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Kimberly-Clark Highlights Generational Value Creation Opportunity at 2026 CAGNY Conference
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ: KMB) today presented at the 2026 Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference, outlining how Kimberly-Clark's fast and agile operating model and differentiated capabilities position the company to benefit from growth trends in key cohorts, raise the standard of care and create generational value through its pending acquisition of Kenvue.
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[{"type":"text","content":"DALLAS, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ: KMB) today presented at the 2026 Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference, outlining how Kimberly-Clark's fast and agile operating model and differentiated capabilities position the company to benefit from growth trends in key cohorts, raise the standard of care and create generational value through its pending acquisition of Kenvue.","length":431,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""For more than 150 years, Kimberly-Clark has been there for people at their most important moments, with consumer-inspired innovation that creates deep connections through the essential stages of their lives," said Mike Hsu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kimberly-Clark. "Through our Powering Care transformation, we have fundamentally repositioned our business to drive brand love, create lifetime bonds with consumers and deliver value for shareholders. Our durable growth engine has helped us deliver industry-leading results in our core business, and we look forward to applying our proven playbook to Kenvue to accelerate our momentum and realize a generational value creation opportunity."","length":725,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Since launching Powering Care in 2024, Kimberly-Clark has delivered solid volume-plus-mix led growth, with market share up or even in two-thirds of its country/category combinations over the past two years. Today's presentation details how Kimberly-Clark intends to sustain and accelerate this momentum, including:","length":318,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Science Serving Consumers is Our Competitive Advantage: Through pioneering, category-bending innovation, Kimberly-Clark is meeting well-defined consumer needs with science-backed solutions that are redefining top-tier performance in personal care. The company's R&D organization has been re-wired to deliver at speed and scale across markets and segments to help drive profitable, innovation-led growth and elevate Kimberly-Clark's categories. As a result, Kimberly-Clark's pipeline is the strongest in the company's history. In 2025, innovation contributed to more than 75% of Kimberly-Clark's volume-plus-mix led growth and its future pipeline is designed to drive even ...