From Financial Modeling Prep.: 2025-01-28 10:07:00

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) disappointed with Q4 2024 results, missing analyst expectations. Stock fell 1% in pre-market. Adjusted EPS was $1.50, just below the $1.51 estimate. Revenue hit $4.93 billion, slightly beating forecasts, with 2.3% organic growth. Total net sales dropped by 0.8%, showing challenges in sustaining growth.

Adjusted gross margin for Kimberly-Clark rose to 35.4%, up by 50 basis points, due to productivity gains offsetting cost pressures.

For 2025, Kimberly-Clark forecasts mid-to-high single-digit adjusted EPS growth on a constant-currency basis. The cautious outlook reflects challenges in balancing growth initiatives with economic uncertainties.



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