earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Kimberly-Clark Q4 adjusted EPS $1.54 (+18% YoY); guides 2023 EPS growth 2-6%
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
2022-FY EPS reported
$5.72
revenue$20,175,000,000
- Q4 net sales $5.0B flat YoY; organic sales +5% on 10% price increase offset by 7% volume decline.
- Full-year adjusted EPS $5.63 (-9% YoY); Q4 adjusted EPS $1.54 beats $1.30 prior year.
- 2023 outlook: organic sales +2-4%, EPS +2-6% vs 2022 adjusted; input costs expected +$200-300M.
- Board approves 1.7% dividend increase to $1.18/quarter, marking 51st consecutive annual hike.
- Personal Care segment sales -3% due to private label exit; KCP sales +11% led by 20% price increase.