As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at household products stocks, starting with Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB).
Household products stocks are generally stable investments, as many of the industry's products are essential for a comfortable and functional living space. Recently, there's been a growing emphasis on eco-friendly and sustainable offerings, reflecting the evolving consumer preferences for environmentally conscious options. These trends can be double-edged swords that benefit companies who innovate quickly to take advantage of them and hurt companies that don't invest enough to meet consumers where they want to be with regards to trends.
The 10 household products stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.
While some household products stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 3.3% since the latest earnings results.
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB)
Originally founded as a Wisconsin paper mill in 1872, Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) is now a household products powerhouse known for personal care and tissue products.
Kimberly-Clark reported revenues of $4.93 billion, flat year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.6%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a mixed quarter for the company with a decent beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ gross margin estimates.
"2024 was a breakthrough year for Kimberly-Clark with the launch of our transformative, multi-year Powering Care strategy and successfully rewiring our organization into three powerhouse segments with world-class functional support," said Kimberly-Clark Chairman and CEO, Mike Hsu.
The stock is up 4.6% since reporting and currently trades at $137.50.
Is now the time to buy Kimberly-Clark? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Best Q4: Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT)
Enhancing the lives of both pets and homeowners, Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) is a leading producer and distributor of essential products for pet care, lawn and garden maintenance, and pest control.
Central Garden & Pet reported revenues of $656.4 million, up 3.5% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.4%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
The market seems content with the results as the stock is up 2% since reporting. It currently trades at $37.82.
Is now the time to buy Central Garden & Pet? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Weakest Q4: Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL)
Formed after the 1928 combination between toothpaste maker Colgate and soap maker Palmolive-Peet, Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) is a consumer products company that focuses on personal, household, and pet products.
Colgate-Palmolive reported revenues of $4.94 billion, flat year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. It was a slower quarter as it posted a miss of analysts’ EBITDA and organic revenue estimates.
Colgate-Palmolive delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. As expected, the stock is down 4.3% since the results and currently trades at $87.
Read our full analysis of Colgate-Palmolive’s results here.
Energizer (NYSE:ENR)
Masterminds behind the viral Energizer Bunny mascot, Energizer (NYSE:ENR) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of batteries.
Energizer reported revenues of $731.7 million, up 2.1% year on year. This result beat analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ gross margin estimates.
The stock is down 7% since reporting and currently trades at $31.55.
Read our full, actionable report on Energizer here, it’s free.
Reynolds (NASDAQ:REYN)
Best known for its aluminum foil, Reynolds (NASDAQ:REYN) is a household products company whose products focus on food storage, cooking, and waste.
Reynolds reported revenues of $1.02 billion, up 1.4% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 5.2%. More broadly, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ organic revenue estimates but a significant miss of analysts’ gross margin estimates.
Reynolds pulled off the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The stock is down 14.3% since reporting and currently trades at $23.89.
Read our full, actionable report on Reynolds here, it’s free.
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