Kimberly-Clark Q4 sales fall 0.8% to $4.9 billion; 2024 adjusted EPS up 11.1%
Kimberly-Clark reported fourth-quarter 2024 net sales of $4.9 billion, down 0.8% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $1.34 versus $1.50, with adjusted EPS down 0.7% to $1.50. For full-year 2024, net sales fell 1.8% to $20.1 billion, but diluted EPS rose to $7.55 from $5.21 and adjusted EPS rose 11.1% to $7.30. The company expects 2025 adjusted operating profit and adjusted EPS to grow at high single-digit and mid-to-high single-digit rates on a constant-currency basis, with currency translation a headwind.
Key points
- Q4 2024 net sales were $4.9 billion, down 0.8%, with organic sales up 2.3%
- Q4 2024 operating profit was $548 million versus $670 million a year earlier, including $136 million of transformation and other charges
- Full-year 2024 diluted EPS was $7.55 versus $5.21; adjusted EPS was $7.30 versus $6.57
- 2025 outlook: currency translation expected to reduce EPS by approximately 350-400 basis points
The filing
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