Kimberly-Clark Earnings: What to Watch

Investors have some good reasons to follow Kimberly-Clark's (NYSE: KMB) next earnings report. Sure, sales gains have likely slowed since the pantry-stocking frenzy at the beginning of the pandemic. But the consumer staples giant is still growing at a faster rate than before COVID-19 struck, including by winning market share in key categories like diapers and cleaning supplies.

Rival Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) isn't going to ignore those threats, and so shareholders might see evidence of a stepped-up competitive response in both companies' reports in a few days. With that bigger picture in mind, let's look at what you can expect to hear from Kimberly-Clark on Thursday, Oct. 22.

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