Kimberly-Clark PEG Ratio

Kimberly-Clark posts a PEG ratio of -56.97. That is below the Consumer Staples sector average of -15.76. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

For Consumer Staples stocks, a PEG ratio near -15.76 is typical. Kimberly-Clark's -56.97 is lower that level. That is roughly 261.6% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Kimberly-Clark's PEG ratio of -56.97 comes from dividing a price-based measure by a related financial statistic. Changes can come from the stock price moving, the underlying fundamental shifting, or both. Track both the level and the trend — a rising multiple on falling fundamentals is a different story than a rising multiple on rising earnings.

Context for KMB's PEG ratio usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average -15.76), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Kimberly-Clark's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Kimberly-Clark against Consumer Staples peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Staples are more comparable, which makes gaps in PEG ratio easier to interpret. Start with -56.97 here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.