NASDAQ$KMB

Kimberly-Clark Corp · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

KMB reported Q1 2026 revenue of $4.2B and net income of $675.0M, with diluted EPS of $2.00.

For Q1 2026, KMB reported revenue of $4.2B and net income of $675.0M. The quarterly filing discusses segment trends, costs, and balance-sheet items; Profitability improved versus the prior-year quarter.

  • Revenue $4.2B for Q1 2026.
  • Net income $675.0M; diluted EPS $2.00.
  • Operating expenses and margin mix are discussed in MD&A.
  • Liquidity, capital allocation, and macro exposure are disclosed.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.16B

Previous: $4.05B+2.7%
EPS (adj)

$2.00

Previous: $1.70+17.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$424M

Previous: -$204M-107.8%
Free Cash Flow

$321M

No prior period
Net Income

$665M

Previous: $573M+16.1%
Operating Income

$753M

Previous: $769M-2.1%
Gross Profit

$1.53B

Previous: $1.73B-11.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$542M

No prior period
Total Assets

$17.2B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Kimberly-Clark · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.16B

Q1 2026+2.7%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management outlook in the 10-Q covers operating priorities, capital allocation, and sector risks; numeric multi-quarter EPS bridges are limited.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A highlights strategic priorities and liquidity.
  • Segment or product trends support the core business narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure near-term margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

35 / 73 earnings

Positive

+12.0%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-7.8%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.4%-0.6%+1.0%
Q4 2025-0.7%-1.1%+9.1%
Q3 2025+3.1%-13.8%-6.5%
Q2 2025+4.8%+9.7%+3.6%
Q1 2025-1.5%-6.0%-0.2%
Q4 2024-1.5%-1.1%+6.7%
Q3 2024-5.1%-6.0%-5.0%
Q2 2024-2.5%-1.6%+0.3%
Q1 2024+6.9%+4.9%+2.3%
Q4 2023-3.6%-2.9%-2.6%
Q3 2023-2.5%-4.1%+0.4%
Q2 2023-3.8%-4.9%-6.3%
Q1 2023+0.8%+1.7%-3.8%
Q4 2022-3.2%-4.2%-6.3%
Q3 2022+3.8%+7.3%+15.7%
Q2 2022-1.0%-1.2%-0.4%
Q1 2022+12.0%+9.7%+0.2%
Q4 2021-1.5%-1.4%-5.6%
Q3 2021+0.2%-2.7%+1.6%
Q2 2021+0.1%-0.0%+2.4%
Q1 2021-7.0%-7.6%-5.7%
Q4 2020+3.7%-0.1%-1.1%
Q3 2020-7.8%-9.2%-5.8%
Q2 2020+2.1%+4.5%+9.0%
Q1 2020+0.6%+0.6%+0.2%
Q4 2019-0.7%+0.3%-2.1%
Q3 2019-3.5%-3.6%-4.2%
Q2 2019+0.3%+2.2%+5.6%
Q1 2019+1.7%+1.8%+6.0%
Q4 2018-3.3%-6.2%+3.4%
Q3 2018-5.5%-7.2%+0.4%
Q2 2018+0.9%+2.5%+10.2%
Q1 2018+0.4%+4.5%+4.5%
Q4 2017+2.4%+4.6%-3.5%
Q3 2017-1.2%-0.9%+2.3%
Q2 2017-1.3%-1.1%-2.3%
Q1 2017+2.2%-0.2%-1.5%
Q4 2016+4.3%+3.4%+14.8%
Q3 2016-4.9%-4.2%-4.2%
Q2 2016-1.7%-3.8%-4.4%
Q1 2016-4.2%
Q4 2015-1.4%
Q3 2015+3.1%
Q2 2015-0.3%
Q1 2015+4.2%
Q4 2014-7.7%
Q3 2014+4.3%
Q2 2014-2.5%
Q1 2014-3.7%
Q4 2013+1.9%
Q3 2013+6.2%
Q2 2013-1.3%
Q1 2013+4.2%
Q4 2012+0.3%
Q3 2012-3.6%
Q2 2012+4.7%
Q1 2012+1.8%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q3 2011+0.7%
Q2 2011-0.3%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q4 2010-0.4%
Q3 2010-1.4%
Q2 2010+1.1%
Q1 2009+3.0%
Q1 2010-1.0%
Q4 2007+0.0%
Q4 2009+0.0%
Q4 2008+0.9%
Q3 2008+0.9%
Q3 2009+0.9%
Q2 2009-0.0%
Q2 2008-0.0%

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