---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055785-24-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMB"
cik: "0000055785"
company_name: "KIMBERLY CLARK CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T12:44:08.699158+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimberly-Clark Q1 adj EPS $2.01 (+20% YoY); raises FY2024 organic sales and EPS guidance

## Summary
- Q1 net sales $5.1B, organic +6% driven by price (+4%), volume (+1%), mix (+1%).
- Gross margin 37.1%, up 390 bps YoY.
- Adj EPS $2.01, up 20% YoY; includes $0.21 FX headwind.
- Raises 2024 outlook: organic sales now mid-single digits (prev low-to-mid), adj EPS growth low-teens (prev high-single).
- Personal Care organic +10%, Consumer Tissue flat, KCP organic +2%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055785-24-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMB
- cik: 0000055785
- company_name: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/55785/000005578524000053/0000055785-24-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578524000053/pre-20240423.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-24-000053
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-24-000053.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-24-000053.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  KIMBERLY CLARK CORP reported first quarter 2024 results: revenue $5.1 billion, EPS $1.91. Guidance raised.
  - Period: first quarter 2024
  - Revenue: $5.1 billion
  - EPS: $1.91
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: --- EX-99.1 2 kmbq120248kex-991.htm EARNINGS RELEASE Document Exhibit 99.1 Kimberly-Clark Announces First Quarter 2024 Results and Raises 2024 Outlook Delivers net sales of $5.1 billion driven by 6 percent organic sales growth Strong EPS expansion driven by accretive innovation and productivity initiatives Company increases 2024 outlook to reflect solid start to
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578524000053/0000055785-24-000053-index.htm

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