---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055785-22-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMB"
cik: "0000055785"
company_name: "KIMBERLY CLARK CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:29:03.133318+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimberly-Clark Q1 net sales $5.1B (+7%), adj EPS $1.35 (-25% YoY), raises organic sales growth guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $5.1B, +7% YoY; organic sales +10% (price +6%, volume +2%, mix +2%).
- Adj EPS $1.35 vs $1.80 YoY (-25%); GAAP EPS $1.55 vs $1.72.
- FY2022 organic sales growth guidance raised to 4-6% from 3-4%; adj EPS outlook $5.60-$6.00.
- Q1 input cost inflation $470M; full-year cost headwind raised to $1.1-1.3B (prev. $750-900M).
- Segment op profit declines: Personal Care -1%, Consumer Tissue -36%, KCP -29%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055785-22-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMB
- cik: 0000055785
- company_name: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578522000032/0000055785-22-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578522000032/pre-20220422.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-22-000032
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-22-000032.txt

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