In the Face of Tepid Sales, Margin Expansion Drives Kimberly-Clark's 1Q; Shares Not a Bargain
Narrow-moat Kimberly-Clark’s first quarter followed recent trends at the firm: slow top-line growth combined with expanding margins as a result of cost efficiencies. Organic sales slipped 1% in the quarter as higher volume was offset by lower prices and unfavorable mix, although favorable foreign exchange rates boosted reported sales to comparable with the year ago. These results reflected sluggish performance on Kimberly's home turf, with organic sales down 3% in North America, offset by more r...Kimberly-Clark is principally engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of a range of products primarily made from natural or synthetic fibers using technologies in fibers, nonwovens and absorbency. The company is organized into three operating segments: Personal Care, which provides solutions and products such as disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products; Consumer Tissue, which provides facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins and related products; and K-C Professional, which provides a range of solutions and supporting products such as wipers, tissue, towels, apparel, soaps and sanitizers.
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