Kimberly Clark Corp vs Kinder Morgan Inc — how do they compare? Kimberly Clark Corp trades at $108.18 (market cap $36.01B), while Kinder Morgan Inc trades at $32.47 (market cap $72.48B). The key difference: Kinder Morgan Inc is far larger — about 2× Kimberly Clark Corp's market cap, and Kimberly Clark Corp pays the higher dividend (4.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMB | KMI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.01B | $72.48B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Energy |
52-Week High | $136.77 | $34.31 |
52-Week Low | $93.05 | $25.84 |
Enterprise Value | $42.55B | $104.36B |
Dividend Yield | 4.72% | 3.61% |
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With around half of sales from personal care and another third from tissue products, Kimberly-Clark sits as a leading manufacturer of tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates K-C Professional, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary products for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over of half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.
Read more on KMB →Kinder Morgan is one of the largest midstream energy firms in North America, with an interest in or an operator on about 83,000 miles in pipelines and over 140 storage terminals. The company is active in the transportation, storage, and processing of natural gas, crude oil, refined products, natural gas liquids, and carbon dioxide. The majority of Kinder Morgan's cash flows stem from fee-based contracts for handling, moving, and storing fossil fuel products.
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