Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Tops Q3 EPS by 13c, Misses on Revenue; Offers Guidance
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) reported Q3 EPS of $1.83, $0.13 better than the analyst estimate of $1.70. Revenue for the quarter came in at $5 billion versus the consensus estimate of $5.06 billion.
Organic Net Sales are expected to grow between 3%-4% versus a mid-single digit rate previously, primarily reflecting discrete headwinds from changes in retail inventory levels. Reported Net Sales are still expected to be negatively impacted by 400 basis points of currency translation and 120 basis points from divestitures.
Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted Earnings Per Share are still expected to grow at a mid-to-high teens percentage rate on a constant-currency basis.
Reported Operating Profit and Reported Earnings Per Share are now expected to be negatively impacted by approximately 650 basis points from currency translation versus a previous expectation of 700 basis points.
This outlook reflects assumptions subject to change given the macro environment
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