---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-047278"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMB"
cik: "0000055785"
company_name: "KIMBERLY CLARK CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:27:53.382020+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimberly-Clark Q3: net sales $4.2B flat, organic +2.5%, adj EPS $1.82 in line, margin down 170bps

## Summary
- Net sales $4.2B flat YoY; organic sales +2.5% on 2.4% volume growth.
- Reported EPS $1.34; adjusted EPS $1.82 broadly in line with prior year.
- Adjusted gross margin 36.8%, down 170bps due to tariff costs and price investments.
- Effective tax rate on adjusted basis 26.5% vs 21.5% prior, impacted by OBBBA.
- YTD organic sales +1.6%; adjusted EPS $5.67, down 2.2% including FX headwinds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-047278
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMB
- cik: 0000055785
- company_name: KIMBERLY CLARK CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000162828025047278/0001628280-25-047278-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000162828025047278/pre-20251030.htm

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