Kimberly-Clark reaffirms 2026 outlook ahead of November 5 results

Kimberly-Clark said its preliminary third-quarter 2026 results support its previously issued outlook, with organic sales growth expected to be about 100 basis points below its categories’ roughly 1.7% trailing 12-month growth rate, partly due to China social media disruptions. The company continues to expect mid-single-digit constant-currency growth in adjusted operating profit, high-single-digit growth in adjusted EPS from continuing operations, and a low-single-digit decline in adjusted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark; final third-quarter and nine-month results are due November 5, 2026, and the outlook excludes the pending Kenvue acquisition.