jul 18Is Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) A Risky Investment?
Jun 26Kimberly-Clark: Short-Term Tailwinds, But Little Hope For The Long Run
Jun 15Kimberly-Clark: A Boring Dividend Aristocrat
Jun 07Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 06Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
May 08Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.18
Apr 24Here's Why Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 20Capital Allocation Trends At Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Aren't Ideal
Mar 02Kimberly-Clark: Short-Term Tailwinds Dissipate
Feb 21Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 14An Intrinsic Calculation For Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued
Feb 12Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 28Kimberly-Clark Non-GAAP EPS of $1.54 beats by $0.03, revenue of $5B beats by $10M
Jan 25Kimberly-Clark: A Slight Improvement In Margins Isn't Enough, Sell
Jan 12Kimberly-Clark: An Overvalued Dividend Growth Stock
Jan 03Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 15Here's What's Concerning About Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE:KMB) Returns On Capital
Nov 11Kimberly-Clark Non-GAAP EPS of $1.40 misses by $0.05, revenue of $5.05B beats by $40M
Oct 25Improving Outlook For Kimberly-Clark
Oct 19Kimberly-Clark Corporation's (NYSE:KMB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 55% Above Its Share Price
Oct 18Kimberly-Clark: No Clean Sheet
Oct 03Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Sep 14Kimberly-Clark: On The Verge Of Dividend King Status But I Am Skeptical About Investing
Sep 13Kimberly-Clark: No Longer Serves As A Safe Haven Stock
Sep 02Kimberly-Clark declares $1.16 dividend
Aug 01Kimberly-Clark Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 25Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jul 24Kimberly-Clark: Unattractive As It Stands
Jul 04Is There An Opportunity With Kimberly-Clark Corporation's (NYSE:KMB) 49% Undervaluation?
Jul 02Downside Risks To Kimberly-Clark's Share Price Are Mounting
Jun 24Is Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) A Risky Investment?
Jun 14Kimberly-Clark Stock: Full Valuation Amid Headwinds, Hold
May 31Kimberly-Clark: Quant Analysis And No Dividend Risks
May 13Fundamental Analysis: Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Offers Stability as Purchasing Power Decreases
Apr 28Returns On Capital At Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 11Kimberly-Clark: Staple Some Dividends To Your Portfolio
Apr 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Comp. | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2016 | US$4m | US$834k | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD14.56M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.19M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Mike Hsu (59 yo)
4.9yrs
Tenure
US$14,555,561
Compensation
Mr. Michael D. Hsu, also known as Mike, has been Director of Kimberly-Clark Corp. since January 1, 2017 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2019. Mr. Hsu had been Director at Texas In...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 4.9yrs | US$14.56m | 0.040% $ 16.5m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 1.7yrs | US$5.11m | 0.0011% $ 472.5k | |
| Chief Digital & Technology Officer | 1.4yrs | US$6.86m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Business Development & Legal Officer | 6.3yrs | US$4.84m | 0.0075% $ 3.1m | |
| President of North America Consumer Business | 3.8yrs | US$5.50m | 0.0048% $ 2.0m | |
| VP of Finance & Interim Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.2yrs | US$4.22m | 0.0035% $ 1.5m | |
| President of Asia Pacific Consumer Business | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.0051% $ 2.1m | |
| Chief Growth Officer | 4.4yrs | no data | 0.0028% $ 1.2m | |
| President of Latin American Consumer Business | 3.2yrs | US$2.79m | 0.0013% $ 560.3k | |
| Head Corporate Communications & Government Affairs - India | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.00024% $ 100.4k |
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KMB's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 6.9yrs | US$14.56m | 0.040% $ 16.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$320.00k | 0.0045% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 27.9yrs | US$320.00k | 0.031% $ 13.0m | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$310.00k | 0.0017% $ 694.1k | |
| Chairman of Kimberly-Clark De Mexico S A De C V | no data | US$53.56k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 21.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.015% $ 6.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.0014% $ 585.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$290.00k | 0.00054% $ 225.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.6yrs | US$300.00k | 0.0022% $ 899.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$320.00k | 0.0020% $ 836.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$300.00k | 0.00097% $ 405.6k | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$295.00k | 0.0031% $ 1.3m |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KMB's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).