KIMBERLY CLARK CORP Reports $4.1 billion Quarterly Revenue

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP reported quarterly results highlighted by kimberly-Clark Announces Third Quarter Results, Reaffirms 2026 Standalone Outlook, according to its earnings release filed with an 8-K Thursday.

Delivered net sales of $4.1 billion, down 0.4 percent, while organic sales declined 1.3 percent. Gross margin was 34.9 percent; adjusted gross margin was 35.5 percent, down 130 basis points versus the prior year. Operating profit for the quarter was $516 million, while adjusted operating profit was $677 million, down 0.9 percent versus the prior year. Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations were $1.19; adjusted EPS from continuing operations were $1.70, up 17.2 percent versus the prior year.

Results detail

Further figures in the release included Diluted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark were $5.37; adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark were $1.70, down 6.6 percent versus the prior year; attributable to Kimberly-Cl ark were $5.79, up 2.1 percent, driven by higher adjusted operating profit and lower net interest expense, partially offset by lower adjusted income from discontinued operations.

The filing is an Item 2.02 results announcement furnished with Exhibit 99.1. Comparisons use the year-earlier period as presented by KIMBERLY CLARK CORP unless the release specifies another baseline. Where both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics appear, both are summarized when the extract includes them.

Segment mix, cash flow and any outlook language in the release are the usual secondary reads after the headline revenue and earnings figures. One-time items—restructuring, impairments, gains on sales or legal settlements—can move GAAP profit without changing the run-rate story, so reconciliations remain essential.

Why it matters

For retail investors, the KIMBERLY CLARK CORP print is a check on whether growth, margins and cash generation are moving together. The figures above come from the company’s Exhibit 99.1 earnings materials; how they stack up against the prior-year run rate and any guide published with the release will shape the near-term debate.

By the numbers

• Kimberly-Clark Announces Third Quarter Results, Reaffirms 2026 Standalone Outlook
• Delivered net sales of $4.1 billion, down 0.4 percent, while organic sales declined 1.3 percent.
• Gross margin was 34.9 percent; adjusted gross margin was 35.5 percent, down 130 basis points versus the prior year.
• Operating profit for the quarter was $516 million, while adjusted operating profit was $677 million, down 0.9 percent versus the prior year.
• Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations were $1.19; adjusted EPS from continuing operations were $1.70, up 17.2 percent versus the prior year.
• Diluted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark were $5.37; adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark were $1.70, down 6.6 percent versus the prior year.

Sources

1. KIMBERLY CLARK CORP Form 8-K with quarterly financial results, filed 2026-11-05 (accession 0001628280-26-070514)

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