KMB Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-04

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
KMB Report Organic Net Sales Growth (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~2.0% vs. cons 1.18% MEDIUM
KMB Report Adj. EPS ex-disc. ops (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~$1.65 vs. cons $1.619 MEDIUM
KMB Report Operating Margin - Operating (Q2 2026) BEAT pred ~17.1% vs. cons 16.75% MEDIUM
KMB Guide FY 2026 Organic Growth (FY) UNCHANGED guide ~2.5% reaffirm vs. cons 2.45% HIGH
KMB Guide FY 2026 Adj. EPS framework (FY) UNCHANGED maintain framework; input cost language pulls estimates down vs. cons $6.757 MEDIUM
KMB Guide H2 Input Cost Risk (qualitative) LOWER partially quantified; mitigation toolkit cited; negative tone vs. not in consensus MEDIUM
KMB Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +1.5% MEDIUM
KMB Return 5-day cumulative residual -0.5% (FADE) FADE — short-cover pop on day-1 partially reverses as sell-side cuts Q3/Q4 estimates on implied H2 math; input cost language weighs MEDIUM