secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB)
CIK:        0000055785
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-027718
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Kimberly-Clark Q1 2026: Net sales $4.2B (+2.7%), adj. EPS attributable $1.97 (+2.1%), reaffirms 2026 outlook
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- Net sales $4.2B, up 2.7% (organic +2.5%); volume/mix +3% offset by pricing -0.5%.
- Adjusted EPS from continuing ops $1.60 (-1.2%) on higher tax rate; adjusted EPS attributable $1.97 (+2.1%) including discontinued ops.
- Adjusted operating profit $732M (+3.7%) on productivity savings; GAAP gross margin 36.8%, adjusted 37.9% (-60bps).
- Includes $120M insurance settlement benefit and $99M charges for Transformation & Kenvue acquisition costs.
- Reaffirmed 2026 outlook; CEO cites momentum and Kenvue acquisition as 'generational value creation opportunity.'

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000162828026027718/0001628280-26-027718-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55785/000162828026027718/pre-20260428.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-027718

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