secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB)
CIK:        0000055785
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000055785-24-000091
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Kimberly-Clark Q3 adj. EPS $1.83 (+5%), organic sales +1%, net sales down 4% on FX and divestitures
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- Net sales $5.0B (-4% reported); organic sales +1% (price +1%, volume/mix flat).
- Adjusted EPS $1.83 (+5% YoY) with $0.07 FX headwind; GAAP EPS $2.69 includes $1.34 gain from PPE divestiture.
- Adjusted operating profit +5%; adjusted gross margin 36.7% (+90 bps) on productivity.
- Personal Care organic +3%, Consumer Tissue -1%, K-C Professional -1% (organic).
- 2024 outlook: organic sales growth revised to 3%-4% (from mid-single digit); profit outlook reaffirmed.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578524000091/0000055785-24-000091-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578524000091/pre-20241022.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055785-24-000091

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