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Kimberly-Clark Surges in Profit Amid Kenvue Merger Vote

1/28/2026

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Kimberly-Clark beat quarterly profit estimates due to cost-cutting and steady demand for Huggies and Kleenex.
The adjusted gross margin held at 37%, despite a 1.1% drop in prices.
Organic sales rose 2.1% on higher volume from value-pack purchases.
Kimberly-Clark is pursuing a $40 billion acquisition of Kenvue, and a shareholder vote on January 29 will determine the merger's fate.

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Story summary

Kimberly-Clark beat quarterly profit estimates due to cost-cutting and steady demand for Huggies and Kleenex.
The adjusted gross margin held at 37%, despite a 1.1% drop in prices.
Organic sales rose 2.1% on higher volume from value-pack purchases.
Kimberly-Clark is pursuing a $40 billion acquisition of Kenvue, and a shareholder vote on January 29 will determine the merger's fate.