Kimberly-Clark Corp.
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Earnings Call Q2 2026
August 6, 2026 - AI Summary
Q2 performance: solid growth + bottom-line resilience despite “one-offs”
- Reported 10th consecutive quarter of solid Volume + Mix performance and held global weighted share.
- Delivered another quarter of industry-leading gross productivity: +6.4% (more than offset higher brand investment YoY).
- Organic sales ~100 bps below internal expectations, mainly from:
- China diaper disruption in the back half of June (only ~2 weeks).
- North America trade inventory reduction, largely concentrated in adult care and one channel (not fully contemplated in the April outlook).
- Softer category growth: trailing-12-month category moderated from ~2.5% (Apr view) to ~2% now.
- Despite the above, adjusted operating profit and EPS beat expectations, driven by productivity + tariff refund benefit.
China situation (key negative + ongoing uncertainty)
- Company says no scientific evidence supports the social-media claims; they commissioned independent third-party lab tests and observed non-detect results.
- Strategy: continue cooperating with Chinese authorities, communicate quickly and transparently to consumers, and reinforce product safety/performance with retailers and government stakeholders.
- Outlook impact: no sequential deterioration in China sellout yet, but no positive inflection yet—therefore guidance remains cautiously optimistic and appropriately constrained for the balance of the year.
- Management noted this is likely not the first occurrence, but is the largest to date; they expect it may take time to work through.
Tariff refund clarification and full-year outlook stance
- Tariff refund in the quarter: ~$45 million in North America (U.S.), representing ~half of what K-C paid in North America as a whole (including retaliatory tariffs in Canada earlier last year).
- For the rest of 2026, management indicated no additional material tariff-refund items are factored in beyond what’s already included in the updated outlook.
- Risk framing: they continue to monitor the policy environment, but are treating near-term tariff benefits as largely one-time / already realized.
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Share Statistics
| Market cap | $37.89 Billion |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value | $43.45 Billion |
| Annual dividend | $5.10 |
| Dividend yield | 4.72% |
| Earnings per Share | $6.08 |
| Beta | 0.28 |
| Outstanding Shares | 332,600,000 |
Return
| Return on Equity | 111.71% |
|---|---|
| Return on Assets | 10.54% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 20.34% |
Valuation & Multiples
| P/E Ratio | 18.36 |
|---|---|
| PEG | -56.97 |
| Price to Sales | 2.22 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 21.78 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue | 2.62 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT | 18.47 |
| Enterprise Value to Net Income | 22 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise | 0.15 |
| Debt to Equity | 3.72 |
Revenue Sources
No data
Last Earnings Call
Report Date
October 29, 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.60
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$4.09 B
Consensus analyst estimateNext Earnings Call
Expected Date
January 27, 2027
EPS Estimate
$1.65
Consensus analyst estimateRevenue Estimate
$4.13 B
Consensus analyst estimateInstitutional Put/Call Ratio
Compares institutional put options with call options. At 2.17, the ratio is above 1, so institutions hold more puts than calls. That is a more cautious stance.
| Put/Call Ratio | 2.1667▲ 157.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Calls | 1,200▼ 99.97% |
| Total Puts | 2,600▼ 99.91% |
Institutional Ownership
Holdings and activity of institutional investors.
| Ownership % | 5.11%▼ 95.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Invested | $1.66B▼ 95.46% |
| Investors Holding | 665▼ 1100.00% |
About Kimberly-Clark Corp.
36,000 employees
CEO: Michael D. Hsu
Kimberly-Clark Corp. engages in the manufacture and marketing of products made from natural or synthetic fibers. It operates through North America and International Personal Care segments. The North America segment consists of products e...