Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic and Diluted

Basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were calculated as follows:


						Three Months Ended June 30												Six Months Ended June 30
(In millions, except per share amounts)						2026						2025						2026						2025
Income from Continuing Operations						$	410					$	444					$	984					$	914
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests						(5)						(3)						(15)						(9)
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation						405						441						969						905
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes						(60)						68						41						171
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation						$	345					$	509					$	1,010					$	1,076

Weighted-Average Common Shares
Basic						332.4						332.1						332.1						331.9
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards						0.9						1.2						1.2						1.4
Diluted						333.3						333.3						333.3						333.3

Basic:
Continuing operations						$	1.22					$	1.33					$	2.92					$	2.73
Discontinued operations						(0.18)						0.20						0.12						0.51
Basic Earnings per Share						$	1.04					$	1.53					$	3.04					$	3.24

Diluted:
Continuing operations						$	1.22					$	1.33					$	2.91					$	2.72
Discontinued operations						(0.18)						0.20						0.12						0.51
Diluted Earnings per Share						$	1.04					$	1.53					$	3.03					$	3.23