Kimberly Clark Corp: (NYSE: KMB)

$102.50

-0.37 (-0.36%)

Volume 1,662,332

May 21 01:35 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		101.49 - 103.01
	
		52wk Low - High
		77.80 - 106.54
	
		Previous Close
		102.87
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,245,766
	
		Industry
		CONSUMER PRD-MISC STPL
	
		Market Cap
		39.79 B
	
		Div - Yield
		3.24 - 3.15
	
		Beta
		0.33
	
		PE (Forward)
		17.91
	
		Current Year Est.
		5.74
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            17.91
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.20
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            5.74
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.40
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.40
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            5.49
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.15%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is one of the leading consumer products companies. Its global tissue, personal care and health care brands include Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Kimberly-Clark, Safeskin, Tecnol, Kimwipes and Wypall. Other brands well known outside the U.S. include Andrex, Scottex, Page, Popee and Kimbies. Kimberly-Clark also is a major producer of premium business, correspondence and technical papers. (Company Press Release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.40	1.43	5.74	6.12
Number of Estimates	9	8	11	11
Low Estimate	1.36	1.39	5.67	6.00
High Estimate	1.45	1.47	5.80	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.30	1.34	5.25	5.74
EPS Growth	7.69%	6.44%	9.40%	6.63%

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EPS Growth for KMB

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
KIMBERLY CLARK	KMB	102.87
ENERGIZER HLDGS	ENR	100.98
AMER GREETINGS	AM	18.46
NEWELL RUBBERMD	NWL	28.20
TUPPERWARE BRND	TUP	84.46

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:CONSUMER PRD-MISC STPL

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Newell Earnings Beat Ests

May 03, 2013

P&G Beats Earnings; 4Q View Weak

Apr 24, 2013

Kimberly Clark Posts Solid 1Q Earnings

Apr 19, 2013

Earnings Preview: Kimberly Clark

Apr 18, 2013

KMB Buys Health Biz, Hits New High

Apr 03, 2013

Kimberly-Clark Pinned at Neutral

Mar 21, 2013

Consumer Staples Stock Outlook - Feb 2013

Feb 25, 2013

Consumer Staples Stock Outlook - Feb 2013

Feb, 25 2013 00:00

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Financials

EPS TTM	5.49
Sales	21,063
Net Income	1,813
Price/Earnings	18.74
Price/Book	7.98
Price/Cash Flow	13.71
Price/Sales	1.88

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News

Kimberly Clark (KMB) Showing Bullish Technicals With Resistance At $104.75 - Freshbrewedmedia

May 21, 2013

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Crosses Pivot Point Support at $102.29 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

May 21, 2013

Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces New Wiping Solutions Designed to Meet Aviation Industry Needs - Pr Newswire

May 21, 2013

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Church & Dwight in the Household Products Industry (CHD, KMB, ENR, PG, CLX) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Fitch Rates Kimberly-Clark's $850MM Sr. Unsecured Notes 'A' - Businesswire

May 20, 2013

GT, KMB, OI, PPC, and HAIN Early Briefing and Review - Accesswire-Tnw

May 16, 2013

An Attractive Opportunity Still Exists Despite the Market`s Run Up - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Kimberly Clark (KMB) Showing Bullish Technicals With 3.13% Dividend Yield - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	14
Average Target Price	101.91
Industry Rank by ABR	114 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 5

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Day Low - High	101.49 - 103.01
52wk Low - High	77.80 - 106.54
Previous Close	102.87
Avg. Volume	2,245,766
Industry	CONSUMER PRD-MISC STPL
Market Cap	39.79 B
Div - Yield	3.24 - 3.15
Beta	0.33
PE (Forward)	17.91
Current Year Est.	5.74
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	17.91
PEG Ratio	2.20
Current Year Est.	5.74
Current Quarter Estimate	1.40
Most Accurate Estimate	1.40
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	5.49
Expected Earnings Growth	8.15%

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Kimberly Clark Corp: (NYSE: KMB)

$102.50

-0.37 (-0.36%)

Volume 1,662,332

May 21 01:35 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:CONSUMER PRD-MISC STPL

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Financials

News

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