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Kimberly-Clark KMBKimberly-Clark said net sales for Q2 2025 were $4.2 billion, down 1.6%, while organic sales increased 3.9%. The company cited the PPE divestiture and exit of its private label diaper business in the US at approximately 4.4% and currency translation at approximately 1.0% as factors in the net sales decline.
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AI summaryKimberly-Clark said net sales for Q2 2025 were $4.2 billion, down 1.6%, while organic sales increased 3.9%. The company cited the PPE divestiture and exit of its private label diaper business in the US at approximately 4.4% and currency translation at approximately 1.0% as factors in the net sales decline.
Kimberly-Clark said gross margin for Q2 was 35.0% and adjusted gross margin was 36.9%, down 180 basis points versus the prior year. Diluted EPS were $1.53 and adjusted EPS were $1.92, down 2.0% from the prior year.
The company said cash provided by operations for the first half of the year, inclusive of discontinued operations, was $1.1 billion, down from $1.5 billion in the prior year, citing the decline in operating profit as the main factor. For the same period, it returned $944 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, and total debt as of June 30, 2025 was $7.2 billion.
Kimberly-Clark said it expects adjusted operating profit for 2025 to grow at a low-to-mid single digit rate on a constant-currency basis. It projected adjusted free cash flow of approximately $2 billion and said this outlook is based on assumptions subject to change given the macro environment.
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Q2 Net Sales $4.2 billion, Organic Sales Up 3.9%
Kimberly-Clark said net sales for Q2 2025 were $4.2 billion, down 1.6%, while organic sales increased 3.9%. The company cited the PPE divestiture and exit of its private label diaper business in the US at approximately 4.4% and currency translation at approximately 1.0% as factors in the net sales decline.
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Q2 Gross Margin and Adjusted EPS
Kimberly-Clark said gross margin for Q2 was 35.0% and adjusted gross margin was 36.9%, down 180 basis points versus the prior year. Diluted EPS were $1.53 and adjusted EPS were $1.92, down 2.0% from the prior year.
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First-Half Operating Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns
The company said cash provided by operations for the first half of the year, inclusive of discontinued operations, was $1.1 billion, down from $1.5 billion in the prior year, citing the decline in operating profit as the main factor. For the same period, it returned $944 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, and total debt as of June 30, 2025 was $7.2 billion.
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2025 Outlook
Kimberly-Clark said it expects adjusted operating profit for 2025 to grow at a low-to-mid single digit rate on a constant-currency basis. It projected adjusted free cash flow of approximately $2 billion and said this outlook is based on assumptions subject to change given the macro environment.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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