KMB Q3 2026 Net Sales $4.13B, Adjusted EPS $1.70, Up 17.2% Year-Over-Year
· The NYC Memo
Kimberly-Clark reported Q3 2026 net sales of $4.134 billion, down 0.4% year-over-year, with organic sales declining 1.3%, as disclosed in an 8-K filed November 5, 2026. Adjusted EPS from continuing operations came in at $1.70, up 17.2% versus the prior year, while GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.19 versus $1.01 in Q3 2025; adjusted operating profit was $677 million, down 0.9%, with adjusted gross margin of 35.5%, down 130 basis points.
The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook for adjusted EPS from continuing operations to grow high single digits on a constant-currency basis, with International Personal Care organic sales facing an approximately 770 basis point headwind from China social media disruption.