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Procter & Gamble Company (The)

Procter & Gamble Company (The) trades under the ticker symbol PG on the NYSE. This page brings together its live stock price, an interactive price chart, and key fundamentals like market capitalization, 52-week range, dividend yield, and the next earnings date, with plain-English context to help you understand what the numbers mean.

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Executive summary

About Procter & Gamble Company (The)

Procter & Gamble sells everyday products: Tide detergent, Pampers diapers, Gillette razors, Oral-B toothbrushes, Pantene shampoo. These are things people buy regardless of economic conditions, which makes P&G one of the most stable large companies in the S&P 500.

P&G operates in over 180 countries and has pricing power that most consumer brands lack. When input costs rise, P&G has historically passed increases through to consumers without losing significant market share, because people tend to stick with trusted brands for daily necessities.

65 consecutive years of dividend increases put P&G in a very small group of Dividend Kings. The payout grows slowly but reliably, and that consistency is part of why institutional investors and retirees hold it as a core position.

How does Procter & Gamble Company (The) make money?

Source: Procter & Gamble SEC filings (10-K) and investor relations · Last reviewed June 2026

Investment case

Procter & Gamble is a defensive consumer staples compounder, and the long-term question is whether steady pricing power and brand strength keep funding reliable cash returns.

Educational analysis from public filings. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

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Valuation in context

Sources: Procter & Gamble 10-K (SEC EDGAR), Procter & Gamble Investor Relations · Last reviewed June 2026

Concepts behind this investment case

Market Cap, Dividend Yield, Valuation

How management uses cash

Historically, the company has used a mix of reinvestment, buybacks, and dividends.

Reinvestment

On average, capital spending used about 20% of operating cash flow across 10 fiscal years (FY2016-FY2025) - a moderate share of the cash the business generated went back into it.

Buybacks

Reported share repurchases in 10 of the 10 fiscal years shown, totaling about $68.5B (FY2016-FY2025). The reported share count fell about 12% from FY2016 to FY2025.

Dividends

Paid a per-share dividend in each of the 10 fiscal years shown (FY2016-FY2025). In FY2025, dividends paid totaled about $9.9B.

Debt direction

The total debt balance rose over the window: about $33.4B in FY2016 vs about $39.9B in FY2025. This describes the balance's direction, not repayments.

Cash position

As of FY2025, held about $9.6B in cash and equivalents vs about $39.9B of total debt - more total debt than cash at that date.

Derived from annual figures this company reported to the SEC (EDGAR XBRL company facts). Descriptive history only: not a forecast, not a rating, not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

What is the investment case for Procter & Gamble?

Procter & Gamble is a defensive consumer staples compounder, and the long-term question is whether steady pricing power and brand strength keep funding reliable cash returns.

Does Procter & Gamble have an economic moat?

A portfolio of trusted everyday brands plus global scale gives the company shelf space and pricing power that are difficult to dislodge.

What is the bull case for Procter & Gamble?

Everyday household demand is relatively stable across economic cycles, which steadies sales.

What is the bear case for Procter & Gamble?

Growth is inherently modest because the product categories are mature.

What are the key risks for Procter & Gamble?

Private label (store brand) competition intensifies during downturns as consumers trade down on everyday items. Revenue growth is inherently limited by the nature of the product categories; detergent demand doesn't surge.

How should investors think about Procter & Gamble's valuation?

The market often assigns quality and defensive businesses a premium, which can limit future returns if growth stays modest. Weigh valuation using the company's own filings rather than a third-party estimate.

What should investors watch with Procter & Gamble?

Organic sales growth and the balance between pricing and volume.

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