Kimberly-Clark ($KMB) revenue down 0.4%... adjusted EPS also mixed
Original headline킴벌리클라크($KMB) 매출 0.4% 감소…조정 EPS도 엇갈려
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Kimberly-Clark ($KMB) reported third-quarter sales of $4.134 billion, down 0.4% year over year, while adjusted EPS beat the LSEG consensus estimate of $1.66; the adjusted EPS comparison was mixed depending on the basis used. Shares rose about 1.5% intraday following the release, which CNBC Investing Club attributed partly to investor preference for defensive stocks. The revenue decline alongside an earnings beat matters because it signals volume and pricing pressure even as cost controls support profitability. Investors will watch whether the top-line contraction persists into the fourth quarter and whether margin gains hold.
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