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Gear Up for Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Q3 Earnings: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics

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Wall Street analysts forecast that Kimberly-Clark (KMB - Free Report) will report quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year decline of 8.8%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $4.15 billion, exhibiting a decrease of 0.1% compared to the year-ago quarter.

The current level reflects a downward revision of 1.1% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over this period.

Ahead of a company's earnings disclosure, it is crucial to give due consideration to changes in earnings estimates. These revisions serve as a noteworthy factor in predicting potential investor reactions to the stock. Numerous empirical studies consistently demonstrate a strong relationship between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically rely on consensus earnings and revenue estimates to gauge how the business may have fared during the quarter, examining analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics often helps gain a deeper insight.

With that in mind, let's delve into the average projections of some Kimberly-Clark metrics that are commonly tracked and projected by analysts on Wall Street.

The consensus among analysts is that 'Net Sales- International Personal Care (IPC)' will reach $1.43 billion. The estimate suggests a change of -0.6% year over year.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Net Sales- North America (NA)' of $2.72 billion. The estimate suggests a change of +0.1% year over year.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Operating Profit- International Personal Care (IPC)' should come in at $198.40 million. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported $214.00 million in the same quarter last year.

Analysts predict that the 'Operating Profit- North America (NA)' will reach $649.91 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $640.00 million.

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Over the past month, shares of Kimberly-Clark have returned +13.5% versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. Currently, KMB carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), suggesting that it may underperform the overall market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

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