Kimberly-Clark's results for Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026); preliminary announcement come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-15. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Full-year guidance | Reaffirmed |
Guidance
Kimberly-Clark says its 2026 outlook remains consistent with previous expectations: adjusted operating profit up mid-single digits, continuing-operations adjusted EPS up high single digits.
Why this label: Preliminary release: 'outlook for 2026 remains consistent with previous expectations' (adjusted operating profit up mid-single digits, continuing-ops adjusted EPS up high single digits).
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic sales growth vs weighted average category growth | FY2026 | approximately 100 basis points below weighted average category growth (category growth now ~1.7% trailing 12 months) | not stated |
| adjusted operating profit growth (constant currency) | FY2026 | mid-single digits | not stated |
| adjusted EPS from continuing operations growth (constant currency) | FY2026 | high single digits | not stated |
| adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark (constant currency) | FY2026 | low single digit decline | not stated |
From the release
Revenue: "Kimberly-Clark will issue its final third quarter 2026 results on Thursday, November 5."
organic sales growth vs weighted average category growth: "2026 Organic Sales Growth to be approximately 100 basis points below its weighted average category growth in the categories and countries it competes."
adjusted operating profit growth (constant currency): "Adjusted Operating Profit to grow mid-single digits on a constant-currency basis."
adjusted EPS from continuing operations growth (constant currency): "Adjusted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations to grow high single digits on a constant-currency basis."
Key fact: Kimberly-Clark says its 2026 outlook remains consistent with previous expectations.
Source
Kimberly-Clark earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001104659-26-115960, filed 2026-10-15.
Part of the Q3 2026 Guidance Tracker. Educational only, not advice. Free weekly recap every Sunday: yieldterminalpro.com/newsletter.