Kimberly-Clark Shares Down 27% Year-on-Year, Up 3.7% YTD
Kimberly-Clark shares declined 27% over the past 52 weeks while delivering a 3.7% year-to-date gain, significantly trailing Colgate-Palmolive’s 22.1% surge in the past three months. Rival Colgate posted Q4 revenue of $5.2 billion, up 5.8% year-over-year, and adjusted EPS of $0.95, underscoring KMB’s underperformance.
1. Performance and Peer Comparison
Kimberly-Clark’s stock has fallen 27% over the last year but posted a 3.7% gain year-to-date, reflecting lagging momentum in the consumer staples sector. Rival Colgate-Palmolive achieved a 22.1% increase over the past three months after reporting Q4 revenue of $5.2 billion, up 5.8% year-over-year, and adjusted EPS of $0.95, highlighting diverging performance among large-cap staples names.
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