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Kimberly-Clark Tops Q2 Estimates, Raises 2025 Guidance

Volume-led sales growth fueled an earnings beat that prompted a 2025 profit forecast upgrade.

The logo of Kimberly-Clark is seen in Maracay, Venezuela, July 10, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo
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Overview

  • Organic sales rose 3.9% in the second quarter as a 5% jump in volumes offset a 1.2% decline in prices.
  • Adjusted earnings per share reached $1.92, surpassing the $1.67 analysts had expected.
  • The company lifted its full-year 2025 adjusted EPS growth target to a low- to mid-single-digit rate from a prior flat-to-positive outlook.
  • Full-year tariff-related cost projections were cut to about $170 million following the reduction of U.S.-China levies.
  • A $3.4 billion joint venture with Suzano is advancing to streamline the international tissue business and improve margins.