Kimberly-Clark Q4 adjusted EPS up 24% to $1.86; 2025 GAAP EPS down to $6.07
Kimberly-Clark reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results with net sales of $4.1 billion (down 0.6%) for the quarter and $16.4 billion (down 2.1%) for the year. Quarterly profit rose, with adjusted EPS up 24.0%, while full-year diluted GAAP EPS fell to $6.07 from $7.55 after $1.46 per share of charges. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS from continuing operations to double-digit growth on a constant-currency basis, and said its pending Kenvue acquisition is a key next step.
Key points
- Q4 2025 diluted EPS was $1.50 versus $1.34 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.86, up 24.0%.
- Full-year 2025 diluted EPS was $6.07 versus $7.55; adjusted EPS was $7.53 versus $7.30, up 3.2%.
- Full-year 2025 operating profit was $2.4 billion versus $2.7 billion, including net charges of $380 million.
- 2026 outlook: adjusted EPS from continuing operations expected to grow double digits on a constant-currency basis; adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark expected flat.
The filing
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