KMB Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-04

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
KMB Report Adjusted EPS attributable to KMB (2026 Q2) BEAT pred ~$2.06 vs. cons $2.01 MEDIUM
KMB Report Organic sales growth (2026 Q2) BEAT pred ~2.0% vs. cons 1.8% MEDIUM
KMB Report Adjusted gross margin (2026 Q2) IN-LINE pred ~38.3% vs. cons 38.2% LOW
KMB Guide Organic sales growth UNCHANGED guide ~2.5% vs. cons 2.5% (FY2026) MEDIUM
KMB Guide Adjusted operating profit growth, constant currency LOWER guide ~6.0% vs. cons 6.5% (FY2026) MEDIUM
KMB Guide Adjusted operating margin expansion LOWER guide ~60 bps vs. cons 75 bps (FY2026) MEDIUM
KMB Guide Adjusted EPS attributable to KMB BETTER guide ~$7.55 vs. cons $7.47 (FY2026) LOW
KMB Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -2.8% MEDIUM
KMB Return 5-day cumulative residual -4.1% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) A modest Q2 EPS beat is outweighed by lower full-year operating-profit and margin expectations as petroleum-linked costs shift pressure into Q3 and Q4; the implied out-period margin cuts drive negative estimate revisions after the initial report. MEDIUM