Kimberly-Clark Beats Profit Estimates and Projects Double Digit Growth for 2026
Kimberly-Clark reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.86 per share, beating expectations. The firm projects strong growth and margin expansion for 2026.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $1.86 on Tuesday, exceeding analyst estimates of $1.81 despite a slight revenue miss. Net sales for the quarter ended December 30 totaled $4.08 billion, which was just below the $4.09 billion anticipated by Wall Street analysts. The performance was characterized by a 2.1 percent rise in organic sales and a volume growth of 2.7 percent, primarily driven by consumers purchasing essentials at warehouse clubs.
The ability of Kimberly-Clark Corporationto maintain an adjusted gross margin of 37 percent, in line with the previous year, signals operational resilience as it navigates a shifting economic landscape in the US 
US. This margin stability occurred even as prices fell 1.1 percent during the quarter. Kimberly-Clark Corporationhas been aggressively transforming into a global consumer health company, a strategy that has included job cuts and the shedding of low-margin businesses like its private-label diaper and personal protective equipment segments.
US. This margin stability occurred even as prices fell 1.1 percent during the quarter. Kimberly-Clark Corporationhas been aggressively transforming into a global consumer health company, a strategy that has included job cuts and the shedding of low-margin businesses like its private-label diaper and personal protective equipment segments.
