Kimberly-Clark Q1 sales and adjusted EPS beat estimates

Kimberly-Clark

28/04/2026 11:40

Overview

US personal care products maker's Q1 sales rose 2.7%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q1 beat consensus, driven by productivity savings and new product launches

Outlook

Company forecasts 2026 adjusted operating profit to grow at mid-to-high single-digit rate

Kimberly-Clark expects 2026 adjusted EPS from continuing operations to grow at double-digit rate

Result Drivers

VOLUME-PLUS-MIX GROWTH - Co said Q1 organic sales growth was driven by 3% volume-plus-mix improvement, helped by new product launches and brand activations

PRODUCTIVITY SAVINGS - Strong productivity savings and lower overhead costs supported adjusted operating profit

PRICE INVESTMENTS - Lower pricing and investments in value propositions to drive new product trial weighed on gross margin

Company press release: ID:nPngB0p1a

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Beat
$4.16 bln
$4.09 bln (9 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.97
$1.89 (12 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$2
Q1 Gross Margin
36.80%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the personal products peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kimberly-Clark Corp is $114.00, about 16% above its April 27 closing price of $98.25

The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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