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Kimberly-Clark KMBKimberly-Clark said net sales for Q4 2024 were $4.9 billion, down 0.8%, while organic sales grew 2.3%. The company cited foreign currency exchange rate changes that reduced sales by approximately 1.7% and the divestiture of the Personal Protective Equipment business that reduced sales by approximately 1.4%.
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AI summaryKimberly-Clark said net sales for Q4 2024 were $4.9 billion, down 0.8%, while organic sales grew 2.3%. The company cited foreign currency exchange rate changes that reduced sales by approximately 1.7% and the divestiture of the Personal Protective Equipment business that reduced sales by approximately 1.4%.
Operating profit for 2024 was $3.2 billion, including gains from the divestiture of the PPE business of $565 million and charges related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative of $456 million, the company said. Adjusted operating profit was $3.2 billion, up 9.4% versus $3.0 billion in the prior year.
Kimberly-Clark said cash provided by operations for 2024 was $3.2 billion, compared to $3.5 billion last year, and capital spending was $721 million. The company returned $2.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases and completed repurchases of 7.2 million shares at a cost of $1.0 billion.
The company said adjusted operating profit for 2025 is expected to grow at a high single-digit rate on a constant-currency basis. This outlook includes a negative 320 basis points impact from the PPE divestiture and the exit of the company's private label diaper businesses in the US.
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Q4 2024 Net Sales and Organic Sales Growth
Kimberly-Clark said net sales for Q4 2024 were $4.9 billion, down 0.8%, while organic sales grew 2.3%. The company cited foreign currency exchange rate changes that reduced sales by approximately 1.7% and the divestiture of the Personal Protective Equipment business that reduced sales by approximately 1.4%.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
2024 Operating Profit and Adjusted Operating Profit
Operating profit for 2024 was $3.2 billion, including gains from the divestiture of the PPE business of $565 million and charges related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative of $456 million, the company said. Adjusted operating profit was $3.2 billion, up 9.4% versus $3.0 billion in the prior year.
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2024 Operating Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns
Kimberly-Clark said cash provided by operations for 2024 was $3.2 billion, compared to $3.5 billion last year, and capital spending was $721 million. The company returned $2.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases and completed repurchases of 7.2 million shares at a cost of $1.0 billion.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
2025 Outlook
The company said adjusted operating profit for 2025 is expected to grow at a high single-digit rate on a constant-currency basis. This outlook includes a negative 320 basis points impact from the PPE divestiture and the exit of the company's private label diaper businesses in the US.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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