Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Reports In-Line Q2 EPS, Offers FY EPS Guidance

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Kimberly-Clark Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

July 25, 2017 7:30 AM EDT

DALLAS, July 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today reported second quarter 2017 results and updated some of its key planning and guidance assumptions for full-year 2017.

Executive Summary

Second quarter 2017 net sales of $4.6 billion decreased 1 percent compared to the year-ago period, as organic sales were down 1 percent. Organic sales fell 2 percent in North American consumer products, reflecting category softness, less promotion shipments and competitive activity. Outside North America, organic sales declined 3 percent in developed... More