Kimberly-Clark Says a Slowdown Is Coming

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is far from seeing the end of the positive lift it is getting from the pandemic. The consumer staples giant this past week announced another quarter of unusually strong sales growth, improving profits, and robust cash flow.

These metrics didn't seem as impressive when compared to its industry peer, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), which earlier in the month announced its own fourth-quarter results. But Kimberly-Clark's management still sees lots of support for a bullish business outlook.

Executives discussed those factors in a conference call with Wall Street analysts. Below we'll take a closer look at some highlights from that chat.

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