Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Tops Q3 EPS by 6c; Reaffirms Outlook

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Kimberly-Clark Announces Third Quarter 2017 Results

October 23, 2017 7:30 AM EDT

DALLAS, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today reported third quarter 2017 results and confirmed its previous guidance for full-year 2017 net sales and earnings per share.

Executive Summary

Third quarter 2017 net sales of $4.6 billion increased 1 percent compared to the year-ago period. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates benefited sales by nearly 1 percent and organic sales rose slightly. Organic sales were similar in North American consumer products. Outside North America, organic sales increased 3 percent in developing and emerging markets and fell 3 percent in developed markets.... More