Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.56x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $708.00 Million exceeds net income of $454.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore KMB strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kimberly-Clark Corporation across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Kimberly-Clark Corporation (1989–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kimberly-Clark Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see KMB company net worth.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.25x | $3.23 Billion | $2.58 Billion | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2023 | 2.01x | $3.54 Billion | $1.76 Billion | ▲ +44.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39x | $2.73 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.48x | $2.73 Billion | $1.84 Billion | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.56x | $3.73 Billion | $2.40 Billion | ▲ +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25x | $2.74 Billion | $2.20 Billion | ▼ -40.9% |
| 2018 | 2.11x | $2.97 Billion | $1.41 Billion | ▲ +63.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29x | $2.93 Billion | $2.28 Billion | ▼ -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.49x | $3.23 Billion | $2.17 Billion | ▼ -34.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28x | $2.31 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.86x | $2.85 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42x | $3.04 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.88x | $3.29 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▲ +30.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44x | $2.29 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.49x | $2.74 Billion | $1.84 Billion | ▼ -19.4% |
| 2009 | 1.85x | $3.48 Billion | $1.88 Billion | ▲ +24.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49x | $2.52 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33x | $2.43 Billion | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.72x | $2.58 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47x | $2.31 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.65x | $2.97 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54x | $2.61 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45x | $2.42 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.40x | $2.25 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18x | $2.13 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.28x | $2.13 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▼ -25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.71x | $1.99 Billion | $1.17 Billion | ▲ +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.56x | $1.41 Billion | $901.50 Million | ▲ +30.8% |
| 1996 | 1.19x | $1.67 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▼ -95.7% |
| 1995 | 28.06x | $931.60 Million | $33.20 Million | ▲ +2144.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25x | $669.00 Million | $535.10 Million | ▼ -14.5% |
| 1993 | 1.46x | $746.70 Million | $510.90 Million | ▼ -75.8% |
| 1992 | 6.03x | $814.50 Million | $135.00 Million | ▲ +316.1% |
| 1991 | 1.45x | $737.10 Million | $508.30 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 1990 | 1.71x | $736.80 Million | $432.10 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.80x | $762.60 Million | $423.80 Million | — |