Who owns Scott?
Scott is owned by Kimberly-Clark (the United States, NASDAQ: KMB), which has owned the brand since 12 December 1995.[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation verified
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Irving, Texas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1879
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Tissue & paper hygiene › Facial tissue & toilet paper
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: KMB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Scott
Scott pioneered packaged toilet tissue in the 1880s, at a point when the product was sold so discreetly that the company initially declined to put its name on it. Kimberly-Clark acquired Scott Paper in 1995 for about $9.4 billion, a merger that roughly doubled its size.
Ownership timeline of Scott
- 1995 – present Kimberly-Clark [1] verified
Where Scott sits in Kimberly-Clark
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Scott?
The parent company of Scott is Kimberly-Clark, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Scott American?
Yes. Scott originated in the United States in 1879 and its owner, Kimberly-Clark, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Kimberly-Clark owned Scott?
Kimberly-Clark has owned Scott since 12 December 1995.
Is Scott still owned by Kimberly-Clark?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Scott 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 16 September 2026.
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