Investing.com - Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations on Wednesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.6 on revenue of $4.57B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $1.66 on revenue of $4.45B. That compared to EPS of $1.57 on revenue of $4.58B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.71 on revenue of $4.58B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Kimberly-Clark shares are up 1.13%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 6.7% year to date.
Kimberly-Clark follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
On Wednesday, Procter&Gamble reported second quarter EPS of $1.25 on revenue of $17.44B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $17.16B.
Constellation Brands B earnings beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, with third quarter EPS of $2.37 on revenue of $1.97B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $2.06 on revenue of $1.91B
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