With a market cap of $45.7 billion, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) manufactures and markets personal care products in the United States. Founded in 1872, the Dallas, Texas-based company operates through three segments: North America, International Personal Care, and International Family Care and Professional. The company is expected to announce its fiscal Q1 earnings on Tuesday, Apr. 22.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect KMB to report a profit of $1.89 per share on a diluted basis, down 6% from the year-ago value of $2.01. The company has surpassed and matched the consensus estimates in each of the last four quarters. In the previous quarter, it reported an EPS of $1.50, which successfully met the consensus estimate.
