Image Source: Zacks Investment Research As part of its strategic growth efforts, Kimberly-Clark is accelerating pioneering innovation to address unmet consumer needs via groundbreaking technologies. In the past three years, its new product launches have accounted for more than 50% of net sales in the Consumer businesses, playing a major role in driving almost 60% of incremental Consumer organic growth in the first quarter of 2024. Management is also focused on optimizing its margin structure. In this regard ...

Polaris™ is the First Exam Glove and Personal Protective Equipment Product to receive the EcolabelROSWELL, Ga., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Professional™ announced today that its recently launched Kimtech™ Polaris™ Nitrile Exam Glove has earned the Accountability, Consistency, and Transparency (ACT) Environmental Impact Factor Label from My Green Lab®, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to building a global culture of sustainability in science. The ACT Label is the world's prem ...

The 2024 Greenovation Awards recognize companies for demonstrating sustainability leadership and reducing environmental impact.ROSWELL, Ga., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Professional™ announced the 2024 Greenovation Awards to recognize 56 companies for demonstrating sustainability leadership and reducing environmental impact by participating in a landfill diversion program. The 2024 Greenovation Awards recognize companies for demonstrating sustainability leadership and reducing environme ...

For every purchase of U by Kotex or Thinx at Walgreens, U by Kotex and Thinx will each donate two products to Alliance for Period Supplies to help fight period poverty CHICAGO, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a study by Alliance for Period Supplies (APS), one in three women struggle to purchase period products, a need that has only increased since 2018. Over one-third (38%) of low-income women report missing work, school, or similar events due to lack of access to period supplies.1 As a result, ...

Key PointsKimberly-Clark is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of essential personal care and hygiene products with household brands including Kleenex, Huggies, Cottonelle, and Scott.Kimberly-Clark shares are outperforming the consumer staples sector, S&P 500 and Apple Inc. trading up 11.3% versus 4.94%, 6.93% and down 12% YTD, respectively.Kimberly-Clark experienced its first YoY revenue decline since the first quarter of 2021. Still, most of it was forex headwinds as organic sales grew 6% YoY, drive ...

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For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Kimberly-Clark (KMB) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Kimberly-Clark is a member of our Consumer Staples group, which includes 191 different companies and currently sits at #13 in the Z ...

New daily period and pee protection product line for moms launches "Mother's Night" to give moms what they really want this Mother's Day – a night out with friendsCHICAGO, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to new research from Liv by Kotex®, a new daily period and pee protection line, one in three moms feel lonelier since becoming a mom and 53% feel less connected to friends since becoming a mom1. As a brand that gets moms and knows the mental load they typically carry, Liv by Kotex® wants to give th ...

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) posted first-quarter 2024 results, with the bottom line increasing year over year and surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The top line also surpassed the consensus mark but declined year over year. Taking into account a solid start to fiscal 2024, management raised its annual guidance.Quarter in DetailAdjusted earnings came in at $2.01 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61. The bottom line increased 20% year over year, courtesy of higher adjusted o ...

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call April 23, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Chris Jakubik - Head of IR Mike Hsu - Chairman and CEO Nelson Urdaneta - CFO Conference Call Participants Bonnie Herzog - Goldman Sachs Anna Lizzul - Bank of America Lauren Lieberman - Barclays Bank Sunil Modi - RBC Capital Markets Christopher Carey - Wells Fargo Securities Stephen Powers - Deutsche Bank Javier Manzo - Evercore ISI Operator Good morning everyone and welcome to the Kimberly-C ...