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Kimberly-Clark Announces Second Quarter Results

Net sales were 1.6% lower than the prior year

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By: Tara Olivo

Associate Editor at Nonwovens Industry, Rodman Media

In the second quarter of 2025, Kimberly-Clark’s net sales of $4.2 billion were 1.6% lower than the prior year due to negative impacts of approximately 4.4% from a combination of the Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) divestiture and the exit of the company’s private label diaper business in the U.S. and approximately 1% from foreign currency translation. Organic sales increased 3.9%, driven by 5% volume led growth partially offset by investments in price of 1.2%, while portfolio mix was broadly in line with a year ago.

North America net sales of $2.7 billion decreased 1.9% in the quarter, driven by a combination of the PPE divestiture and the exit of the company’s private label diaper business in the U.S., partially offset by organic sales growth. Organic sales increased 4.3% primarily driven by strong volume growth of 5.2% reflecting the strength of innovations and activations in the quarter. Personal Care categories grew weighted share by 60 basis points in the quarter. Year-to-date organic sales increased 1.8% with volume-led growth at 2.6%, partially offset by declines in price and mix.

International Personal Care (IPC) net sales of $1.4 billion increased 0.4% with organic sales growth of 3.3%, driven by strong volume-led growth of 4.8% as the company continually improved its value propositions across the portfolio, and improved portfolio mix 1.2%, partially offset by unfavorable currency translation. Year-to-date organic sales were broadly in line with year ago.

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