Kimberly Clark Corp vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? Kimberly Clark Corp trades at $108.7 (market cap $36.01B), while Shell PLC trades at $87.12 (market cap $235.24B). The key difference: Shell PLC is far larger — about 6.5× 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 | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.01B | $235.24B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Energy |
52-Week High | $136.77 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $93.05 | $70.31 |
Enterprise Value | $42.55B | $287.77B |
Dividend Yield | 4.72% | 3.63% |
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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 →Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2021, it produced 1.7 million barrels of liquids and 8.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2021, reserves stood at 9.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 50% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.8 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells 15 mtpa of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
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