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Procter & Gamble Company (PG) is a leading household & personal products business with stocks listed in the US. It closed the previous market day at US$170.76. During the previous open market day, the price has varied from a low of USD169.665 to a high of USD171.17. Procter & Gamble Company is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Search for Procter & Gamble Company. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: PG. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Procter & Gamble Company reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$170.76, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Procter & Gamble Company, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Procter & Gamble Company. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
Have Procter & Gamble Company's shares ever split?
Procter & Gamble Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 20 June 2004. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Procter & Gamble Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Procter & Gamble Company shares which in turn could have impacted Procter & Gamble Company's share price.
Procter & Gamble Company shares at a glance
Information last updated 2024-11-14.
| 52-week range | US$139.0401 - US$176.9004 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$170.4324 |
| 200-day moving average | US$165.5813 |
| Target price | US$178.4768 |
| PE ratio | 28.8069 |
| Dividend yield | US$3.894 (2.41%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$5.8 |
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Procter & Gamble Company price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of $170.76
| 1 week (2024-11-13) | 2.51% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-18) | -0.30% |
| 3 months (2024-08-20) | 0.21% |
| 6 months (2024-05-20) | 2.06% |
| 1 year (2023-11-20) | 13.64% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-18) | 19.77% |
| 3 years (2021-11-19) | 16.31% |
| 5 years (2019-11-20) | 39.64% |
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Is it a good time to buy Procter & Gamble Company stock?
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Procter & Gamble Company share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Procter & Gamble Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$139.0401 up to US$176.9004. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Procter & Gamble Company's is 0.414. This would suggest that Procter & Gamble Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Procter & Gamble Company financials
| Revenue TTM | US$83.9 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 27.76% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$39.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 10.6% |
| Return on equity TTM | 28.77% |
| Profit margin | 17.06% |
| Book value | 21.676 |
| Market capitalisation | US$393.5 billion |
| EBITDA | US$24 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Procter & Gamble Company share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 59.22% of net profits
Recently Procter & Gamble Company has paid out, on average, around 59.22% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.41% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Procter & Gamble Company shareholders could enjoy a 2.41% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Procter & Gamble Company's case, that would currently equate to about $3.894 per share.
Procter & Gamble Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Procter & Gamble Company's most recent dividend payout was on 14 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Procter & Gamble Company's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Procter & Gamble Company.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Procter & Gamble Company's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 25.68
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Procter & Gamble Company's overall score of 25.68 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 40th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Procter & Gamble Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Procter & Gamble Company's environmental score
Environmental score: 12.71/100
Procter & Gamble Company's environmental score of 12.71 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Procter & Gamble Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Procter & Gamble Company's social score
Social score: 10.97/100
Procter & Gamble Company's social score of 10.97 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Procter & Gamble Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Procter & Gamble Company's governance score
Governance score: 11.51/100
Procter & Gamble Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Procter & Gamble Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Procter & Gamble Company's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Procter & Gamble Company scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Procter & Gamble Company hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Procter & Gamble Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 25.68 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 39.95 |
| Environmental score | 12.71 |
| Environmental score percentile | 5 |
| Social score | 10.97 |
| Social score percentile | 5 |
| Governance score | 11.51 |
| Governance score percentile | 5 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Procter & Gamble Company overview
The Procter & Gamble Company engages in the provision of branded consumer packaged goods worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. The Beauty segment offers conditioners, shampoos, styling aids, and treatments under the Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, and Rejoice brands; and antiperspirants and deodorants, personal cleansing, and skin care products under the Olay, Old Spice, Safeguard, Secret, SK-II, and Native brands. The Grooming segment provides blades and razors, shave products, appliances, and other grooming products under the Braun, Gillette, and Venus brand names. The Health Care segment offers toothbrushes, toothpastes, and other oral care products under the Crest and Oral-B brand names; and gastrointestinal, pain relief, rapid diagnostics, respiratory, vitamins/minerals/supplements, and other personal health care products under Metamucil, Neurobion, Pepto-Bismol, and Vicks brands. The Fabric & Home Care segment provides fabric enhancers, laundry additives, and laundry detergents under the Ariel, Downy, Gain, and Tide brands; and air care, dish care, P&G professional, and surface care products under the Cascade, Dawn, Fairy, Febreze, Mr. Clean, and Swiffer brands. The Baby, Feminine & Family Care segment offers baby wipes, and taped diapers and pants under the Luvs and Pampers brands; adult incontinence and feminine care products under the Always, Always Discreet, and Tampax brands; and paper towels, tissues, and toilet papers under the Bounty, Charmin, and Puffs brands. It sells its products primarily through mass merchandisers, e-commerce, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores, department stores, distributors, wholesalers, specialty beauty stores, high-frequency stores, pharmacies, electronics stores, and professional channels, as well as directly to consumers. The company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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