P/E ratio for Kimberly-Clark (KMB)

P/E ratio history for Kimberly-Clark from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Procter & Gamble PG	28.4	6.18%	🇺🇸 USA
Estee Lauder EL	49.3	84.54%	🇺🇸 USA
Clorox CLX	238	789.88%	🇺🇸 USA
Colgate-Palmolive CL	50.3	88.20%	🇺🇸 USA
WPP WPP	N/A	N/A	🇬🇧 UK
Clearwater Paper CLW	5.40	-79.80%	🇺🇸 USA
Energizer Holdings ENR	-11.6	-143.33%	🇺🇸 USA
Johnson & Johnson JNJ	11.0	-58.89%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.