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# Kimberly-Clark: Competitors & Industry Structure

## Direct Answer

SEC EDGAR classifies Kimberly-Clark under SIC code 2670 (Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 2 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Kimberly-Clark ranks 1 of 3. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes.

## How Does Kimberly-Clark Compare With Its Peers?

| Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Kimberly-Clark (KMB)** | $16.4 billion FY2025 | -2.1% | 14.3% | 12.3% |
| [Avery Dennison (AVY)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/avery-dennison/) | $8.9 billion FY2025 | 1.1% | n/a | 7.8% |
| [Ranpak Holdings Corp (PACK)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/ranpak-holdings-corp/) | $395 million FY2025 | 7.1% | -6.2% | -9.7% |

Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care.

![Bar chart of operating margin for Kimberly-Clark and 1 peer: Kimberly-Clark (KMB) 14.3%, Ranpak Holdings Corp (PACK) -6.2%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/kimberly-clark-competitors-peer-margins.webp)
*Operating margin of Kimberly-Clark against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.*

## Where These Numbers Come From

Every figure on this page is a value Kimberly-Clark reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0001628280-26-007567 for fiscal year 2025). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 12, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary.

Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Who are Kimberly-Clark's competitors?

Companies sharing Kimberly-Clark's SEC classification (SIC code 2670 (Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes))) include Avery Dennison (AVY), Ranpak Holdings Corp (PACK). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant.

### How does Kimberly-Clark compare with its peers on margins?

Kimberly-Clark's fiscal 2025 operating margin was 14.3%, against a peer median of -6.2%.

### How are these peers chosen?

By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict.

## References

- [SEC EDGAR: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP Form 10-K filed February 12, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000162828026007567/kmb-20251231.htm)
- [SEC EDGAR: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=55785&type=10-K)
- [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces)

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