Kimberly-Clark - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kimberly-Clark M&A Summary

Kimberly-Clark has acquired 16 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Kimberly-Clark’s largest acquisition to date was in 1995, when it acquired Scott Paper for $9.4B. Kimberly-Clark has acquired in 6 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer products (36%) and medical products (36%).

Kimberly-Clark Business Overview

Where is Kimberly-Clark headquartered?

Kimberly-Clark is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

What is Kimberly-Clark’s revenue?

Kimberly-Clark disclosed revenue of 20,431M USD for 2023 and 20,175M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Kimberly-Clark have?

Kimberly-Clark has 41,000 employees.

What sector is Kimberly-Clark in?

Kimberly-Clark is a consumer products company.

When was Kimberly-Clark founded?

Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 5

Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

Dallas, Texas 75261
United States,
(972) 281-1200
www.kimberly-clark.com

Kimberly-Clark is a multinational consumer goods company specializing in a wide range of products and services in the personal care, hygiene, and professional sectors. With a diverse portfolio of well-known brands, they offer a variety of essential products that enhance comfort, cleanliness, and convenience in daily life. Their product lineup includes popular items such as diapers and wipes (Huggies), tissues (Kleenex), bathroom tissue (Cottonelle), paper towels (Scott), and feminine care products (Kotex). Catering to both individual consumers and businesses, Kimberly-Clark provides solutions designed to meet the needs of people across different demographics and industries. Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 13 1 - - - - 14
vol $12.0B $1.2B $13.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
  18

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PT. Softex Indonesia 2020-09-03 1.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Central Jakarta, Indonesia · www.softexindonesia.com
Thinx, Inc. 2019-09-01 - Add-on Acquisition
The Bronx, New York · www.shethinx.com
Kimberly-Clark Corp. - Sofusa Lymphatic Delivery Platform 2018-07-03 - Divestiture
Dallas, Texas
Avanos Medical, Inc. 2014-11-01 - Spin Off
Alpharetta, Georgia · www.avanos.com
Hakle GmbH 2013-05-01 - Divestiture
Düsseldorf, Germany · www.hakle.de
Life-Tech Anesthesia 2013-04-02 - Divestiture
Stafford, Texas
I-Flow Corp. 2009-10-09 276M USD Add-on Acquisition
Lake Forest, California · www.iflo.com
Baylis Medical Pain Management Business 2009-10-05 - Divestiture
Montreal, Quebec
Jackson Products, Inc. 2009-04-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Fenton, Missouri · www.jacksonsafety.com
Microcuff GmbH 2005-10-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Weinheim, Germany
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Kimberly-Clark Professional    - Kimberly-Clark Professional - Jackson Safety & Wilson Safety Brands 2018-12-20 1
Roswell, Georgia · www.kcprofessional.com Roswell, Georgia
Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V.    - Evenflo Feeding Business 2012-01-18 1
Mexico City, Mexico · www.kimberly-clark.com.mx , Mexico
I-Flow Corp.    - Spinal Specialties, Inc. 2003-10-28 1
Lake Forest, California · www.iflo.com Plainsboro, New Jersey

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Medical Products 5 (36%) 1.4B (11%) 1 (25%) -
Consumer Products 5 (36%) 11.0B (83%) - -
Chemicals 1 (7%) 800M (6%) 1 (25%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (7%) - - -
Safety/Security 1 (7%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (7%) - - -
Life Science - - 1 (25%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (25%) -
Total 14 $13.2B 4 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 11.6B 3 -
  Texas 2 400M 1 -
  California 2 1.1B 1 -
  Utah 1 764M - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 9.4B - -
  Georgia - - 1 -
Germany 1 - 1 -
Canada 1 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
Czech Republic 1 - - -
Indonesia 1 1.2B - -
Poland 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 380M - -
Domestic 8 (57%) 11.6B (88%) 3 (75%) -
Cross-border 6 (43%) 1.6B (12%) 1 (25%) -
Total 14 $13.2B 4 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Centerview Partners
 1
Citigroup Investment Banking
 1
Morgan Stanley
 1
Legal Deals
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 1
Baker Botts
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $10.6B
$100M to $1B 5 $2.6B
TOTAL $13.2B
Largest Scott Paper Co.
$9.4B (1995-12-13)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
2 (14%)
Strategic(s)
29%
4 (29%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Consumer Products

Revenue

20,431   2% 2023
20,175   4% 2022
19,440   2% 2021
19,140   4% 2020
18,450   1% 2019
18,486   2% 2018
18,259   1% 2017
18,202   3% 2016
18,591   6% 2015
19,724   1% 2014
19,561   1% 2013
19,467   2012
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Employees

41,000

Established

1872

Public

NYSE: KMB

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