Who owns Cottonelle?
Cottonelle is owned by Kimberly-Clark (the United States, NASDAQ: KMB).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Irving, Texas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1972
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Tissue & paper hygiene › Facial tissue & toilet paper
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: KMB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cottonelle
Cottonelle is Kimberly-Clark's toilet tissue brand in North America, positioned on softness and sold alongside flushable wipes. It is the counterpart to Andrex in the United Kingdom and Scottex in southern Europe, all built on the same product platform under names inherited from local acquisitions.
Ownership timeline of Cottonelle
- 1972 – present Kimberly-Clark [1] verified
Where Cottonelle sits in Kimberly-Clark
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cottonelle?
The parent company of Cottonelle is Kimberly-Clark, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Cottonelle American?
Yes. Cottonelle originated in the United States in 1972 and its owner, Kimberly-Clark, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Cottonelle still owned by Kimberly-Clark?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Cottonelle is still owned by Kimberly-Clark. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Kimberly-Clark Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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