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Kimberly Clark (KMB) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Kimberly Clark's revenue fell $16.0M (-0.4%) from $4.2B in Q3 2025 to $4.1B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Baby and Child Care −$86.0M (-5%); Family Care +$30.0M (+3%); Adult Care +$22.0M (+4%). Gross margin 34.9% against 36.0% (-1.1 pts).
Kimberly Clark, Q3 2026: revenue $4.1B (-0.4% year over year), operating margin 12.5%, net earnings $1.8B, operating cash flow $755M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 34.9% | 36.0% | -1.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 12.5% | 15.0% | -2.5 pts |
| Net margin | 43.4% | 10.7% | +32.6 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.9% | 8.9% | +3.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby and Child Care | $1.6B | $1.7B | −$86.0M | -5% |
| Family Care | $1.1B | $1.0B | $30.0M | +3% |
| Adult Care | $512M | $490M | $22.0M | +4% |
| Professional | $482M | $474M | $8.0M | +2% |
| Feminine Care | $433M | $431M | $2.0M | +0.5% |
| All other | $42.0M | $34.0M | $8.0M | +24% |
| Revenue | $4.1B | $4.2B | −$16.0M | -0.4% |
| Gross profit | $1.4B | $1.5B | −$52.0M | -3% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.7B | $2.7B | $36.0M | +1% |
| Other income, net | $1.4B | $81.0M | $1.3B | 17× |
| Operating profit | $516M | $621M | −$105M | -17% |
| Operating expenses | $925M | $872M | $53.0M | +6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $1.9B | $702M | $1.2B | +170% |
| Net earnings | $1.8B | $446M | $1.3B | +302% |
| Minority interests | $7.0M | $8.0M | −$1.0M | -12% |
| Income tax | $95.0M | $248M | −$153M | -62% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $184M | $176M | $8.0M | +5% |
| Share-based compensation | $42.0M | $42.0M | $0 | 0% |
| Working capital & other | $1.3B | −$44.0M | $1.3B | — |
| Operating cash flow | $755M | $708M | $47.0M | +7% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $492M | $368M | $124M | +34% |
| Capital expenditures | $263M | $340M | −$77.0M | -23% |
Questions
How much did Kimberly Clark's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Kimberly Clark's revenue fell $16.0M (-0.4%) from $4.2B in Q3 2025 to $4.1B in Q3 2026.
What drove Kimberly Clark's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Baby and Child Care −$86.0M (-5%); Family Care +$30.0M (+3%); Adult Care +$22.0M (+4%).