Company data
Kimberly-Clark Corporation employees and revenue per employee
KMB · Household & Personal Products · $31.3B market cap
Kimberly-Clark Corporation had 36,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 5.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $17.2B, down 14.2% from a year earlier, or $478K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
36,000
-5.3% YoY
Revenue
$17.2B
-14.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$478K
Peer median $647K
Rank in industry
6 of 8
Household & Personal Products
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 36,000 | $17.2B | $478K | -5.3% | -14.2% |
| Dec 2024 | 38,000 | $20.1B | $528K | -7.3% | -1.8% |
| Dec 2023 | 41,000 | $20.4B | $498K | -6.8% | +1.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 44,000 | $20.2B | $459K | -2.2% | +3.8% |
| Dec 2021 | 45,000 | $19.4B | $432K | -2.2% | +1.6% |
| Dec 2020 | 46,000 | $19.1B | $416K | +15.0% | +3.7% |
| Dec 2019 | 40,000 | $18.4B | $461K | -2.4% | -0.2% |
| Dec 2018 | 41,000 | $18.5B | $451K | -2.4% | +1.2% |
| Dec 2017 | 42,000 | $18.3B | $435K | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| Dec 2016 | 42,000 | $18.2B | $433K | — | — |
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Household & Personal Products.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 5,550 | $6.20B | $1.12M | Leaner |
| PG The Procter & Gamble Company | 104,000 | $87.0B | $837K | Leaner |
| CLX The Clorox Company | 9,200 | $6.72B | $730K | Hiring into decline |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. | 22,000 | $15.1B | $687K | Contracting |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company | 33,600 | $20.4B | $607K | Leaner |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 36,000 | $17.2B | $478K | Contracting |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc. | 21,900 | $7.20B | $329K | Contracting |
| EL The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | 55,000 | $15.0B | $274K | Leaner |
Questions about Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- How many employees does Kimberly-Clark Corporation have?
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported 36,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 12, 2026. That is down 5.3% from a year earlier.
- What is Kimberly-Clark Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation brought in $17.2B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $478K per employee. That ranks 6 of 8 companies we track in Household & Personal Products, where the median is $647K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Kimberly-Clark Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 12, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KMB.