KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) Form 8-K — Oct 15, 2026
Kimberly-Clark filed an 8-K on October 15, 2026 with preliminary Q3 2026 results: estimated net sales of $4,134 million, down 0.4% year over year, with organic sales declining 1.3%. GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.19 versus $1.01 a year ago, and adjusted EPS from continuing operations rose to $1.70 from $1.45, while total adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark declined to $1.70 from $1.82. The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook, expecting adjusted EPS from continuing operations to grow high single digits on a constant-currency basis, and noted roughly 100 basis points of unfavorable impact from China social media disruptions.
Key figures
- Eps
- 1.19
- Revenue
- 4134
- Guidance
- 2026 organic sales growth ~100bps below weighted average category growth (~1.7% TTM); adjusted operating profit to grow mid-single digits constant currency; adjusted EPS from continuing operations to grow high single digits constant currency; adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark low single digit decline constant currency.
- Net Income
- 0
- Revenue Yoy
- -0.4%
- Cash Position
- 1874
- Gross profit
- 1441
- Operating profit
- 516
- Organic sales growth
- -1.3%
- Prior year net sales
- 4150
- Adjusted gross profit
- 1468
- Adjusted operating profit
- 677
- Adjusted effective tax rate
- 19.5%
- Diluted eps attributable to kmb
- 5.37
- Adjusted eps attributable prior year
- 1.82
- Weighted avg dilutive shares millions
- 333.7
- Adjusted eps continuing ops prior year
- 1.45
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