Kimberly-Clark reported Q1 adjusted earnings per share of $1.60, falling short of the $1.93 analyst consensus by $0.33.
Revenue $4.2bn beat estimate $4.09bn, up 2.7% YoY, with organic sales up 2.5% and volume-plus-mix growth 3.0% driven by.
Adjusted gross margin fell 60 bps to 37.9% while operating profit rose 3.7% to $732 million, aided by productivity savings.
Shares jumped about 2.8% pre‑market; company reaffirmed 2026 outlook of ~2.5% organic sales growth and double‑digit EPS growth from equity income.