(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 28 apr - The US paper-based consumer products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark said that in the first quarter adjusted earnings from continuing operations were 1.60 dollars, down 1.2% versus the prior year.

Adjusted diluted EPS attributable to Kimberly-Clark were up 2.1% to 1.97 dollars.

Net sales rose 2.7% to 4.2 billion dollars, with organic sales growth of 2.5%.

Kimberly-Clark reaffirmed its 2026 outlook.

The company expects adjusted operating profit to grow at a mid-to-high single-digit rate on a constant-currency basis.

Adjusted EPS from continuing operations are expected to grow at a double-digit rate on a constant-currency basis.

Adjusted earnings per share attributable to Kimberly-Clark are expected to be flat on a constant-currency basis, it.

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