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Net (gains) losses on asset and business dispositions

193

218

Stock-based compensation

Deferred income taxes

(19)

Equity companies' earnings (in excess of) less than dividends paid

(53)

(39)

Operating working capital

(116)

(476)

Postretirement benefits

(3)

Cash Provided by Operations

(1)

745

327

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

(5)

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(142)

(458)

Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations - beginning of period

688

1,010

Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations - end of period(a)

^[1]

$ 13

$ 11

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period

559

563

701

1,021

Investing Activities

Proceeds from asset and business dispositions

(424)

(204)

Investments in time deposits

(50)

(99)

Maturities of time deposits

186

Change in short-term debt

(2)

Cash Used for Investing

(355)

(119)

Financing Activities

Cash dividends paid

(418)

(405)

313

Debt repayments

(400)

(250)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

Repurchases of common stock

(61)

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(15)

(18)

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

(7)

(24)

Cash Used for Financing

(527)

(683)

(5)

Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(142)

(458)

Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations - beginning of period

688

1,010

Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations - beginning of period(a)

^[1]

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period

559

563

701

1,021

Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations - end of period

559

563

Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations - end of period(a)

^[1]

$ 13

$ 11

Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period

$ 542

$ 551

[1]	(a) Included in Current assets of discontinued operations.

Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

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


	Three Months Ended March 31
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2026		2025
Income from Continuing Operations	$	574	$	470
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)		(6)
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	564		464
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	101		103
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	665	$	567

Weighted-Average Common Shares
Basic	331.9		331.8
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards	1.3		1.5
Diluted	333.2		333.3

Basic:
Continuing Operations	$	1.70	$	1.40
Discontinued Operations	0.30		0.31
Basic Earnings per Share	$	2.00	$	1.71

Diluted:
Continuing Operations	$	1.70	$	1.39
Discontinued Operations	0.30		0.31
Diluted Earnings per Share	$	2.00	$	1.70

We use the treasury stock method to calculate the dilutive effect of our outstanding stock-based awards. Options outstanding not included in the computation of diluted EPS because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares were 2.5 million and 1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The number of common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and 2025 was 331.9 million.

Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The tables below present net sales and the significant expense categories that are included in Segment Operating Profit and regularly provided to our CODM:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
	NA		IPC		Total
Net Sales	$	2,651	$	1,512	$	4,163



Cost of Products Sold	1,582		988		2,570
Advertising and Promotion Expense	187		111		298
Research, Selling and General Expense	259		168		427
Other (Income) and Expense, net(a)	—		—		—
Segment Operating Profit	$	623	$	245	$	868
Corporate & Other					(115)
Total Operating Profit					$	753


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	NA		IPC		Total
Net Sales	$	2,668	$	1,386	$	4,054



Cost of Products Sold	1,563		906		2,469
Advertising and Promotion Expense	165		105		270
Research, Selling and General Expense	262		173		435
Other (Income) and Expense, net(a)	—		1		1
Segment Operating Profit	$	678	$	201	$	879
Corporate & Other					(248)
Total Operating Profit					$	631

(a) Other (income) and expense, net primarily includes the effects of changes in exchange rates on monetary assets and liabilities for subsidiaries where we have adopted highly inflationary accounting.

Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
NA	$	144	$	104
IPC	49		65
Total Segment Depreciation and Amortization	193		169
Corporate & Other	—		9
Total(a)	$	193	$	178

(a) Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 3 for depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations.

Capital spending by segment:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
NA	$	337	$	143
IPC	41		36
Total Segment Capital Spending	378		179
Corporate & Other	32		—
Total(a)	$	410	$	179

(a) Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 3 for capital spending of discontinued operations.

Sales of Principal Products:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Baby and Child Care	$	1,696	$	1,637
Family Care	1,040		1,027
Professional	460		446
Adult Care	483		476
Feminine Care	451		443
All other	33		25
Total	$	4,163	$	4,054

^[1]

Sales of Principal Products

Sales of Principal Products:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Baby and Child Care	$	1,696	$	1,637
Family Care	1,040		1,027
Professional	460		446
Adult Care	483		476
Feminine Care	451		443
All other	33		25
Total	$	4,163	$	4,054

[1]

Segment Reporting

The Company's continuing operations are organized by operating segments aggregated into two reportable segments defined by geographic region: North America ("NA") and International Personal Care ("IPC").

As a result of the IFP Transaction discussed in Notes 1 and 3, the results of operations and applicable assets and liabilities of the IFP Business are reported as discontinued operations in the Company's financial statements and are excluded from segment results for all periods presented. Certain operations and commercial activities of the former IFP segment retained by K-C are now reported in the NA and IPC segments. For further information about these changes, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The reportable segments were determined in accordance with how our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), develops and executes global strategies to drive growth and profitability. These strategies include global plans for branding and product positioning, technology, research and development programs, cost reductions including supply chain management, and capacity and capital investments for each of these businesses. The primary measure of segment profitability utilized by our CODM is segment operating profit. Our CODM uses this measure to assess the operating results and performance of our segments, perform analytical comparisons to budget and allocate resources to each segment. Segment operating profit excludes Corporate & Other, which primarily encompasses certain unallocated general corporate expenses, impairment charges, one-time (gains) or losses associated with acquisitions and divestitures, costs related to our reorganization activities that are not associated with the ongoing operations of the segments, certain operations of the former IFP segment that were divested prior to the IFP Transaction, and costs previously allocated to the former IFP segment that aren't reported as discontinued operations. Our CODM does not use assets by segment to evaluate performance or allocate resources. Therefore, we do not disclose assets by segment.

The principal sources of revenue in each segment are described below:

•North America consists of products encompassing each of our five global daily-need categories across consumer and professional channels including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins, wipers, tissue, towels, soaps and sanitizers and other related products. These products are sold under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Wypall and other brand names.

•International Personal Care consists of three core categories — Baby & Child Care, Adult Care and Feminine Care, including disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear and other related products. These products are sold under the Huggies, Kotex, Goodfeel, Intimus, Depend and other brand names.

The tables below present net sales and the significant expense categories that are included in Segment Operating Profit and regularly provided to our CODM:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
	NA		IPC		Total
Net Sales	$	2,651	$	1,512	$	4,163



Cost of Products Sold	1,582		988		2,570
Advertising and Promotion Expense	187		111		298
Research, Selling and General Expense	259		168		427
Other (Income) and Expense, net(a)	—		—		—
Segment Operating Profit	$	623	$	245	$	868
Corporate & Other					(115)
Total Operating Profit					$	753


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	NA		IPC		Total
Net Sales	$	2,668	$	1,386	$	4,054



Cost of Products Sold	1,563		906		2,469
Advertising and Promotion Expense	165		105		270
Research, Selling and General Expense	262		173		435
Other (Income) and Expense, net(a)	—		1		1
Segment Operating Profit	$	678	$	201	$	879
Corporate & Other					(248)
Total Operating Profit					$	631

Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
NA	$	144	$	104
IPC	49		65
Total Segment Depreciation and Amortization	193		169
Corporate & Other	—		9
Total(a)	$	193	$	178

(a) Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 3 for depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations.

Capital spending by segment:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
NA	$	337	$	143
IPC	41		36
Total Segment Capital Spending	378		179
Corporate & Other	32		—
Total(a)	$	410	$	179

(a) Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 3 for capital spending of discontinued operations.

Sales of Principal Products:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Baby and Child Care	$	1,696	$	1,637
Family Care	1,040		1,027
Professional	460		446
Adult Care	483		476
Feminine Care	451		443
All other	33		25
Total	$	4,163	$	4,054

2024 Transformatio Initiative (Rollforward) (Details) - 2024 Transformation Initiative $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of products sold, Marketing, research and general expenses:
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025	$ 62
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	37
Cash payments	43
Currency and other	2
Liabilities as of March 31, 2026	$ 54

Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

Segment Reporting (Depreciation, Amortization and Capital Spending by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Mar. 31, 2025

$ 193

$ 218

^[1]

410

179

Continuing Operations

^[2]

193

178

Operating Segments

193

169

378

179

Operating Segments | NA

144

104

337

143

Operating Segments | IPC

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment

$ 32

$ 0

[1]	(a) Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 3 for capital spending of discontinued operations.
[2]	a) Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 3 for depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations.

The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

Fair Value Information (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Assets at Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Derivatives Assets	$ 135	$ 81
Derivatives Liability	175	191
Assets at Significant Observable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Redeemable Preferred Securities Of Subsidiaries Fair Value Disclosure	22	22
Net Asset Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Cash Surrender Value	$ 69	$ 71

Fair value portion of the amount that could be realized under a life insurance contract or contracts owned by the entity, commonly known as corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) or bank-owned life insurance (BOLI).

Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Assets at Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Carrying Amount

Objectives And Strategies For Using Derivatives (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Reclassification for discontinuance	$ 0	$ 0
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within 12 Months	(5,000,000)
Gains (losses) to be reclassified	(27,000,000)	20,000,000
Foreign currency exchange contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Aggregate notional value	4,600,000,000
Gain (loss) on undesignated foreign exchange hedging instruments	(3,000,000)	$ 24,000,000
Fair Value Hedging \| Interest Rate Contract
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Aggregate notional value	325,000,000
Long-term Debt	303,000,000
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Aggregate notional value	2,100,000,000
Net Investment Hedging \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Aggregate notional value	2,000,000,000.0
Assets at Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Derivative Asset	135,000,000		$ 81,000,000
Derivative Liability	$ 175,000,000		$ 191,000,000

Earnings Per Share (Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic And Diluted) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from Continuing Operations	$ 574	$ 470
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	10	6
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	564	464
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	101	103
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 665	$ 567
Weighted-Average Common Shares
Basic	331.9	331.8
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards	1.3	1.5
Diluted	333.2	333.3
Basic:
Continuing Operations	$ 1.70	$ 1.40
Discontinued Operations	0.30	0.31
Basic Earnings per Share	2.00	1.71
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Continuing Operations	1.70	1.39
Discontinued Operations	0.30	0.31
Diluted Earnings per Share	$ 2.00	$ 1.70

Fair Value Information (Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Mar. 31, 2026

Dec. 31, 2025

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions

Cash and cash equivalents(a)

^[1]

$ 542

$ 688

Time deposits(b)

^[2]

Assets at Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Estimated Fair Value

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions

Cash and cash equivalents(a)

^[1]

542

688

Time deposits(b)

^[2]

Assets at Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Carrying Amount

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions

Short-term debt(c)

^[3]

595

282

Long-term debt(d)

^[4]

6,489

6,886

Assets at Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Estimated Fair Value

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions

Short-term debt(c)

^[3]

595

282

Long-term debt(d)

^[4]

$ 6,018

$ 6,491

[1]	Cash equivalents are composed of certificates of deposit, time deposits and other interest-bearing investments with original maturity dates of 90 days or less. Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.
[2]	Time deposits are composed of deposits with original maturities of more than 90 days but less than one year and instruments with original maturities of greater than one year, included in Other current assets or Other Assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as appropriate. Time deposits are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.
[3]	Short-term debt is composed of U.S. commercial paper and/or other similar short-term debt issued by non-U.S. subsidiaries, all of which are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.
[4]	Long-term debt includes the current portion of these debt instruments. Fair values were estimated based on quoted prices for financial instruments for which all significant inputs were observable, either directly or indirectly.

The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

2024 Transformation Initiative

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

2024 Transformation Initiative

On March 27, 2024, we announced the 2024 Transformation Initiative intended to improve our focus on growth and reduce our structural cost base by realigning our internal operating and management structure to streamline our global supply chain and improve the efficiency of our corporate and regional overhead cost structures. The transformation is expected to impact our organization in all major geographies, and workforce reductions are expected to be in the range of 4% to 5%. Certain actions under the 2024 Transformation Initiative are being finalized for implementation, and accounting for such actions will commence when the actions are authorized for execution.

The 2024 Transformation Initiative is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with total costs anticipated to be approximately $1.5 billion pre-tax. Cash costs are expected to be approximately 60% of that amount, primarily related to workforce reductions and other program costs. Expected non-cash charges are primarily related to incremental depreciation and asset write-offs, including losses associated with the expected exit of certain markets. Through March 31, 2026, cumulative pre-tax charges for the 2024 Transformation Initiative were $859 ($666 after-tax).

The following charges were incurred in connection with the 2024 Transformation Initiative:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Cost of products sold:
Charges for workforce reductions	$	3	$	14

Asset write-offs	4		—
Incremental depreciation	31		32
Other exit costs	4		7
Total	42		53
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges for workforce reductions	9		2
Other exit costs	21		20
Total	30		22
Other (income) and expense, net(a)	(21)		—
Nonoperating expense	—		2
Total charges(b)	51		77
Provision for income taxes	(19)		—
Net charges	32		77
Net charges related to noncontrolling interests	(1)		—
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	31	$	77

(a)Other (income) and expense, net includes gains from the sale of manufacturing facilities and associated real estate as part of the 2024 Transformation Initiative.

(b)We do not include 2024 Transformation Initiative charges within our segment operating results. Total impact of these charges to the NA segment would have been $56 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (IPC segment amount was not material), and $27 and $20 to the NA and IPC segments, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, with the residual relating to Corporate & Other. See further discussion around our segment operating results in Note 9.

The following summarizes the 2024 Transformation Initiative liabilities activity:


	Total
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025	$	62
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	37
Cash payments	(43)
Currency and other	(2)
Liabilities as of March 31, 2026	$	54

2024 Transformation Initiative liabilities are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The charges related to the 2024 Transformation Initiative are reflected within Operating Activities of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Discontinued Operations (Income From Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	$ (101)	$ (103)
Depreciation and Amortization	0	40
Capital Spending	14	25
International Family Care and Professional Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales	840	786
Cost of products sold	586	562
Gross Profit	254	224
Marketing, research and general expenses	116	86
Operating Profit	138	138
Nonoperating expense	0	1
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	138	137
Provision for income taxes	37	34
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	$ (101)	$ (103)

Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments	2
Number of Operating Segments	2
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation \| $	$ 1.0	$ 1.1

Supplemental Data Summary of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Inventory
Raw materials	$ 301	$ 311
Work in process	146	149
Finished goods	981	952
Supplies and other	251	254
Inventory, Gross	1,679	1,666
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost	200	191
Total	1,479	1,475
LIFO
Inventory
Raw materials	104	114
Work in process	114	111
Finished goods	535	484
Supplies and other	0	0
Inventory, Gross	753	709
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost	200	191
Total	553	518
Non-LIFO
Inventory
Raw materials	197	197
Work in process	32	38
Finished goods	446	468
Supplies and other	251	254
Inventory, Gross	926	957
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost	0	0
Total	$ 926	$ 957

2024 Tansformation Initiative (Costs Incurred) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Mar. 31, 2025

Provision for income taxes

$ 164

$ 131

2024 Transformation Initiative

Provision for income taxes

^[1]

Net charges

2024 Transformation Initiative | Net charges related to noncontrolling interests

2024 Transformation Initiative | Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Net charges

(1)

2024 Transformation Initiative | NA

Net charges

2024 Transformation Initiative | IPC

Cost of products sold: | 2024 Transformation Initiative

Cost of products sold: | 2024 Transformation Initiative | Charges for workforce reductions

Cost of products sold: | 2024 Transformation Initiative | Asset write-offs [Member]

Cost of products sold: | 2024 Transformation Initiative | Incremental depreciation

Cost of products sold: | 2024 Transformation Initiative | Other exit costs

Marketing, research and general expenses: | 2024 Transformation Initiative

Marketing, research and general expenses: | 2024 Transformation Initiative | Charges for workforce reductions

Marketing, research and general expenses: | 2024 Transformation Initiative | Other exit costs

Other (income) and expense, net(a) | 2024 Transformation Initiative

Nonoperating expense | 2024 Transformation Initiative

^[2]

(21)

Components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark

$ 0

$ 2

[1]

We do not include 2024 Transformation Initiative charges within our segment operating results. Total impact of these charges to the NA segment would have been $56 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (IPC segment amount was not material), and $27 and $20 to the NA and IPC segments, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, with the residual relating to Corporate & Other. See further discussion around our segment operating results in Note 9.

[2]

Other (income) and expense, net includes gains from the sale of manufacturing facilities and associated real estate as part of the 2024 Transformation Initiative.

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Equity [Abstract]

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:


	Unrealized Translation		Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Cash Flow Hedges
Balance as of December 31, 2024	$	(3,068)	$	(775)		$	47		$	30
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	148		(10)			(1)			(19)
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		8		(a)	(1)		(a)	6		(b)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	148		(2)			(2)			(13)

Balance as of March 31, 2025	$	(2,920)	$	(777)		$	45		$	17

Balance as of December 31, 2025	$	(2,673)	$	(758)		$	47		$	(60)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(28)		7			—			20
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		8		(a)	(1)		(a)	26		(b)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(28)		15			(1)			46

Balance as of March 31, 2026	$	(2,701)	$	(743)		$	46		$	(14)

(a) Included in Nonoperating expense as part of the computation of net periodic benefit costs.

(b) Included in Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net, based on the income statement line that the hedged exposure affects earnings.

Stockholders' Equity (Components of AOCI (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Mar. 31, 2025

AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

$ 1,630

$ 975

131

AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

1,914

1,224

Unrealized Translation

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

(2,673)

(3,068)

(28)

148

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

(28)

148

Defined Benefit Plans | Defined Benefit Pension Plans

(2,701)

(2,920)

AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

(758)

(775)

(10)

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

^[1]

(2)

Defined Benefit Plans | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

(743)

(777)

AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

(1)

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

^[1]

(1)

(1)

(2)

AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Cash Flow Hedges

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

(60)

(19)

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

^[2]

(13)

$ (14)

$ 17

[1]	Included in Nonoperating expense as part of the computation of net periodic benefit costs.
[2]	Included in Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net, based on the income statement line that the hedged exposure affects earnings.

Segment Reporting

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

The principal sources of revenue in each segment are described below:

The tables below present net sales and the significant expense categories that are included in Segment Operating Profit and regularly provided to our CODM:


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
	NA		IPC		Total
Net Sales	$	2,651	$	1,512	$	4,163



Cost of Products Sold	1,582		988		2,570
Advertising and Promotion Expense	187		111		298
Research, Selling and General Expense	259		168		427
Other (Income) and Expense, net(a)	—		—		—
Segment Operating Profit	$	623	$	245	$	868
Corporate & Other					(115)
Total Operating Profit					$	753


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	NA		IPC		Total
Net Sales	$	2,668	$	1,386	$	4,054



Cost of Products Sold	1,563		906		2,469
Advertising and Promotion Expense	165		105		270
Research, Selling and General Expense	262		173		435
Other (Income) and Expense, net(a)	—		1		1
Segment Operating Profit	$	678	$	201	$	879
Corporate & Other					(248)
Total Operating Profit					$	631

Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
NA	$	144	$	104
IPC	49		65
Total Segment Depreciation and Amortization	193		169
Corporate & Other	—		9
Total(a)	$	193	$	178

(a) Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 3 for depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations.

Capital spending by segment:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
NA	$	337	$	143
IPC	41		36
Total Segment Capital Spending	378		179
Corporate & Other	32		—
Total(a)	$	410	$	179

(a) Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 3 for capital spending of discontinued operations.

Sales of Principal Products:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Baby and Child Care	$	1,696	$	1,637
Family Care	1,040		1,027
Professional	460		446
Adult Care	483		476
Feminine Care	451		443
All other	33		25
Total	$	4,163	$	4,054

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Segment Reporting (Sale of Principle Products) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 4,163	$ 4,054
Baby and Child Care
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
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Family Care
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
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Professional
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
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Adult Care
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
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Feminine Care
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net Sales	451	443
All other
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 33	$ 25

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Objectives And Strategies For Using Derivatives	3 Months Ended
Objectives And Strategies For Using Derivatives	Mar. 31, 2026
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Objectives And Strategies For Using Derivatives	Objectives and Strategies for Using Derivatives As a multinational enterprise, we are exposed to financial risks, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices. We employ a number of practices to manage these risks, including operating and financing activities and, where appropriate, the use of derivative instruments. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, derivative assets were $135 and $81, respectively, and derivative liabilities were $175 and $191, respectively, primarily comprised of foreign currency exchange, interest rate and commodity price contracts. Derivative assets are recorded in Other current assets or Other Assets, as appropriate, and derivative liabilities are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities or Other Liabilities, as appropriate. Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk Translation adjustments result from translating foreign entities' financial statements into U.S. dollars from their functional currencies. The risk to any particular entity's net assets is reduced to the extent that the entity is financed with local currency borrowings. A portion of our balance sheet translation exposure for certain affiliates, which results from changes in translation rates between the affiliates’ functional currencies and the U.S. dollar, is hedged with cross-currency swap contracts and certain foreign denominated debt which are designated as net investment hedges. The foreign currency exposure on certain non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities, primarily intercompany loans and accounts payable, is hedged primarily with undesignated derivative instruments. Derivative instruments are used to hedge a portion of forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currencies for non-U.S. operations' purchases of raw materials, which are priced in U.S. dollars, and imports of intercompany finished goods and work-in-process inventories priced predominantly in U.S. dollars and euros. The derivative instruments used to manage these exposures are designated as cash flow hedges. Interest Rate Risk Interest rate risk is managed using a portfolio of variable and fixed-rate debt composed of short and long-term instruments. Interest rate swap contracts may be used to facilitate the maintenance of the desired ratio of variable and fixed-rate debt and are designated as fair value hedges. From time to time, we also hedge the anticipated issuance of fixed-rate debt, and these contracts are designated as cash flow hedges. Commodity Price Risk We use derivative instruments, such as commodity forward and price swap contracts, to hedge a portion of our exposure to market risk arising from changes in prices of certain commodities. These derivatives are primarily designated as cash flow hedges of specific quantities of the underlying commodity expected to be purchased in future months. In addition, we utilize negotiated contracts of varying durations along with strategic pricing mechanisms to manage volatility for a portion of our commodity costs. Fair Value Hedges Derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are predominantly used to manage interest rate risk. The fair values of these derivative instruments are recorded as an asset or liability, as appropriate, with the offset recorded in Interest expense. The offset to the change in fair values of the related debt is also recorded in Interest expense. Any realized gain or loss on the derivatives that hedge interest rate risk is amortized to Interest expense over the life of the related debt. As of March 31, 2026, the aggregate notional values and carrying values of debt subject to outstanding interest rate contracts designated as fair value hedges were $325 and $303, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, gains or losses recognized in Interest expense for interest rate swaps were not material. Cash Flow Hedges For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially recorded in AOCI, net of related income taxes, and recognized in earnings in the same income statement line and period that the hedged exposure affects earnings. As of March 31, 2026, the aggregate notional value of outstanding foreign exchange and commodity derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $2.1 billion. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, no material gains or losses were reclassified from AOCI into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedge accounting. As of March 31, 2026, losses expected to be reclassified from AOCI into Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net during the next twelve months are $5. The maximum maturity of cash flow hedges in place as of March 31, 2026 is February 2029. Net Investment Hedges For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, unrealized gains and losses related to changes in fair value of net investment hedges are recorded in AOCI and offset the change in the value of the net investment being hedged. As of March 31, 2026, the aggregate notional value of these instruments was $2.0 billion. We exclude the interest accruals on cross-currency swap contracts and the forward points on foreign exchange forward contracts from the assessment and measurement of hedge effectiveness. Interest accruals on cross-currency swap contracts are recognized in earnings within Interest expense. We amortize the forward points on foreign exchange contracts into earnings within Interest expense over the life of the hedging relationship. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, unrealized gains of $27 and unrealized losses of $20, respectively, related to net investment hedge fair value changes were recorded in AOCI and no material amounts were reclassified from AOCI to Interest expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, no material amounts were excluded from the assessment of net investment, fair value or cash flow hedge effectiveness. Undesignated Hedging Instruments Gains or losses on undesignated foreign exchange instruments are immediately recognized in Other (income) and expense, net. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we recognized losses of $3 and gains of $24, respectively. The effect on earnings from the use of these undesignated derivatives is substantially neutralized by the transactional gains and losses recorded on the underlying assets and liabilities. As of March 31, 2026, the notional amount of these undesignated derivative instruments was approximately $4.6 billion.

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic and Diluted

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2026	Apr. 21, 2026
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2026
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-225
Entity Registrant Name	KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	39-0394230
Entity Address, Address Line One	P.O. Box 619100
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75261-9100
City Area Code	(972)
Local Phone Number	281-1200
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock-$1.25 par value
Trading Symbol	KMB
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		331,940,357
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2026
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000055785
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Mar. 31, 2026
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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


	Three Months Ended March 31
(In millions, except per share amounts)	2026		2025
Income from Continuing Operations	$	574	$	470
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)		(6)
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	564		464
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	101		103
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	665	$	567

Weighted-Average Common Shares
Basic	331.9		331.8
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards	1.3		1.5
Diluted	333.2		333.3

Basic:
Continuing Operations	$	1.70	$	1.40
Discontinued Operations	0.30		0.31
Basic Earnings per Share	$	2.00	$	1.71

Diluted:
Continuing Operations	$	1.70	$	1.39
Discontinued Operations	0.30		0.31
Diluted Earnings per Share	$	2.00	$	1.70

Segment Reporting (Net Sales and Significant Expense Categories (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Mar. 31, 2025

$ 4,163

$ 4,054

2,629

2,545

753

631

(139)

Operating Segments

4,163

4,054

Advertising and Promotion Expense

2,570

2,469

298

270

Research, Selling and General Expense

427

435

868

879

Operating Segments | North America (NA)

^[1]

2,651

2,668

Advertising and Promotion Expense

1,582

1,563

187

165

Research, Selling and General Expense

259

262

623

678

Operating Segments | International Personal Care (IPC)

^[1]

1,512

1,386

Advertising and Promotion Expense

988

906

111

105

Research, Selling and General Expense

168

173

245

201

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment

^[1]

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

$ (115)

$ (248)

[1]	Other (income) and expense, net primarily includes the effects of changes in exchange rates on monetary assets and liabilities for subsidiaries where we have adopted highly inflationary accounting.

Supplemental Data (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation	$ 1,000	$ 1,100
Discontinued Operations
Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation	$ 185	$ 184
Minimum
Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]
Supplier Finance Program, Payment Timing, Period	75 years
Maximum
Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]
Supplier Finance Program, Payment Timing, Period	180 days

2024 Transformation Initiative (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Restructuring and Related Costs

The following charges were incurred in connection with the 2024 Transformation Initiative:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Cost of products sold:
Charges for workforce reductions	$	3	$	14

Asset write-offs	4		—
Incremental depreciation	31		32
Other exit costs	4		7
Total	42		53
Marketing, research and general expenses:
Charges for workforce reductions	9		2
Other exit costs	21		20
Total	30		22
Other (income) and expense, net(a)	(21)		—
Nonoperating expense	—		2
Total charges(b)	51		77
Provision for income taxes	(19)		—
Net charges	32		77
Net charges related to noncontrolling interests	(1)		—
Net charges attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$	31	$	77

(a)Other (income) and expense, net includes gains from the sale of manufacturing facilities and associated real estate as part of the 2024 Transformation Initiative.

The following summarizes the 2024 Transformation Initiative liabilities activity:


	Total
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025	$	62
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	37
Cash payments	(43)
Currency and other	(2)
Liabilities as of March 31, 2026	$	54

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following summarizes the 2024 Transformation Initiative liabilities activity:


	Total
Liabilities as of December 31, 2025	$	62
Charges for workforce reductions and other cash exit costs	37
Cash payments	(43)
Currency and other	(2)
Liabilities as of March 31, 2026	$	54

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transition Service Agreement Term	18 months
Supply Agreement Term	36 months
International Family Care and Professional (IFP) [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage Retained after Disposal	49.00%
Separation Costs	$ 32
International Family Care and Professional Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	17	$ 18
Non-current Employee Benefits	$ 18	$ 18
Suzano S.A. ("Suzano") and Suzano International Holding B.V. [Member] \| International Family Care and Professional Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage sold	51.00%
Disposal consideration	$ 1,700

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
Acquisitions	Mar. 31, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures	Acquisitions Pending Acquisition of Kenvue, Inc. On November 2, 2025, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") to acquire the outstanding equity interests of Kenvue, Inc. ("Kenvue"), a global consumer health leader, for stock and cash consideration (the "Kenvue Acquisition"). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of each of Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue, each share of Kenvue common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding at the close of the Kenvue Acquisition (subject to certain provisions within the Merger Agreement) will be converted into the right to receive (i) 0.14625 shares of Kimberly-Clark common stock, par value $1.25 per share (the "Stock Consideration"), plus (ii) $3.50 in cash (the "Cash Consideration" and, together with the Stock Consideration, the "Merger Consideration"). In total, we expect approximately 280 million shares of common stock to be issued and approximately $6.7 billion to be paid for the Merger Consideration. The Cash Consideration is expected to be funded through a combination of cash on hand, proceeds from new debt issuance, and proceeds from the IFP Transaction. The actual value of the transaction will fluctuate based upon changes in the price of Kimberly-Clark common stock and the number of shares of Kenvue common stock outstanding at the time of closing. On January 29, 2026, Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue each held a special meeting of their respective stockholders. During the respective meetings, Kimberly-Clark stockholders approved by requisite vote the issuance of Kimberly-Clark common stock as consideration to holders of Kenvue common stock, and Kenvue stockholders adopted by the requisite vote the Merger Agreement. Additionally, the waiting period applicable to the Kenvue Acquisition under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, expired on February 4, 2026. Completion of the Kenvue Acquisition, which is expected to take place in the second half of 2026, remains subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, as described in the Merger Agreement, including the receipt of foreign regulatory approvals. The Merger Agreement also provides for certain termination rights, and under certain specified circumstances, both Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue may be required to pay the other a termination fee of $1.1 billion. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we incurred $48 of acquisition-related costs in connection with the Kenvue Acquisition, which are included in Marketing, research and general expenses. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Other current assets includes deferred share issuance costs of $6 that will be recognized in Additional paid-in capital upon issuance of the Stock Consideration discussed above.

Consolidated Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Consolidated Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 4,163	$ 4,054
Cost of products sold	2,629	2,545
Gross Profit	1,534	1,509
Marketing, research and general expenses:	920	855
Other (income) and expense, net	(139)	23
Operating Profit	753	631
Nonoperating expense	(15)	(17)
Interest income	5	7
Interest expense	(58)	(64)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Interests	685	557
Provision for income taxes	(164)	(131)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity Interests	521	426
Share of net income of equity companies	53	44
Income from Continuing Operations	574	470
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	101	103
Net Income	675	573
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)	(6)
Net Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 665	$ 567
Per Share Basis
Continuing Operations	$ 1.70	$ 1.40
Discontinued Operations	0.30	0.31
Basic Earnings per Share	2.00	1.71
Continuing Operations	1.70	1.39
Discontinued Operations	0.30	0.31
Diluted Earnings per Share	$ 2.00	$ 1.70

Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 542	$ 688
Accounts receivable, net	2,001	1,892
Inventories	1,479	1,475
Other current assets	547	535
Current assets of discontinued operations	722	720
Total Current Assets	5,291	5,310
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	6,833	6,775
Investments in Equity Companies	383	330
Goodwill	1,840	1,839
Other Intangible Assets, Net	76	77
Other Assets	1,058	1,062
Non-current Assets of Discontinued Operations	1,703	1,705
TOTAL ASSETS	17,184	17,098
Current Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	609	694
Trade accounts payable	3,245	3,388
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,903	1,888
Dividends payable	422	415
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	724	740
Total Current Liabilities	6,903	7,125
Long-Term Debt	6,475	6,474
Non-current Employee Benefits	598	605
Deferred Income Taxes	500	445
Other Liabilities	623	646
Non-current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	149	151
Redeemable Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries	22	22
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock - no par value - authorized 20.0 million shares, none issued	0	0
Common stock - $1.25 par value - authorized 1,200.0 million shares; issued 378.6 million shares as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025	473	473
Additional paid-in capital	867	849
Common stock held in treasury, at cost - 46.7 million shares as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025	5,982	5,987
Retained earnings	9,850	9,611
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,412)	(3,444)
Total Kimberly-Clark Corporation Stockholders' Equity	1,796	1,502
Noncontrolling Interests	118	128
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,914	1,630
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 17,184	$ 17,098

Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Net unrealized currency gains or losses resulting from the translation of assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, except those in highly inflationary economies, are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI"). For these operations, changes in exchange rates generally do not affect cash flows; therefore, unrealized translation adjustments are recorded in AOCI rather than net income. Upon sale or substantially complete liquidation of any of these subsidiaries, the applicable unrealized translation adjustment would be removed from AOCI and reported as part of the gain or loss on the sale or liquidation. The change in unrealized translation for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar versus various foreign currencies.

Also included in unrealized translation amounts are the effects of foreign exchange rate changes on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature and transactions designated as hedges of net foreign investments.

The changes in the components of AOCI attributable to Kimberly-Clark, net of tax, are as follows:


	Unrealized Translation		Defined Benefit Pension Plans			Other Postretirement Benefit Plans			Cash Flow Hedges
Balance as of December 31, 2024	$	(3,068)	$	(775)		$	47		$	30
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	148		(10)			(1)			(19)
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		8		(a)	(1)		(a)	6		(b)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	148		(2)			(2)			(13)

Balance as of March 31, 2025	$	(2,920)	$	(777)		$	45		$	17

Balance as of December 31, 2025	$	(2,673)	$	(758)		$	47		$	(60)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(28)		7			—			20
(Income) loss reclassified from AOCI	—		8		(a)	(1)		(a)	26		(b)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(28)		15			(1)			46

Balance as of March 31, 2026	$	(2,701)	$	(743)		$	46		$	(14)

(a) Included in Nonoperating expense as part of the computation of net periodic benefit costs.

(b) Included in Interest expense, Cost of products sold or Other (income) and expense, net, based on the income statement line that the hedged exposure affects earnings.

The entire disclosure for equity.

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Fair Value Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Information

The following fair value information is based on a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels in the hierarchy used to measure fair value are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets accessible at the reporting date for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. Quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not considered active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are significant to the valuation and are unobservable.

A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and for the full year 2025, there were no significant transfers to or from level 3 fair value determinations.

Derivative assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis at fair value. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, derivative assets were $135 and $81, respectively, and derivative liabilities were $175 and $191, respectively. The fair values of derivatives used to manage interest rate risk and commodity price risk are based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") and interest rate swap curves and on commodity price quotations, respectively. The fair values of hedging instruments used to manage foreign currency risk are based on published quotations of spot currency rates and forward points, which are converted into implied forward currency rates. Measurement of our derivative assets and liabilities is considered a level 2 measurement. See Note 8 for additional information on our use of derivative instruments.

Redeemable preferred securities of subsidiaries are measured on a recurring basis at their estimated redemption values, which approximate fair value. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the securities were valued at $22. The securities are not traded in active markets, and their measurement is considered a level 3 measurement.

Company-owned life insurance ("COLI") assets are measured on a recurring basis at fair value. COLI assets were $69 and $71 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The COLI policies are a source of funding primarily for our nonqualified employee benefits and are included in Other Assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The COLI policies are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share practical expedient, and therefore, are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.

The following table includes the fair value of our financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required:


	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents(a)	1	$	542	$	542	$	688	$	688
Time deposits(b)	1	59		59		94		94

Liabilities
Short-term debt(c)	2	595		595		282		282

Long-term debt(d)	2	6,489		6,018		6,886		6,491

(a)Cash equivalents are composed of certificates of deposit, time deposits and other interest-bearing investments with original maturity dates of 90 days or less. Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(b)Time deposits are composed of deposits with original maturities of more than 90 days but less than one year and instruments with original maturities of greater than one year, included in Other current assets or Other Assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as appropriate. Time deposits are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(c)Short-term debt is composed of U.S. commercial paper and/or other similar short-term debt issued by non-U.S. subsidiaries, all of which are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

(d)Long-term debt includes the current portion of these debt instruments. Fair values were estimated based on quoted prices for financial instruments for which all significant inputs were observable, either directly or indirectly.

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Fair value of financial instruments

Fair Value Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

The following table includes the fair value of our financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required:


	Fair Value Hierarchy Level	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
		March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents(a)	1	$	542	$	542	$	688	$	688
Time deposits(b)	1	59		59		94		94

Liabilities
Short-term debt(c)	2	595		595		282		282

Long-term debt(d)	2	6,489		6,018		6,886		6,491

(c)Short-term debt is composed of U.S. commercial paper and/or other similar short-term debt issued by non-U.S. subsidiaries, all of which are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities	2,500	1,200
Common shares outstanding	331,900	331,900

Acquisition and Divestures (Pending Acquisition of Kenvue, Inc) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2025	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Business Combination [Line Items]
Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.25	$ 1.25
Kenvue Acquisition
Business Combination [Line Items]
Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.25
Share conversion	0.14625
Price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.50
Expected stock issued (in shares)	280,000
Consideration expected	$ 6,700
Termination fee	$ 1,100
Acquisition related expenses		$ 48
Share issuance costs		$ 6
Kenvue Acquisition \| Kenvue, Inc [Member]
Business Combination [Line Items]
Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01

Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

As disclosed in Note 1, on June 5, 2025, we announced the sale of a controlling equity interest in a newly formed Joint Venture comprised of our IFP Business. At the time of closing, Buyer will acquire a 51% interest in the Joint Venture for a purchase price of approximately $1.7 billion, subject to certain post-closing adjustments set forth in the Purchase Agreement. We will retain a 49% equity interest in the Joint Venture which we expect will initially be recorded at fair value and subsequently accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2026, pending the satisfaction of consultation requirements and customary closing conditions, including obtaining required regulatory approvals, set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

Financial Information of Discontinued Operations

The following table presents the components of Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Net Sales	$	840	$	786
Cost of products sold	586		562
Gross Profit	254		224
Marketing, research and general expenses	116		86

Operating Profit	138		138
Nonoperating expense	—		(1)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	138		137
Provision for income taxes	(37)		(34)
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	$	101	$	103

As a result of the IFP Transaction, we incurred separation costs of $32 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, which are included in the reported amounts above. These costs were primarily related to external advisory, legal, accounting, contractor and other incremental costs directly related to the IFP Transaction.

The following table presents significant non-cash items and capital expenditures of discontinued operations:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Depreciation and Amortization	$	—	$	40
Capital Spending	14		25

The following table presents the components of assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations:


	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17	$	13
Accounts receivable, net	310		302
Inventories	383		383
Other current assets	12		22
Current Assets of Discontinued Operations	$	722	$	720

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$	1,429	$	1,425

Goodwill	177		179
Other Intangible Assets, Net	6		7
Other Assets	91		94
Non-current Assets of Discontinued Operations	$	1,703	$	1,705

Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	$	3	$	4
Trade accounts payable	488		500
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	233		236

Current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	$	724	$	740

Long-Term Debt	$	17	$	18
Non-current Employee Benefits	18		18
Deferred Income Taxes	34		32
Other Liabilities	80		83
Non-current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	$	149	$	151

Joint Venture Agreement and Ancillary Agreements

Upon the closing, K-C, Buyer and the Joint Venture will enter into a joint venture agreement (the "JVA"), which will set forth provisions relating to, among other things, the governance of the Joint Venture following closing, transfer restrictions with respect to the parties’ interests in the Joint Venture, and the option of Buyer to purchase K-C's equity interests in the Joint Venture. We will also enter into certain ancillary agreements including intellectual property rights, transition services agreements (the "TSA") and transitional supply arrangements (the "Supply Agreements"). Pursuant to the TSA, K-C will provide certain services to the Joint Venture, on an interim, transitional basis from and after the closing for an initial duration of 18 months, with certain extension rights provided therein. Pursuant to the Supply Agreements, K-C will manufacture and supply certain products to the Joint Venture and, similarly, the Joint Venture will manufacture and supply certain products to K-C for a period of up to 36 months following the closing with certain extension rights provided therein.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Parentheticals - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.26

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions

Total

Common Stock Issued

Additional Paid-in Capital

Treasury Stock

Retained Earnings

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Net charges related to noncontrolling interests

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2024

$ 975

$ 473

$ 862

$ (5,986)

$ 9,257

$ (3,766)

$ 135

Beginning Balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024

378,597

Beginning Balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024

46,798

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Net income in stockholders' equity

^[1]

573

567

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

^[1]

131

Stock-based awards exercised or vested (in shares)

526

Stock-based awards exercised or vested

(53)

$ 63

Repurchases of common stock (in shares)

458

Repurchases of common stock

$ 62

Recognition of stock-based compensation

Dividends declared

436

418

Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2025

(2)

$ 1,224

$ 473

842

$ (5,985)

9,406

(3,635)

123

Ending Balance, shares issued (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025

378,597

Ending Balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025

46,730

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.26

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2025

$ 1,630

$ 473

849

$ (5,987)

9,611

(3,444)

128

Beginning Balance, shares issued (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025

378,600

378,597

Beginning Balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025

46,700

46,699

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Net income in stockholders' equity

^[2]

$ 674

665

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

^[2]

(28)

Stock-based awards exercised or vested (in shares)

Stock-based awards exercised or vested

(1)

(5)

$ 4

Repurchases of common stock (in shares)

Repurchases of common stock

$ 0

Recognition of stock-based compensation

Dividends declared

439

425

Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2026

(1)

$ 1,914

$ 473

$ 867

$ (5,982)

$ 9,850

$ (3,412)

$ 118

Ending Balance, shares issued (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026

378,600

378,597

Ending Balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026

46,700

46,671

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)

$ 1.28

[1]	(a) Excludes redeemable interests' share.
[2]	(a) Excludes redeemable interests' share.

Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 675	$ 573
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Unrealized currency translation adjustments	(33)	148
Employee postretirement benefits	14	(4)
Cash flow hedges	48	(13)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	29	131
Comprehensive Income	704	704
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7)	(6)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Kimberly-Clark Corporation	$ 697	$ 698

2024 Transformation Initiative (Narrative) (Details) - 2024 Transformation Initiative $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 1,500
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected, Percent	60.00%
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	$ 859
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred To Date, Net ot Tax	$ 666
Minimum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Expected Number of Positions Eliminated	4.00%
Maximum
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Expected Number of Positions Eliminated	5.00%

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

Summary of Inventories by Major Class

Supplemental Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Supplemental Data [Abstract]

The following schedule presents a summary of inventories by major class:


	March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025
	LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total		LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total
Raw materials	$	104	$	197	$	301	$	114	$	197	$	311
Work in process	114		32		146		111		38		149
Finished goods	535		446		981		484		468		952
Supplies and other	—		251		251		—		254		254
	753		926		1,679		709		957		1,666
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost	(200)		—		(200)		(191)		—		(191)
Total	$	553	$	926	$	1,479	$	518	$	957	$	1,475

Property, Plant and Equipment

The following schedule presents a summary of property, plant and equipment, net:


	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Land	$	144	$	134
Buildings	2,362		2,354
Machinery and equipment	12,917		12,820
Construction in progress	1,270		1,201
	16,693		16,509
Less accumulated depreciation	(9,860)		(9,734)
Total	$	6,833	$	6,775

Supplemental Data

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Supplemental Data [Abstract]

Supplemental Data

Supplemental Balance Sheet Data

The following schedule presents a summary of inventories by major class:


	March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025
	LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total		LIFO		Non-LIFO		Total
Raw materials	$	104	$	197	$	301	$	114	$	197	$	311
Work in process	114		32		146		111		38		149
Finished goods	535		446		981		484		468		952
Supplies and other	—		251		251		—		254		254
	753		926		1,679		709		957		1,666
Excess of FIFO or weighted-average cost over LIFO cost	(200)		—		(200)		(191)		—		(191)
Total	$	553	$	926	$	1,479	$	518	$	957	$	1,475

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, determined on the FIFO or weighted-average cost methods, and at the lower of cost or market, determined on the LIFO cost method.

The following schedule presents a summary of property, plant and equipment, net:


	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Land	$	144	$	134
Buildings	2,362		2,354
Machinery and equipment	12,917		12,820
Construction in progress	1,270		1,201
	16,693		16,509
Less accumulated depreciation	(9,860)		(9,734)
Total	$	6,833	$	6,775

Supplier Finance Program

We have a supplier finance program managed through two global financial institutions under which we agree to pay the financial institutions the stated amount of confirmed invoices from our participating suppliers on the invoice due date. We, or the global financial institutions, may terminate our agreements at any time upon 30 days written notice. The global financial institutions may terminate our agreements at any time upon three days written notice in the event there are insufficient funds available for disbursement. We do not provide any forms of guarantees under these agreements. Supplier participation in the program is solely up to the supplier, and the participating suppliers negotiate their arrangements directly with the global financial institutions. We have no economic interest in a supplier’s decision to participate in the program, and their participation has no bearing on our payment terms or amounts due. The payment terms that we have with our suppliers under this program generally range from 75 to 180 days and are considered commercially reasonable. The outstanding amount related to the suppliers participating in this program was $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, of which $185 and $184, respectively, are reported as discontinued operations. Amounts are recorded within Trade accounts payable and Current liabilities of discontinued operations.

Accounting Policies Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Türkiye \| Revenue Benchmark \| Geographic Concentration Risk
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	1.00%	1.00%
ARGENTINA \| Revenue Benchmark \| Geographic Concentration Risk
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	1.00%	1.00%
International Family Care and Professional (IFP) [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage Retained after Disposal	49.00%
Suzano S.A. ("Suzano") and Suzano International Holding B.V. [Member] \| International Family Care and Professional Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage sold	51.00%
Disposal consideration	$ 1,700

Consolidated Balance Sheet Parenthetical - $ / shares shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value per share	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	20,000	20,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Common stock, par value per share	$ 1.25	$ 1.25
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	1,200,000	1,200,000
Common Stock Issued	378,600	378,600
Treasury Stock (in shares)	46,700	46,700

Discontinued Operations (Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Current Assets of Discontinued Operations	$ 722	$ 720
Non-current Assets of Discontinued Operations	1,703	1,705
Current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	724	740
Non-current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	149	151
International Family Care and Professional Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	17	13
Accounts receivable, net	310	302
Inventories	383	383
Other current assets	12	22
Current Assets of Discontinued Operations	722	720
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,429	1,425
Goodwill	177	179
Other Intangible Assets, Net	6	7
Other Assets	91	94
Non-current Assets of Discontinued Operations	1,703	1,705
Debt payable within one year	3	4
Trade accounts payable	488	500
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	233	236
Current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	724	740
Long-Term Debt	17	18
Non-current Employee Benefits	18	18
Deferred Income Taxes	34	32
Other Liabilities	80	83
Non-current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	$ 149	$ 151

Discontinued Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Discontinued Operations

The following table presents the components of Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Net Sales	$	840	$	786
Cost of products sold	586		562
Gross Profit	254		224
Marketing, research and general expenses	116		86

Operating Profit	138		138
Nonoperating expense	—		(1)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	138		137
Provision for income taxes	(37)		(34)
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Income Taxes	$	101	$	103

The following table presents significant non-cash items and capital expenditures of discontinued operations:


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2026		2025
Depreciation and Amortization	$	—	$	40
Capital Spending	14		25

The following table presents the components of assets and liabilities classified as discontinued operations:


	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17	$	13
Accounts receivable, net	310		302
Inventories	383		383
Other current assets	12		22
Current Assets of Discontinued Operations	$	722	$	720

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$	1,429	$	1,425

Goodwill	177		179
Other Intangible Assets, Net	6		7
Other Assets	91		94
Non-current Assets of Discontinued Operations	$	1,703	$	1,705

Liabilities
Debt payable within one year	$	3	$	4
Trade accounts payable	488		500
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	233		236

Current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	$	724	$	740

Long-Term Debt	$	17	$	18
Non-current Employee Benefits	18		18
Deferred Income Taxes	34		32
Other Liabilities	80		83
Non-current Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	$	149	$	151

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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