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Restructuring Plans to Aid Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Q3 Earnings (Revised)
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB - Free Report) is slated to release third-quarter fiscal 2019 results on Oct 22. This consumer products company’s earnings outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by average of 2.3% in the trailing four quarters. Let’s see what’s in store for Kimberly-Clark this time around.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in the third quarter has increased over the past 30 days to $1.81, which suggests an increase of 5.8% from the year-ago period’s reported figure. The consensus mark for revenues is $4,674 million, indicating growth of 2% from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter.
Factors at Play
Kimberly-Clark’s third-quarter results are likely to reflect the strength of its solid restructuring plans. To this end, the company has been generating savings from its 2018 Global Restructuring Program and Focus on Reducing Costs Everywhere or FORCE Program for a while now. By simplifying supply chain and manufacturing structures, these programs are expected to have generated savings and aided Kimberly-Clark’s profits in the quarter under review.
However, the exit of some low-margin businesses as part of the Global Restructuring Program and currency headwinds hurt the K-C Professional segment sales in the last reported quarter. This trend may have continued in the third quarter.
This apart, Kimberly-Clark’s third-quarter bottom line may reflect the effects of input cost inflation. Markedly, higher input costs, stemming from greater costs of pulp, and higher raw materials and distribution expenses, have long been troubling the company. In fact, input cost inflation is a concern for several consumer staple companies like Campbell Soup (CPB - Free Report) , TreeHouse Foods (THS - Free Report) and General Mills (GIS - Free Report) .
However, Kimberly-Clark is most likely to have countered the aforementioned hurdles with its effective restructuring plans and key growth pillars. These include focus on improving the core business in the developed markets, enhancing the Personal Care segment in developing and emerging markets, and boosting digital and e-commerce capacities. The company has been progressing well with these objectives, which have been aiding its portfolio and expanding the global business. The effect of these efforts is likely to show on the quarterly results.
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Our proven model predicts an earnings beat for Kimberly-Clark in the upcoming report. The odds of an earnings beat increases with a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Kimberly-Clark currently carries a Zacks Rank #3, which along with an Earnings ESP of +1.66% makes us reasonably confident of a beat.
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Restructuring Plans to Aid Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Q3 Earnings (Revised)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB - Free Report) is slated to release third-quarter fiscal 2019 results on Oct 22. This consumer products company’s earnings outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by average of 2.3% in the trailing four quarters. Let’s see what’s in store for Kimberly-Clark this time around.
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What to Expect?
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in the third quarter has increased over the past 30 days to $1.81, which suggests an increase of 5.8% from the year-ago period’s reported figure. The consensus mark for revenues is $4,674 million, indicating growth of 2% from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter.
Factors at Play
Kimberly-Clark’s third-quarter results are likely to reflect the strength of its solid restructuring plans. To this end, the company has been generating savings from its 2018 Global Restructuring Program and Focus on Reducing Costs Everywhere or FORCE Program for a while now. By simplifying supply chain and manufacturing structures, these programs are expected to have generated savings and aided Kimberly-Clark’s profits in the quarter under review.
However, the exit of some low-margin businesses as part of the Global Restructuring Program and currency headwinds hurt the K-C Professional segment sales in the last reported quarter. This trend may have continued in the third quarter.
This apart, Kimberly-Clark’s third-quarter bottom line may reflect the effects of input cost inflation. Markedly, higher input costs, stemming from greater costs of pulp, and higher raw materials and distribution expenses, have long been troubling the company. In fact, input cost inflation is a concern for several consumer staple companies like Campbell Soup (CPB - Free Report) , TreeHouse Foods (THS - Free Report) and General Mills (GIS - Free Report) .
However, Kimberly-Clark is most likely to have countered the aforementioned hurdles with its effective restructuring plans and key growth pillars. These include focus on improving the core business in the developed markets, enhancing the Personal Care segment in developing and emerging markets, and boosting digital and e-commerce capacities. The company has been progressing well with these objectives, which have been aiding its portfolio and expanding the global business. The effect of these efforts is likely to show on the quarterly results.
What the Zacks Model Unveils
Our proven model predicts an earnings beat for Kimberly-Clark in the upcoming report. The odds of an earnings beat increases with a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Kimberly-Clark currently carries a Zacks Rank #3, which along with an Earnings ESP of +1.66% makes us reasonably confident of a beat.
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(We are reissuing this article to correct a mistake. The original article, issued earlier today, should no longer be relied upon.)