The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)
NYSE · Consumer Staples · analysed October 12, 2026
Founded in 1837 in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Procter & Gamble Company is a major global consumer packaged goods corporation that produces and markets daily-use personal care, hygiene, beauty, grooming, fabric, and home care products under well-known brands such as Tide, Pampers, Crest, and Gillette. The company operates through a streamlined portfolio of ten core product categories where brand selection is primarily driven by product performance and innovation. Procter & Gamble is currently focused on an integrated growth strategy centered on product superiority, supply chain modernization, structural cost productivity, and portfolio optimization to drive sustainable growth and navigate evolving consumer and retail environments.
Executive summary
Procter & Gamble continues to deliver strong cash generation, high operating margins, and defensive earnings stability anchored by leading global market shares across essential consumer categories1,3. While top-line growth is restrained by flat volumes, consumer trade-down pressure, and anticipated first-half fiscal 2027 cost headwinds of 1.0 billion to 1.4 billion dollars after tax, ongoing productivity programs and disciplined capital allocation support its financial profile1,3. Trading at approximately 21.3 times forward earnings after two years of flat share performance, the stock reflects a balanced valuation for a premium defensive compounder1,3.
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- 3pginvestor.com
Key figures
- Market cap
- $345B
- P/E, trailing
- 22.4
- P/E, next 12 months
- 21.3
- Revenue growth, last fiscal year
- 3.3%
- Net margin, last fiscal year
- 18.4%
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