KMB · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Capital Expenditures

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP · 2026-11-05 · Importance 74 · Surprise 56 · From source text

Capital spending was $1.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up from $741 million in the prior-year period. Kimberly-Clark expects full-year 2026 capital spending of approximately $1.3 billion, including incremental spending from the 2024 Transformation Initiative. Cash used for investing was $552 million, compared with $650 million in the prior year, with capital spending partly offset by proceeds from the IFP transaction.

Key facts

Impact estimates

metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
cashnegativerealized-1.5%Capital spending was $1.0 billion in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $741 million in the prior year.