Kimberly-Clark sales rise modestly to $4.2 billion

• Kimberly-Clark reported second-quarter net sales of $4.2 billion, up 0.6% year over year.
• Adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark rose 10.4% to $2.12, while shares fell 1.5% in premarket trading.
• The company revised its 2026 outlook after a disruption affected diaper sales in China.

Kimberly-Clark (NASDAQ:KMB) reported second-quarter net sales of $4.2 billion, up 0.6%, while adjusted operating profit rose 6.2% to $757 million.

Sales increased from $4.16 billion last year, although organic sales were broadly unchanged after a roughly 50-basis-point China disruption.

Adjusted gross margin increased 190 basis points to 38.8%, supported by tariff refunds and productivity savings, while adjusted EPS reached $2.12.

Following the announcement, Kimberly-Clark's share price was down 1.5% at $107.56 in premarket trading.

Elsewhere, Kimberly-Clark launched the Arbex joint venture with Suzano and advanced plans for an alternative natural-fibres pilot plant in the U.S. Southwest.

Additionally, the company said its acquisition of Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE) remains on track to close by year-end, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.