Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Competitors $125.04 -0.43 (-0.34%) Closing price 09/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$125.22 +0.17 (+0.14%) As of 07:06 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KMB vs. IPAR, CHD, CL, PG, CLX, WDFC, CENTA, SPB, ODC, and ITPShould you be buying Kimberly-Clark stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kimberly-Clark include Interparfums (IPAR), Church & Dwight (CHD), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Procter & Gamble (PG), Clorox (CLX), WD-40 (WDFC), Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC), and IT Tech Packaging (ITP). Kimberly-Clark vs. Its Competitors Interparfums Church & Dwight Colgate-Palmolive Procter & Gamble Clorox WD-40 Central Garden & Pet Spectrum Brands Oil-Dri Corporation Of America IT Tech Packaging Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) and Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, IPAR or KMB? Interparfums has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimberly-Clark has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is IPAR or KMB more profitable? Kimberly-Clark has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Interparfums' net margin of 11.03%. Kimberly-Clark's return on equity of 201.43% beat Interparfums' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Interparfums11.03% 16.45% 11.14% Kimberly-Clark 12.69%201.43%14.45% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IPAR or KMB? Kimberly-Clark has higher revenue and earnings than Interparfums. Kimberly-Clark is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interparfums, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInterparfums$1.45B2.32$164.36M$4.9921.04Kimberly-Clark$19.72B2.10$2.55B$7.2617.22 Does the media favor IPAR or KMB? In the previous week, Kimberly-Clark had 15 more articles in the media than Interparfums. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Kimberly-Clark and 15 mentions for Interparfums. Kimberly-Clark's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Interparfums' score of 1.11 indicating that Kimberly-Clark is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Interparfums 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kimberly-Clark 26 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IPAR or KMB? 55.6% of Interparfums shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.7% of Interparfums shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Kimberly-Clark shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is IPAR or KMB a better dividend stock? Interparfums pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Kimberly-Clark pays an annual dividend of $5.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Interparfums pays out 64.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimberly-Clark pays out 69.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Interparfums has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Kimberly-Clark has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Kimberly-Clark is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend IPAR or KMB? Interparfums currently has a consensus price target of $162.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.29%. Kimberly-Clark has a consensus price target of $142.70, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Given Interparfums' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Interparfums is more favorable than Kimberly-Clark.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Interparfums 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Kimberly-Clark 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 SummaryKimberly-Clark beats Interparfums on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kimberly-Clark News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KMB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KMB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKimberly-ClarkConverted paper & paperboard products, except containers & box IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$41.49B$14.45B$15.97B$21.51BDividend Yield3.89%3.03%3.05%3.49%P/E Ratio16.568.2818.2929.83Price / Sales2.101.1248.1353.44Price / Cash14.308.3914.8324.76Price / Book42.5315.946.134.53Net Income$2.55B$867.62M$677.14M$998.53M7 Day Performance-2.32%-6.07%0.91%1.09%1 Month Performance-5.94%1.73%1.44%4.39%1 Year Performance-11.73%-6.33%-0.76%13.83% Kimberly-Clark Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KMBKimberly-Clark4.8492 of 5 stars$125.04-0.3%$142.70+14.1%-13.3%$41.49B$19.72B16.5644,000Positive NewsIPARInterparfums4.3935 of 5 stars$113.91+0.7%$162.00+42.2%-11.9%$3.65B$1.45B22.79530Positive NewsCHDChurch & Dwight4.6695 of 5 stars$94.61-1.2%$103.94+9.9%-13.0%$23.03B$6.11B44.595,750Positive NewsCLColgate-Palmolive4.9109 of 5 stars$84.15-1.2%$98.92+17.5%-22.7%$67.94B$20.10B23.6134,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPGProcter & Gamble4.6078 of 5 stars$159.12-0.6%$175.12+10.1%-10.8%$371.76B$84.28B24.40109,000Positive NewsCLXClorox4.4332 of 5 stars$125.88-0.9%$142.18+13.0%-24.8%$15.39B$7.10B19.307,600Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWDFCWD-404.0574 of 5 stars$217.07-0.5%$290.00+33.6%-19.8%$2.94B$590.56M34.20580CENTACentral Garden & Pet3.6516 of 5 stars$33.96-0.6%$38.67+13.9%-2.6%$2.14B$3.20B15.457,000Positive NewsSPBSpectrum Brands4.5566 of 5 stars$55.49-2.4%$74.80+34.8%-42.9%$1.34B$2.96B20.733,100Positive NewsODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America2.2257 of 5 stars$65.43+2.6%N/A+298.2%$958.70M$437.59M19.26870Short Interest ↑ITPIT Tech Packaging1.0951 of 5 stars$0.21-1.4%N/A-5.0%$3.48M$78.42M-0.21370Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Interparfums Alternatives Church & Dwight Alternatives Colgate-Palmolive Alternatives Procter & Gamble Alternatives Clorox Alternatives WD-40 Alternatives Central Garden & Pet Alternatives Spectrum Brands Alternatives Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Alternatives IT Tech Packaging Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KMB) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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