earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Kimberly-Clark Q1 net sales $4.8B (-6.0%); adjusted EPS $1.93 (-4.0%); cuts full-year outlook
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
2025-Q1 EPS reported
$1.70
revenue$4,840,000,000
- Net sales of $4.8B, down 6.0% YoY; organic sales -1.6% (price -1.5%, volume/mix flat).
- Adjusted EPS $1.93, down 4.0% vs prior year; reported EPS $1.70 includes $0.23 Transformation charges.
- Adjusted gross margin 36.9%, down 20bps; adjusted operating profit $844M, down 6.0%.
- Full-year 2025 outlook lowered to reflect potential incremental costs from geopolitical uncertainty.
- Transformation Initiative charges in Q1: $75M ($0.23 EPS) vs $45M ($0.10) in prior year.