KMB · Kimberly Clark Corp
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026TL;DR. Kimberly-Clark posted Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.80 (+10.4% YoY) and 10th consecutive quarter of volume-plus-mix growth, but lowered 2026 outlook due to ~100 bps China diaper disruption and ~$150M back-half input cost headwind, with adjusted EPS attributable to KMB now expected to decline low single digits.
- + Q2 adjusted EPS from continuing operations rose 10.4% YoY to $1.80
- + Adjusted gross margin expanded 190 bps YoY to 38.8%
- + Delivered 10th consecutive quarter of volume-plus-mix growth
- + Operating cash flow jumped to $1.7B YTD from $1.1B a year ago
- − Full-year organic sales growth now expected ~100 bps below weighted average category growth due to China disruption
- − Adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark now expected to decline low single digits on constant-currency basis in 2026
- − Back-half gross input cost headwind of ~$150M from oil-linked costs factored into outlook
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Household & Personal Products — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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KMB
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Kimberly Clark Corp
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$32.74B | -1.9% | -2.1% | 16.7 | 15.8% |
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PG
PROCTER & GAMBLE Co
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$339.90B | +3.5% | +3.3% | 22.1 | 1.0% |
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UL
Unilever PLC
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$134.67B | -6.4% | — | — | 0.2% |
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CL
Colgate Palmolive Co
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$69.13B | +9.4% | +1.7% | 34.3 | 2.3% |
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RBGLY
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
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$41.79B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMB | +0.1% | -8.3% | +2.1% | -8.3% | -1.9% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.4% | +13.1% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | +1.3% | -7.9% | -11.0% | -7.9% | -14.0% |
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