EV/EBITDA

The current EV/EBITDA of 13.4x means that KMB’s enterprise value (market cap plus debt minus cash) is 13.4 times its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization – a common valuation measure that shows how many years of cash profits it would take to buy the whole company.

At 13.4x, KMB trades slightly below the sector median of 13.9x, placing it in the 47th percentile among peers, meaning it is valued less than about half of comparable companies. Over the last eight quarters, the metric has been increasing, with the most recent three values rising from 12.6x to 13.0x to the current 13.4x; quarter-over-quarter the change is +2.5%, while the year-over-year comparison is not available. A valuation below the median but trending upward suggests the stock has become more expensive relative to its earnings, which could introduce downside risk if the trend continues without a matching improvement in fundamentals. This combination of a moderate current level and an upward trend supports the overall CAUTIOUS verdict, as the increasing multiple may leave less room for further expansion and raises the chance of a mean reversion.

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