Kimberly-Clark Q3 net sales flat at $4.2 billion; reported EPS falls to $1.34
Kimberly-Clark reported third quarter 2025 net sales of $4.2 billion, flat year over year, with organic sales up 2.5 percent. Reported diluted EPS fell to $1.34 from $2.69, while adjusted EPS of $1.82 was broadly in line with the prior year, and the company updated its full-year 2025 outlook.
Key points
- Q3 net sales of $4.15 billion, up 0.1 percent, with organic sales up 2.5 percent and divestitures and business exits reducing sales by about 2.2 percent
- Reported diluted EPS of $1.34 versus $2.69 a year earlier; adjusted EPS of $1.82, broadly in line with the prior year
- Q3 operating profit of $621 million versus $1.03 billion; adjusted operating profit of $683 million, in line with the prior year
- 2025 outlook: adjusted EPS expected to grow at a low-to-mid single digit rate on a constant-currency basis; adjusted free cash flow expected to be about $2 billion
The filing
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