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Financial report summary
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Lakeland Industries • Alpha Pro Tech • DURECT • Edgewell Personal Care • Diversey • Pacira BioSciences • The Honest Company, Inc.Risks
- Significant increases in prices for raw materials, energy, transportation or other necessary supplies or services, without corresponding increases in our selling prices, could adversely affect our financial results.
- Failure of key technology systems, cyberattacks, privacy breaches or data breaches could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation.
- Our international operations are subject to foreign market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates, currency restrictions and political, social and economic instability, which may adversely affect our financial results.
- There is no guarantee that our ongoing efforts to reduce costs will be successful.
- Our operations in Russia and the surrounding region are impacted by the war in Ukraine.
- Damage to the reputation of Kimberly-Clark or to one or more of our brands could adversely affect our business.
- We face various risks related to health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks, which may have material adverse effects on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
- We may acquire or divest product lines or businesses, which could impact our results.
- Disruptions in the credit markets or changes to our credit ratings may adversely affect our business.
- Climate change and other sustainability matters may adversely affect our business and operations.
- Our inability to attract and retain key personnel could adversely impact our business.
- Intense competition for sales of our products, changes in consumer purchasing patterns and the inability to innovate or market our products effectively could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
- Increasing dependence on key retailers and the emergence of new sales channels may adversely affect our business.
- Government regulations and enforcement, and potential litigation, could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
- New or revised tax regulations could have an adverse effect on our financial results.
Management Discussion
- •Net sales of $20.1 billion declined 1.8% primarily due to unfavorable currency impacts and divestitures and business exits. Organic sales increased 3.2% driven by higher pricing, primarily in hyperinflationary economies, and volume and mix gains.
- •Operating Profit of $3.2 billion increased 36.9% while Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark of $2.5 billion increased 44.3%. Results primarily benefited from higher gross margins and the gain on sale of our PPE business, partially offset by charges related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative. Prior year results were primarily impacted by charges related to the impairment of intangible assets.
- •Diluted earnings per share were $7.55 compared to $5.21, an increase of 44.9%, reflective of the growth in net income. Results in 2024 included a net benefit of $0.25 for items not reflective of our ongoing operations compared with a net charge of $1.36 in the prior year.