Investing.com - Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.67 on revenue of $4.59B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $1.61 on revenue of $4.58B. That compared to EPS of $1.59 on revenue of $4.6B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.66 on revenue of $4.63B in the previous quarter.
Kimberly-Clark shares gained 0.19% to trade at $134.52 in pre-market trade following the report.
Kimberly-Clark shares gained 0.19% to trade at $134.52 in pre-market trade following the report.
For the year, Kimberly-Clark shares are up 17.83%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 20.51% year to date.
Kimberly-Clark follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, Coca-Cola reported second quarter EPS of $0.63 on revenue of $10B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $0.62 on revenue of $9.79B.
PepsiCo earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, with second quarter EPS of $1.54 on revenue of $16.45B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.5 on revenue of $16.43B
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