Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) reported $4.84 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 6%. EPS of $1.93 for the same period compares to $2.01 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.49% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.86 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.89, the EPS surprise was +2.12%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Kimberly-Clark performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net revenue- NA- Net price impact-YoY change: -0.6% versus -0.5% estimated by four analysts on average. Organic- Net Consolated revenue: -1.6% compared to the 0.7% average estimate based on four analysts. Net revenue- NA- Currency Translation-YoY change: -0.4% versus -0.3% estimated by four analysts on average. Net revenue- NA- Divestitures & Business Exits-YoY change: -2.9% versus the four-analyst average estimate of -2.7%. Organic- NA: -0.6% compared to the -0.3% average estimate based on four analysts. Net revenue- IPC- Volume impact-YoY change: -0.6% versus 0.9% estimated by four analysts on average. Net revenue- IPC- Net price impact-YoY change: -2.5% compared to the 1% average estimate based on four analysts. Net revenue- IPC- Mix impact-YoY change: 0.3% compared to the 0.5% average estimate based on four analysts. Net revenue- IPC- Currency Translation-YoY change: -6% compared to the -9.3% average estimate based on four analysts. Net Sales- NA: $2.67 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.68 billion. Net Sales- IFP: $791 million compared to the $790.40 million average estimate based on four analysts. Net Sales- IPC: $1.38 billion compared to the $1.38 billion average estimate based on four analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for Kimberly-Clark here>>>Shares of Kimberly-Clark have returned +1.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -8.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks