Kimberly-Clark said net sales for Q1 2026 were $4.2 billion, up 2.7%, with organic sales growth of 2.5%. The company cited a 1.8% decline from the exit of its private label diaper business in the US as a partial offset.

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   Kimberly-Clark said net sales for Q1 2026 were $4.2 billion, up 2.7%, with organic sales growth of 2.5%. The company cited a 1.8% decline from the exit of its private label diaper business in the US as a partial offset.

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   The company said adjusted operating profit for Q1 was $732 million, up 3.7%, while adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $1.60, down 1.2%. Kimberly-Clark cited a higher adjusted effective tax rate as a factor in the EPS decline.

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   The company said operating profit for Q1 was $753 million, which included a $120 million benefit from the settlement of insurance claims related to a prior acquisition and $99 million of charges related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative and the Kenvue acquisition.

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   Kimberly-Clark said cash provided by operations, including discontinued operations, for Q1 was $745 million, year-to-date capital spending was $424 million, and the company returned $418 million to shareholders through dividends. As of March 31, 2026, total debt was $7.1 billion.

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