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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055785-25-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMB"
cik: "0000055785"
company_name: "KIMBERLY CLARK CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T08:40:02.258309+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimberly-Clark Q4 organic sales up 2.3%; FY 2024 adjusted EPS $7.30, up 11.1%

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $4.9B (-0.8% total); organic sales grew 2.3% with volume up 1.5%.
- Q4 adjusted EPS $1.50, down 0.7% YoY; FY 2024 adjusted EPS $7.30, up 11.1%.
- Q4 adjusted gross margin 35.4% (+50 bps); FY adjusted gross margin 36.5% (+200 bps).
- FY 2024 adjusted operating profit $3.2B, up 9.4% YoY despite 6.2 ppt currency headwind.
- 2025 outlook reflects continued organic growth and operating momentum as transformation progresses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055785-25-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMB
- cik: 0000055785
- company_name: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-28T23:59:59+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/55785/000005578525000005/0000055785-25-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000005578525000005/pre-20250128.htm

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