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Kimberly-Clark - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kimberly-Clark M&A Summary

Kimberly-Clark has acquired 16 companies, including 1 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 20,058M USD for 2024 and 20,431M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Kimberly-Clark have?

Kimberly-Clark has 38,000 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. Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
vol $13.2B $13.2B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
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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
Dusseldorf, 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 -
  Wisconsin 1 9.4B - -
  Utah 1 764M - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  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
Citi
 1
Morgan Stanley
 1
Centerview Partners
 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

20,058   2% 2024
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

38,000

Established

1872

Public

NYSE: KMB

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