KMB · News · 20260804N
Guidance and Outlook
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP · 2026-08-04 · Importance 51 · Surprise 60 · In source text
Kimberly-Clark lowered its full-year 2026 sales and profit outlook after the China Huggies disruption and a softer consumer backdrop. The revised outlook incorporates input-cost headwinds, partly offset by tariff refunds and productivity gains. Management expects low-single-digit pricing actions and accelerated North American performance in the second half of 2026.
Key facts
- Kimberly-Clark cut its annual sales and profit forecasts due to the China Huggies disruption. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | negative | probable | — | Kimberly-Clark cut its annual sales and profit forecasts due to the China Huggies disruption. |
| operating_income | negative | probable | — | Kimberly-Clark cut its annual sales and profit forecasts due to the China Huggies disruption. |
| net_income | negative | probable | — | Kimberly-Clark cut its annual sales and profit forecasts due to the China Huggies disruption. |