Investing.com - Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) reported third quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.84 on revenue of $4.64B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $1.8 on revenue of $4.65B. That compared to EPS of $1.71 on revenue of $4.58B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $1.67 on revenue of $4.59B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Kimberly-Clark shares are up 22.16%, outperforming the S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) 100 which is up 17.28% year to date.
Kimberly-Clark follows other major Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, Procter&Gamble reported first quarter EPS of $1.37 on revenue of $17.80B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.24 on revenue of $17.45B.
Coca-Cola earnings matched analyst's expectations on Friday, with third quarter EPS of $0.56 on revenue of $9.5B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.56 on revenue of $9.43B
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