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With more than half of sales from personal care and another third from consumer tissue products, Kimberly-Clark sits as a leading manufacturer in the tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, PullUps, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates K-C Professional, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary offerings for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over of half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.

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<li>Jefferies analyst Rob Dickerson maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $34 to $30 on Jan. 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $35 to $32 on Jan. 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.</li>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 3.76%</li>
<li>TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold with a price target of $145 on Jan. 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $140 to $130 on Jan. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Jan. 28, the company reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.50, beating the street view of $1.51. Quarterly sales of $4.90 billion (down 0.8%) outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $4.86 billion.</li>
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Piper Sandler analyst Korinne Wolfmeyer reiterates Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $161 to $158.

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Piper Sandler Reiterates Overweight on Kimberly-Clark, Lowers Price Target to $158

UBS analyst Peter Grom maintains Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $132 to $134.

UBS Maintains Neutral on Kimberly-Clark, Raises Price Target to $134

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The Nasdaq 100 gained 1.6% after a 2.9% drop the day before, outperforming other major indices.
Notably, General Motors Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) tumbled 8.5%, despite slightly beating Street expectations on earnings, as the automaker failed to provide updates on the potential impact of Trump tariffs, leaving investors in limbo.
The dollar strengthened after multiple overnight reports indicated that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is considering universal tariffs of 2.5%, with gradual increases up to 20%, allowing countries room to negotiate with President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration. Treasury yields rose about 3 basis points across the curve, reflecting slight investor nervousness and inflation concerns in the bond market.
In macro news, the Conference Board&#8217;s consumer confidence retreated in January, with the index dropping 5.4 points to 104.1. All five components of the index weakened, though the sharpest decline came from consumers&#8217; assessments of the current economic situation.
Gold climbed 0.8% to $2,760 per ounce, sitting less than one percentage point away from record highs.
In commodities, natural gas extended its sharp decline, down 5.4% after shedding over 7% on Monday, while oil remained steady at $73 per barrel.
The crypto market stabilized after Monday's tech-driven turmoil weighed on sentiment toward digital assets. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) has reclaimed the $102,000 level, up 2.9%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,474.80</td>
<td>1.6%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,071.78</td>
<td>1.0%</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>44,932.78</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,281.94</td>
<td>-0.1%</td>
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According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent012725&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 1% to $604.72.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;inched 0.4% higher to $449.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rallied 1.6% to $511.88.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) flattened at $226.48. </li>
<li>The&nbsp;Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) outperformed, up 2.4%; the&nbsp;Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) lagged, down 1.9%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
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<li>Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>) rallied over 13% to fresh record highs after stronger than expected quarterly reports. </li>
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<li>Companies slated to report earnings after the close include Starbucks Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NYSE">SBUX</a>) and Chubb Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CB#NYSE">CB</a>). </li>
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) shares are trading lower<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/n43261093/kimberly-clark-delivers-solid-results-in-first-year-of-transformation" rel="noreferrer noopener"> in the premarket session on Tuesday.</a>
The company reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.50, beating the street view of $1.51. Quarterly sales of $4.90 billion (down 0.8%) outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $4.86 billion.
In the fourth quarter, North American net sales dropped 0.5% to $2.7 billion, International Personal Care sales fell 1.3% to $1.4 billion, and IFP sales declined 1.2% to $831 million.
Kimberly-Clark&#8217;s quarterly organic sales were up 2.3% in the quarter under review, driven by the highest quarterly volume growth of the year at 1.5%, a 0.6% increase in price from ongoing revenue growth management programs, and a 0.1% contribution from a favorable product mix.
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The company&#8217;s quarterly adjusted gross margin was 35.4%, up 50 basis points versus the prior year. Strong productivity gains were partly offset by investments and manufacturing cost&nbsp;headwinds.
Adjusted operating profit was $684 million, up 2.1% from the prior year, despite a 1.8% negative impact from currency translation and divestitures.
The company completed share repurchases of 7.2 million shares at a cost of $1 billion in 2024. Total debt was $7.4 billion as of December 31, 2024 
Guidance: The company expects currency translation to impact net sales by about 300 basis points. Additionally, it anticipates a 240 basis point decline from its PPE divestiture and exiting the US private label diaper business.
Kimberly-Clark expects Adjusted Earnings Per share to grow at a mid-to-high single-digit rate on a constant-currency basis 
Dividend: The company declared an increased quarterly dividend of&nbsp;$1.26&nbsp;per share, a level 3.3% higher than its previous regular quarterly payout. The dividend is<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/n43261165/kimberly-clark-declares-dividend-increase" rel="noreferrer noopener"> payable on&nbsp;April 2.</a>
Price Action: KMB shares are trading lower by 1.07% to $130.00 premarket at last check Tuesday.
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Kimberly-Clark Q4 Earnings Beat Expectations, But Manufacturing Cost Headwinds And Divestiture Weigh On Stock

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.50 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.51 by 0.66 percent. This is a 0.66 percent decrease over earnings of $1.51 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.90 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.86 billion by 0.88 percent. This is a 1.41 percent decrease over sales of $4.97 billion the same period last year.

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Kimberly-Clark Q4 2024 Adj EPS $1.50 Misses $1.51 Estimate, Sales $4.90B Beat $4.86B Estimate

Kimberly-Clark Sees FY25 Adj. Operating Profit To Grow At High Single-Digit Rate

The dividend is payable on&nbsp;April 2, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on&nbsp;March 7, 2025.

Kimberly-Clark Increases Quarterly Dividend By 3.3% From $1.22 To $1.26 Per Share

Kimberly-Clark Says Net Sales Forecast To Reflect 'negative impact of approximately 300 basis points from currency translation as well as a negative 240 basis point impact from a combination of its PPE divestiture and the exit of the company's private label diaper businesses in the US'

Kimbery-Clark Sees 2025 Organic Sales Growth To Outpace Weighted Average Growth In Categories, Countries It Competes (Currently 2%)

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) will report on FY 2024.

Kimberly-Clark FY 2024

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Earnings Scheduled For January 28, 2025

Throughout the last three months, 8 analysts have evaluated Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>), offering a diverse set of opinions from bullish to bearish.
The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
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<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
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<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Analysts have recently evaluated Kimberly-Clark and provided 12-month price targets. The average target is $138.38, accompanied by a high estimate of $165.00 and a low estimate of $118.00. Highlighting a 6.86% decrease, the current average has fallen from the previous average price target of $148.57. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737745226_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Breaking Down Analyst Ratings: A Detailed Examination</h2>
The perception of Kimberly-Clark by financial experts is analyzed through recent analyst actions. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
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<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
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<td>Nik Modi</td>
<td>RBC Capital</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
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<td>Lauren Lieberman</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$132.00</td>
<td>$144.00</td>
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<td>Peter Grom</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Neutral</td>
<td>$132.00</td>
<td>$151.00</td>
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<td>Andrea Teixeira</td>
<td>JP Morgan</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$124.00</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
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<td>Filippo Falorni</td>
<td>Citigroup</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Sell</td>
<td>$118.00</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
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<td>Robert Moskow</td>
<td>TD Cowen</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Hold</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>-</td>
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<td>Chris Carey</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Equal-Weight</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
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<td>Korinne Wolfmeyer</td>
<td>Piper Sandler</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$161.00</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Analysts frequently update their recommendations based on evolving market conditions and company performance. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise' or 'Lower' their stance, it reflects their reaction to recent developments related to Kimberly-Clark. This information provides a snapshot of how analysts perceive the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Offering insights into predictions, analysts assign qualitative values, from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey expectations for the relative performance of Kimberly-Clark compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts predict movements in price targets, offering estimates for Kimberly-Clark's future value. Examining the current and prior targets offers insights into analysts' evolving expectations.</li>
</ul>
To gain a panoramic view of Kimberly-Clark's market performance, explore these analyst evaluations alongside essential financial indicators. Stay informed and make judicious decisions using our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/KMB/analyst-ratings?utm_source=Benzinga Insights">Stay up to date on Kimberly-Clark analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>All You Need to Know About Kimberly-Clark</h2>
With more than half of sales from personal care and another third from consumer tissue products, Kimberly-Clark sits as a leading manufacturer in the tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, PullUps, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates K-C Professional, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary offerings for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over of half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.
<h3>Financial Milestones: Kimberly-Clark's Journey</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: The company exhibits a lower market capitalization profile, positioning itself below industry averages. This suggests a smaller scale relative to peers.
Revenue Growth: Kimberly-Clark's revenue growth over a period of 3 months has faced challenges. As of 30 September, 2024, the company experienced a revenue decline of approximately -3.51%. This indicates a decrease in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to its peers, the revenue growth lags behind its industry peers. The company achieved a growth rate lower than the average among peers in Consumer Staples sector.
Net Margin: The company's net margin is a standout performer, exceeding industry averages. With an impressive net margin of 18.32%, the company showcases strong profitability and effective cost control.
Return on Equity (ROE): Kimberly-Clark's ROE excels beyond industry benchmarks, reaching 74.93%. This signifies robust financial management and efficient use of shareholder equity capital.
Return on Assets (ROA): Kimberly-Clark's financial strength is reflected in its exceptional ROA, which exceeds industry averages. With a remarkable ROA of 5.27%, the company showcases efficient use of assets and strong financial health.
Debt Management: With a below-average debt-to-equity ratio of 5.8, Kimberly-Clark adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management.
<h2>The Significance of Analyst Ratings Explained</h2>
Analysts work in banking and financial systems and typically specialize in reporting for stocks or defined sectors. Analysts may attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish "analyst ratings" for stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter.
Analysts may enhance their evaluations by incorporating forecasts for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, delivering additional guidance to investors. It is vital to acknowledge that, although experts in stocks and sectors, analysts are human and express their opinions when providing insights.
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Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintains Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $144 to $132.

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UBS analyst Peter Grom maintains Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $151 to $132.

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JP Morgan analyst Andrea Teixeira maintains Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $140 to $124.

JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Kimberly-Clark, Lowers Price Target to $124

Citigroup analyst Filippo Falorni maintains Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) with a Sell and lowers the price target from $125 to $118.

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TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow downgrades Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMB#NYSE">KMB</a>) from Buy to Hold and announces $145 price target.

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The market for consumer essentials and necessities is growing rapidly, thanks to the resilient demand and increasing sustainable practices, making consumer staples stocks ideal for investors following defensive investing. Amid this, robust consumer staples stocks PepsiCo (PEP), Philip Morris International (PM), and Kimberly-Clark (KMB) could be ideal buys for defensive investing. Read more... During market complexities and low points where consumers try to restrain their extra spending, a demand surge is observed towards consumer staples, resulting in bright prospects for the consumer staples market. Amid this, investors trying to avoid high risks could also turn to consumer staple stocks as their defensive strategy.
Given the industry's bright prospects, it could be wise to buy fundamentally sound consumer staples stocks PepsiCo, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/PEP/">PEP</a>), Philip Morris International Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/PM/">PM</a>), and Kimberly-Clark Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/KMB/">KMB</a>) with massive growth potential.
Despite numerous market downturns and uncertainties, certain industries and segments remain unaffected mostly and sometimes even thrive in such situations. Companies operating in the consumer staples industry and delivering products of essential or necessary nature generally fall in this category. Their inelastic demand keeps them resilient and growing.
Stocks of consumer staples companies also act as defensive investments and offer investors favorable opportunities and long-term growth during economic volatility. During the past year, S&amp;P 500 Consumer Staples exhibited impressive performance at a <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500-consumer-staples-sector/#overview">rate of 12.5%</a>.
Further, the staple market is expected to grow from $229.21 billion in 2025 to $335.44 billion by 2034, exhibiting growth at a <a href="https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/staple-market-12629">CAGR of 4.3%</a>. The market growth is attributable to factors like increased demand for essential consumer goods and industrial products and the evolving trends around sustainability and eco-friendly materials.
Hence, around the lingering market uncertainties due to Trump's unclear policy frameworks and clouded prospects on interest rate cuts, turning to defensive investing is suitable. Therefore, investors could consider fundamentally sound consumer staples stocks PEP, PM, and KMB for defensive investing.
PepsiCo, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/PEP/">PEP</a>)
PEP is engaged in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region.
On January 17, 2025, PEP completed the acquisition of Garza Food Ventures LLC, dba Siete Foods, for $1.2 billion. With the acquisition of Siete, PEP will further expand its portfolio of products, emphasizing nutritious, simple foods and ingredients and serving wider audiences.
Also, on November 22, 2024, PEP acquired the remaining 50% interest in Sabra Dipping Company, LLC and PepsiCo-Strauss Fresh Dips &amp; Spreads International GmbH. After the agreement, PEP became the sole owner of the companies. The acquisition expanded PEP's positive choice portfolio and accelerated innovation in refrigerated fresh dips and spreads.
For the third quarter that ended September 7, 2024, PEP reported net revenue of $23.32 billion. Its <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/grossprofit.asp">gross profit</a> increased 1.1% from the year-ago value to $12.92 billion. The company's net income attributable to PepsiCo amounted to $2.93 billion and $2.13 per common share for the quarter.
In addition, as of September 7, 2024, the company's cash and cash equivalents and total assets stood at $7.31 billion and $100.51 billion.
Analysts expect PEP's revenue and EPS for the fourth quarter (ended December 2024) to increase marginally and 9.1% year-over-year to $27.89 billion and $1.94, respectively. Further, the company has topped consensus EPS estimates in all four trailing quarters, which is impressive.
Shares of PEP have plunged 0.9% over the past month to close the last trading session at $150.69.
PEP's bright prospects are reflected in its <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings</a>. The stock has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by considering 118 different factors, each weighted to an optimal degree.
The stock has an A grade for Quality and a B for Growth. PEP is ranked #11 out of 31 stocks in the B-rated <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/beverages/">Beverages</a> industry.
To check POWR Ratings of PEP for Value, Momentum, Stability, and Sentiment, <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/PEP/">click here</a>.
Philip Morris International Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/PM/">PM</a>)
PM operates as a tobacco company working to deliver a smoke-free future and evolving its portfolio for the long term to include products outside of the tobacco and nicotine sectors. Its product portfolio includes cigarettes and smoke-free products, including heat-not-burn, vapor, and oral nicotine products, primarily under the IQOS and ZYN brands.
On December 12, 2024, PM declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.35 per common share, which was paid on January 13, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 26, 2024.
PM pays an annual dividend of $5.40, which translates to a yield of 4.15% at the current share price. Its four-year average dividend yield is 5.09%. Moreover, the company's dividend payouts have increased at a CAGR of 2.8% over the past five years. Philip has raised its dividends for 16 consecutive years.
PM's net revenue increased 8.4% year-over-year to $9.91 billion during the third quarter that ended September 30, 2024. Its adjusted operating income rose by 11.2% year-over-year to $4.15 billion. The company's net earnings came in at $3.21 billion or $1.97 per share, up 48.1% and 49.2% from the prior year's quarter, respectively.
Street expects PM's revenue for the fourth quarter (ended December 2024) to increase 4.3% year-over-year to $9.44 billion. Its EPS for the same period is expected to increase 10.2% year-over-year to $1.50. Moreover, the company topped consensus revenue estimates in all of the four trailing quarters.
PM's stock has gained 13.1% over the past six months and 43.3% over the past year to close the last trading session at $130.20.
PM's sound fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. The stock has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
The stock has a B grade for Quality and Stability. Within the B-rated <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/tobacco/">Tobacco</a> industry, PM is ranked #2 of 9 stocks.
<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/PM/">Click here</a> to access additional PM ratings for Growth, Value, Momentum, and Sentiment.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/KMB/">KMB</a>)
KMB manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products. It operates in three segments: Personal Care; Consumer Tissue; and K-C Professional. It provides products like disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swim pants, and baby wipes under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex and Intimus brands.
On December 26, 2024, KMB fuelled its digital transformation through the Global Digital Technology Center in Bengaluru, India. Established with an initial investment of $2.50 million, GDTC emphasizes key areas and digital capabilities such as Data and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Generative AI, Machine Learning (ML), Cloud Transformation, and more.
The Bengaluru GDTC will fuel expansion, advance AI/ML capabilities, and develop innovative digital solutions to boost operational efficiency and customer engagement, contributing to India's broader tech and innovation ecosystem.
During the fourth quarter that ended December 31, 2024, KMB reported net sales of $4.93 billion, and its adjusted gross profit was $1.74 billion, up marginally from the prior year's quarter. The company's adjusted operating profit rose 2.1% from the year-ago value to $684 million.
Additionally, net income attributable to KMB came in at $447 million, or $1.34 per share for the quarter, respectively.
Analysts expect KMB's revenue and EPS for the fiscal year (ending December 2026) to increase 2.4% and 5.5% year-over-year to $20 billion and $7.94, respectively. Also, the company surpassed the consensus EPS estimates in three of the trailing four quarters.
Over the past year, the stock has gained 7.4% to close the last trading session at $129.97.
KMB's POWR Ratings reflect its bright prospects. The stock has an overall B rating, translating to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
KMB has a B grade for Value and Quality. It is ranked #15 among 55 stocks within the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/consumer-goods/">Consumer Goods</a> industry.
To see the other ratings of KMB for Sentiment, Growth, Momentum, and Stability, <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/KMB/">click here</a>.
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PEP shares were trading at $150.70 per share on Monday afternoon, up $0.01 (+0.01%). Year-to-date, PEP has declined -0.89%, versus a 1.82% rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
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