Kimberly-Clark maintains outlook amid 1.7% category growth
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- Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) reported preliminary third-quarter financial data while maintaining its full-year performance outlook.
- The company anticipates constant-currency high-single-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations.
- Disruptions from China social media activity created an approximate 100-basis-point unfavorable impact on total company results.
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) published preliminary third-quarter financial results while reaffirming its full-year financial outlook.
The company expects 2026 organic sales growth approximately 100 basis points below category growth of 1.7%
On a constant-currency basis, management projects mid-single-digit growth in adjusted operating profit for the year.
The company stated that social media disruptions in China caused a 100-basis-point negative impact on sales.
The preliminary financial performance figures cover the three-month operating period ended September 30, 2026.
Kimberly-Clark plans to publish its complete third-quarter financial results on November 5, 2026.
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