Kimberly-Clark Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results
Executive Summary
- Third quarter 2019 net sales of
$4.6 billion increased 1 percent compared to the year-ago period. Organic sales increased 4 percent. - Diluted net income per share for the third quarter was
$1.94 in 2019 and$1.29 in 2018. - Third quarter adjusted earnings per share were
$1.84 in 2019 and$1.71 in 2018. Adjusted earnings per share exclude certain items described later in this news release. - Diluted net income per share for full-year 2019 is expected to be
$5.75 to $6.00 . - The company is now targeting full-year 2019 organic sales growth of 3 to 4 percent and adjusted earnings per share of
$6.75 to $6.90 . The prior outlook was for organic sales growth of 3 percent and adjusted earnings per share of$6.65 to $6.80 .
Chief Executive Officer
Third Quarter 2019 Operating Results
Sales of
Third quarter operating profit was
Third quarter adjusted operating profit was
The third quarter effective tax rate was 22.8 percent in 2019 and 23.9 percent in 2018. The third quarter adjusted effective tax rate was 21.5 percent in 2019 and 19.6 percent in 2018. The rate in 2018 benefited from certain planning initiatives.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
Cash provided by operations in the third quarter was
Third quarter 2019 share repurchases were 1.6 million shares at a cost of
Third Quarter 2019 Business Segment Results
Personal Care Segment
Third quarter sales of
Sales in
Sales in developing and emerging markets increased 3 percent. Net selling prices rose 6 percent and product mix improved 1 percent, while volumes were even year-on-year and currency rates were unfavorable by 5 percent. The higher net selling prices mostly occurred in
Sales in developed markets outside
Consumer Tissue Segment
Third quarter sales of
Sales in
Sales in developing and emerging markets increased 1 percent. Net selling prices and product mix each improved 1 percent, while currency rates were unfavorable by 2 percent.
Sales in developed markets outside
K-C Professional (KCP) Segment
Third quarter sales of
Sales in
Sales in developing and emerging markets decreased 2 percent, including a 2 point negative impact from changes in currency rates. Volumes declined 5 percent, while net selling prices rose 4 percent.
Sales in developed markets outside
Year-To-Date Results
For the first nine months of 2019, sales of
Year-to-date operating profit was
Through nine months, diluted net income per share was
2018 Global Restructuring Program
In
2019 Outlook and Key Planning Assumptions
The company updated the following key planning and guidance assumptions for full-year 2019:
- Net sales down slightly year-on-year (prior assumption even to down 1 percent).
- Organic sales growth 3 to 4 percent (previous estimate 3 percent).
- Foreign currency exchange rates unfavorable by 4 percent (prior estimate 3 to 4 percent).
- Exited businesses in conjunction with the 2018 Global Restructuring Program expected to reduce sales slightly (no change).
- Adjusted operating profit growth 4 to 5 percent (prior target 3 to 5 percent).
- Inflation in key cost inputs in the lower half of the previously estimated range of
$150 to $250 million . - Currency effects slightly more unfavorable than previously assumed.
- Adjusted effective tax rate toward the low end of the prior estimate of 23 to 25 percent.
- Adjusted earnings per share
$6.75 to $6.90 compared to the prior outlook of$6.65 to $6.80 .
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release and the accompanying tables include the following financial measures that have not been calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., or GAAP, and are therefore referred to as non-GAAP financial measures:
- Adjusted earnings and earnings per share
- Adjusted gross and operating profit
- Adjusted effective tax rate
These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the following items for the relevant time periods as indicated in the accompanying non-GAAP reconciliations to the comparable GAAP financial measures:
- 2018 Global Restructuring Program. Mentioned elsewhere in this release.
- U.S. tax reform. In the first, third and fourth quarters of 2018, the company recognized net charges associated with U.S. tax reform related matters.
The company provides these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental information to our GAAP financial measures. Management and the company's Board of Directors use adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per share and adjusted gross and operating profit to (a) evaluate the company's historical and prospective financial performance and its performance relative to its competitors, (b) allocate resources and (c) measure the operational performance of the company's business units and their managers. Management also believes that the use of an adjusted effective tax rate provides improved insight into the tax effects of our ongoing business operations.
Additionally, the
This news release includes information regarding organic sales growth, which describes the impact of changes in volume, net selling prices and product mix on net sales. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates and exited businesses also impact the year-over-year change in net sales.
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There can be no assurance that these future events will occur as anticipated or that the company's results will be as estimated. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update them. For a description of certain factors that could cause the company's future results to differ from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements, see Item 1A of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS |
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(Millions, except per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended |
|||||||
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
|||||
Net Sales |
$ |
4,640 |
$ |
4,582 |
+1 % |
||
Cost of products sold |
3,085 |
3,166 |
-3 % |
||||
Gross Profit |
1,555 |
1,416 |
+10 % |
||||
Marketing, research and general expenses |
815 |
749 |
+9 % |
||||
Other (income) and expense, net |
(175) |
(2) |
N.M. |
||||
Operating Profit |
915 |
669 |
+37 % |
||||
Nonoperating expense |
(11) |
(30) |
-63 % |
||||
Interest income |
3 |
2 |
+50 % |
||||
Interest expense |
(66) |
(64) |
+3 % |
||||
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests |
841 |
577 |
+46 % |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
(192) |
(138) |
+39 % |
||||
Income Before Equity Interests |
649 |
439 |
+48 % |
||||
Share of net income of equity companies |
31 |
23 |
+35 % |
||||
Net Income |
680 |
462 |
+47 % |
||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(9) |
(11) |
-18 % |
||||
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
$ |
671 |
$ |
451 |
+49 % |
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Per Share Basis |
|||||||
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
|||||||
Basic |
$ |
1.95 |
$ |
1.30 |
+50 % |
||
Diluted |
$ |
1.94 |
$ |
1.29 |
+50 % |
||
Cash Dividends Declared |
$ |
1.03 |
$ |
1.00 |
+3 % |
||
Common Shares Outstanding |
September 30 |
||||||
2019 |
2018 |
||||||
Outstanding shares as of |
343.1 |
346.6 |
|||||
Average diluted shares for three months ended |
345.9 |
348.8 |
N.M. - Not Meaningful |
Unaudited |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS |
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(Millions, except per share amounts) |
|||||||
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
|||||
Net Sales |
$ |
13,867 |
$ |
13,917 |
— |
||
Cost of products sold |
9,398 |
9,722 |
-3 % |
||||
Gross Profit |
4,469 |
4,195 |
+7 % |
||||
Marketing, research and general expenses |
2,395 |
2,599 |
-8 % |
||||
Other (income) and expense, net |
(166) |
6 |
N.M. |
||||
Operating Profit |
2,240 |
1,590 |
+41 % |
||||
Nonoperating expense |
(33) |
(75) |
-56 % |
||||
Interest income |
8 |
7 |
+14 % |
||||
Interest expense |
(198) |
(198) |
— |
||||
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests |
2,017 |
1,324 |
+52 % |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
(467) |
(380) |
+23 % |
||||
Income Before Equity Interests |
1,550 |
944 |
+64 % |
||||
Share of net income of equity companies |
91 |
80 |
+14 % |
||||
Net Income |
1,641 |
1,024 |
+60 % |
||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(31) |
(25) |
+24 % |
||||
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
$ |
1,610 |
$ |
999 |
+61 % |
||
Per Share Basis |
|||||||
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
|||||||
Basic |
$ |
4.68 |
$ |
2.86 |
+64 % |
||
Diluted |
$ |
4.65 |
$ |
2.85 |
+63 % |
||
Cash Dividends Declared |
$ |
3.09 |
$ |
3.00 |
+3 % |
||
Common Shares Outstanding |
September 30 |
||||||
2019 |
2018 |
||||||
Average diluted shares for nine months ended |
346.0 |
350.4 |
N.M. - Not Meaningful |
Unaudited |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS |
|||||||||||
(Millions, except per share amounts) |
|||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 |
|||||||||||
As Reported |
2018 Global Restructuring Program |
As Adjusted Non-GAAP |
|||||||||
Cost of products sold |
$ |
3,085 |
$ |
104 |
$ |
2,981 |
|||||
Gross Profit |
1,555 |
(104) |
1,659 |
||||||||
Marketing, research and general expenses |
815 |
21 |
794 |
||||||||
Other (income) and expense, net(b) |
(175) |
(181) |
6 |
||||||||
Operating Profit |
915 |
56 |
859 |
||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(192) |
(23) |
(169) |
||||||||
Effective tax rate |
22.8 % |
— |
21.5 % |
||||||||
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
671 |
33 |
638 |
||||||||
Diluted Earnings per Share(a) |
1.94 |
0.10 |
1.84 |
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 |
|||||||||||
As Reported |
2018 Global Restructuring Program |
U.S. Tax Reform Related Matters |
As Adjusted Non-GAAP |
||||||||
Cost of products sold |
$ |
3,166 |
$ |
103 |
$ |
— |
$ |
3,063 |
|||
Gross Profit |
1,416 |
(103) |
— |
1,519 |
|||||||
Marketing, research and general expenses |
749 |
26 |
— |
723 |
|||||||
Operating Profit |
669 |
(129) |
— |
798 |
|||||||
Nonoperating expense |
(30) |
(20) |
— |
(10) |
|||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(138) |
30 |
(26) |
(142) |
|||||||
Effective tax rate |
23.9 % |
— |
— |
19.6 % |
|||||||
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
451 |
(119) |
(26) |
596 |
|||||||
Diluted Earnings per Share(a) |
1.29 |
(0.34) |
(0.07) |
1.71 |
(a) |
"As Adjusted Non-GAAP" may not equal "As Reported" plus "Adjustments" as a result of rounding. |
(b) |
Other (income) and expense, net includes a pre-tax gain of approximately $182 million on the sale of a manufacturing facility and associated real estate which were disposed of as part of the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. |
Unaudited |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS |
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(Millions, except per share amounts) |
|||||||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 |
|||||||||||
As Reported |
2018 Global Restructuring Program |
As Adjusted Non-GAAP |
|||||||||
Cost of products sold |
$ |
9,398 |
$ |
331 |
$ |
9,067 |
|||||
Gross Profit |
4,469 |
(331) |
4,800 |
||||||||
Marketing, research and general expenses |
2,395 |
66 |
2,329 |
||||||||
Other (income) and expense, net(b) |
(166) |
(182) |
16 |
||||||||
Operating Profit |
2,240 |
(215) |
2,455 |
||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(467) |
35 |
(502) |
||||||||
Effective tax rate |
23.2 % |
— |
22.5 % |
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Share of net income of equity companies |
91 |
(2) |
93 |
||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(31) |
1 |
(32) |
||||||||
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
1,610 |
(181) |
1,791 |
||||||||
Diluted Earnings per Share(a) |
4.65 |
(0.52) |
5.18 |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 |
|||||||||||
As Reported |
2018 Global Restructuring Program |
U.S. Tax Reform Related Matters |
As Adjusted Non-GAAP |
||||||||
Cost of products sold |
$ |
9,722 |
$ |
465 |
$ |
— |
$ |
9,257 |
|||
Gross Profit |
4,195 |
(465) |
— |
4,660 |
|||||||
Marketing, research and general expenses |
2,599 |
341 |
— |
2,258 |
|||||||
Operating Profit |
1,590 |
(806) |
— |
2,396 |
|||||||
Nonoperating expense |
(75) |
(50) |
— |
(25) |
|||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(380) |
197 |
(108) |
(469) |
|||||||
Effective tax rate |
28.7 % |
— |
— |
21.5 % |
|||||||
Share of net income of equity companies |
80 |
(1) |
— |
81 |
|||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(25) |
11 |
— |
(36) |
|||||||
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
999 |
(649) |
(108) |
1,756 |
|||||||
Diluted Earnings per Share(a) |
2.85 |
(1.85) |
(0.31) |
5.01 |
(a) |
"As Adjusted Non-GAAP" may not equal "As Reported" plus "Adjustments" as a result of rounding. |
(b) |
Other (income) and expense, net includes a pre-tax gain of approximately $182 million on the sale of a manufacturing facility and associated real estate which were disposed of as part of the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. |
Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures, and they should be read only in conjunction with the company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are limitations to these non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculation and items being excluded. The company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as a supplement to the GAAP measures and by providing reconciliations of the non-GAAP and comparable GAAP financial measures. |
|
Unaudited |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Millions) |
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September 30, 2019 |
December 31, 2018 |
||||
ASSETS |
|||||
Current Assets |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
416 |
$ |
539 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
2,306 |
2,164 |
|||
Inventories |
1,779 |
1,813 |
|||
Other current assets |
563 |
525 |
|||
Total Current Assets |
5,064 |
5,041 |
|||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
7,158 |
7,159 |
|||
Investments in Equity Companies |
294 |
224 |
|||
Goodwill |
1,438 |
1,474 |
|||
Other Assets |
1,079 |
620 |
|||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
15,033 |
$ |
14,518 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities |
|||||
Debt payable within one year |
$ |
1,555 |
$ |
1,208 |
|
Trade accounts payable |
2,942 |
3,190 |
|||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
1,931 |
1,793 |
|||
Dividends payable |
354 |
345 |
|||
Total Current Liabilities |
6,782 |
6,536 |
|||
Long-Term Debt |
6,198 |
6,247 |
|||
Noncurrent Employee Benefits |
881 |
931 |
|||
Deferred Income Taxes |
506 |
458 |
|||
Other Liabilities |
540 |
328 |
|||
Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries |
38 |
64 |
|||
Stockholders' Equity |
|||||
Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
(141) |
(287) |
|||
Noncontrolling Interests |
229 |
241 |
|||
Total Stockholders' Equity |
88 |
(46) |
|||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
15,033 |
$ |
14,518 |
2019 Data is Unaudited |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS |
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(Millions) |
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
||||||||
Operating Activities |
|||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
680 |
$ |
462 |
$ |
1,641 |
$ |
1,024 |
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
230 |
217 |
700 |
652 |
|||||||
Asset impairments |
— |
— |
— |
74 |
|||||||
Stock-based compensation |
26 |
19 |
74 |
45 |
|||||||
Deferred income taxes |
(18) |
27 |
8 |
44 |
|||||||
Net (gains) losses on asset dispositions |
(172) |
4 |
(155) |
57 |
|||||||
Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid |
(1) |
7 |
(31) |
(18) |
|||||||
Operating working capital |
126 |
24 |
(399) |
117 |
|||||||
Postretirement benefits |
5 |
(73) |
(16) |
(87) |
|||||||
Other |
10 |
5 |
(10) |
113 |
|||||||
Cash Provided by Operations |
886 |
692 |
1,812 |
2,021 |
|||||||
Investing Activities |
|||||||||||
Capital spending |
(298) |
(219) |
(867) |
(566) |
|||||||
Proceeds from dispositions of property |
205 |
10 |
206 |
16 |
|||||||
Investments in time deposits |
(167) |
(71) |
(353) |
(218) |
|||||||
Maturities of time deposits |
58 |
45 |
287 |
139 |
|||||||
Other |
(43) |
15 |
(40) |
(3) |
|||||||
Cash Used for Investing |
(245) |
(220) |
(767) |
(632) |
|||||||
Financing Activities |
|||||||||||
Cash dividends paid |
(354) |
(348) |
(1,054) |
(1,039) |
|||||||
Change in short-term debt |
(219) |
349 |
324 |
453 |
|||||||
Debt proceeds |
4 |
— |
700 |
— |
|||||||
Debt repayments |
(2) |
(306) |
(705) |
(310) |
|||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
51 |
28 |
211 |
50 |
|||||||
Acquisitions of common stock for the treasury |
(214) |
(176) |
(544) |
(596) |
|||||||
Other |
(13) |
— |
(92) |
(41) |
|||||||
Cash Used for Financing |
(747) |
(453) |
(1,160) |
(1,483) |
|||||||
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(12) |
(9) |
(8) |
(28) |
|||||||
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
(118) |
10 |
(123) |
(122) |
|||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period |
534 |
484 |
539 |
616 |
|||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period |
$ |
416 |
$ |
494 |
$ |
416 |
$ |
494 |
Unaudited |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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SELECTED BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA |
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(Millions) |
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Three Months Ended September 30 |
Nine Months Ended September 30 |
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2019 |
2018 |
Change |
2019 |
2018 |
Change |
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NET SALES |
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Personal Care |
$ |
2,305 |
$ |
2,252 |
+2 % |
$ |
6,866 |
$ |
6,816 |
+1 % |
|||||
Consumer Tissue |
1,484 |
1,469 |
+1 % |
4,482 |
4,520 |
-1 % |
|||||||||
K-C Professional |
839 |
848 |
-1 % |
2,477 |
2,541 |
-3 % |
|||||||||
Corporate & Other |
12 |
13 |
N.M. |
42 |
40 |
N.M. |
|||||||||
TOTAL NET SALES |
$ |
4,640 |
$ |
4,582 |
+1 % |
$ |
13,867 |
$ |
13,917 |
— |
|||||
OPERATING PROFIT |
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Personal Care |
$ |
490 |
$ |
466 |
+5 % |
$ |
1,459 |
$ |
1,397 |
+4 % |
|||||
Consumer Tissue |
264 |
212 |
+25 % |
726 |
668 |
+9 % |
|||||||||
K-C Professional |
176 |
160 |
+10 % |
488 |
483 |
+1 % |
|||||||||
Corporate & Other(a) |
(190) |
(171) |
N.M. |
(599) |
(952) |
N.M. |
|||||||||
Other (income) and expense, net(a) |
(175) |
(2) |
N.M. |
(166) |
6 |
N.M. |
|||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT |
$ |
915 |
$ |
669 |
+37 % |
$ |
2,240 |
$ |
1,590 |
+41 % |
(a) |
Corporate & Other and Other (income) and expense, net include income and expense not associated with the business segments, including adjustments as indicated in the Non-GAAP Reconciliations. |
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN NET SALES VERSUS PRIOR YEAR |
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 |
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Total(a) |
Volume |
Net Price |
Mix/ Other |
Exited |
Currency |
Organic(c) |
||||||||
Personal Care |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
— |
(3) |
5 |
|||||||
Consumer Tissue |
1 |
(2) |
5 |
— |
— |
(2) |
3 |
|||||||
K-C Professional |
(1) |
(2) |
3 |
1 |
(2) |
(2) |
3 |
|||||||
TOTAL CONSOLIDATED |
1 |
(1) |
4 |
1 |
— |
(2) |
4 |
|||||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 |
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Total(a) |
Volume |
Net Price |
Mix/ Other |
Exited |
Currency |
Organic(c) |
||||||||
Personal Care |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
— |
(5) |
6 |
|||||||
Consumer Tissue |
(1) |
(3) |
5 |
— |
— |
(3) |
2 |
|||||||
K-C Professional |
(3) |
(2) |
3 |
1 |
(2) |
(3) |
2 |
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TOTAL CONSOLIDATED |
— |
(1) |
4 |
1 |
— |
(4) |
4 |
(a) |
Total may not equal the sum of volume, net price, mix/other, exited businesses and currency due to rounding. |
(b) |
Exited businesses in conjunction with the 2018 Global Restructuring Program. |
(c) |
Combined impact of changes in volume, net price and mix/other. |
N.M. - Not Meaningful |
|
Unaudited |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION |
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NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS |
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Estimated Range |
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ESTIMATED FULL YEAR 2019 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|||||||
Adjusted earnings per share |
$ |
6.75 |
- |
$ |
6.90 |
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Adjustment for charges related to the 2018 Global Restructuring Program |
(1.00) |
- |
(0.90) |
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Per share basis – diluted net income attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
$ |
5.75 |
- |
$ |
6.00 |
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