earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Kimberly-Clark Q2 adj EPS $1.96 (+19% YoY); raises 2024 profit outlook
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$3.52
revenue$10,178,000,000
- Q2 net sales $5.0B (organic +4%), reported EPS $1.61, adjusted EPS $1.96 up 19%.
- Adjusted operating profit +16%; adjusted gross margin 36.9% (+290 bps YoY).
- Personal Care organic +8% (North America +5%, D&E +15%), Consumer Tissue -2%, KCP flat.
- 2024 outlook raised: adj operating profit and EPS now expected mid-to-high teens constant-currency growth (from low-teens).
- YTD operating cash flow $1.5B, returned $965M via dividends and buybacks.