Procter & Gamble

Inside A Costco Wholesale Co. Store Ahead of Earnings Figures
Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) Tide brand laundry detergent is displayed for sale inside a Costco Wholesale Corp. store in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse-club chain, is expected to release fourth-quarter earnings figures on September 29. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLuke Sharrett — Bloomberg via Getty Images
  • Previous Rank
    34
  • Revenues ($M)
    71726
  • Revenue Percent Change
    -8.9
  • Profits ($M)
    10508
  • Profits Percent Change
    49.3
  • Assets ($M)
    127136
  • Employees
    105000
  • Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)
    229700

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble has been trying to reignite its business by shedding brands. Last year the company sold off Duracell to Berkshire Hathaway and 41 of its beauty labels including Clairol and CoverGirl to Coty. Instead it's focusing on 10 core areas and 65 brands including fabric care (e.g. Tide), baby care (Pampers), and grooming (Gillette). Sales dropped 9% last year as foreign exchange impacts hit the company hard. CEO David Taylor us cost cutting in areas like supply chain and marketing. But pressure on the company is mounting. In February reports surfaced that activist investor Trian had taken a $3.5 billion stake in the company.

Company Info

CEODavid S. Taylor
CEO TitleChairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
SectorHousehold Products
IndustryHousehold and Personal Products
HQ LocationCincinnati, OH
Websitewww.pg.com
Years on Fortune 500 List23
Employees105,000

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

Revenues ($M)$71,726
Profits ($M)$10,508
Assets ($M)$127,136
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)$57,341
Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)$229,700

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues14.7%
Profits as % of Assets8.3%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity18.3%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)369
EPS % Change (from 2015)51.2%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)-1.3%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)3.4%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2016)9.3%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)8.1%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)5.8%