Kimberly-Clark Boosts 1st-Quarter Sales 7%
Kimberly-Clark Corp., parent company of Kimberly-Clark Professional, reported first-quarter net sales of US$5.1 billion, an increase of 7% from one year ago.
Kimberly-Clark also reported a quarterly net income of $535 million, or $1.55 per share, down from $594 million, or $1.73 per share, for the same period last year. Net sales in the company’s Kimberly-Clark Professional segment rose 4% from the previous year to $800 million while the personal care division boosted sales 11% to $2.7 billion and its consumer tissue segment increased sales 4% to $1.6 billion.
About Kimberly-Clark Professional
Kimberly-Clark Professional offers an array of hand hygiene and contamination-control products. Located in Roswell, Georgia, Kimberly-Clark Professional is one of Kimberly-Clark Corp.’s four business sectors. For more information, visit www.kcprofessional.com.
