Investing.com - Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) reported on Thursday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Kimberly-Clark announced earnings per share of $2.2 on revenue of $4.61B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.79 on revenue of $4.44B.
Kimberly-Clark shares are up 4% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $145.39 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) 100 which is up 3.36% from the start of the year.
Kimberly-Clark shares gained 0.76% in pre-market trade the report.
Kimberly-Clark follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
Kimberly-Clark's report follows an earnings beat by Coca-Cola on Tuesday, who reported EPS of $0.42 on revenue of $7.2B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.4 on revenue of $7.21B.
PepsiCo had beat expectations on Monday, July 13, 2020 with second quarter EPS of $1.32 on revenue of $15.95B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.25 on revenue of $15.37B.
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