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Mike Blake | Reuters
Procter & Gamble Thursday, announced mixed quarterly results as the demand for its products has dropped.
The company, which owns Tide and Charmin, has also reduced its annual forecasts for its basic profit by action and its income.
The actions of the company fell by 2% in trade prior to the market.
Here is what the company declared in relation to what Wall Street was expecting, on the basis of a survey of LSEG analysts:
- Profit per share: $ 1.54 against $ 1.53 expected
- Income: $ 19.78 billion against $ 20.11 billion expected
Net sales dropped by 2% to 19.78 billion dollars. Organic sales of the company, which abolish acquisitions, diversions and foreign currencies, increased by 1%.
The volume of P&G drop by 1% during the quarter. The volume excludes prices, making it a more precise reflection of demand than sales.
The baby, feminine and family care division of P&G reported a 2% drop in volume, the most steep decrease in its segments. The three parts of the company, which include pampers layers and bonus paper towels, saw the volume decrease during the quarter.
The divisions of health care and fabric and home care of P&G saw the volume drop by 1%. Ask for its oral care products, such as oral-B toothbrushes and crest toothpaste, narrowing during the quarter. The same goes for demand for his home care products, including cascade detergents and Swiffer mops.
The company’s beauty segment, which includes Olay and SK-II, reported a flat volume for the quarter. P&G said that the volume has decreased in Greater China, its second market.
The P&G grooming activity, which includes the Gillette and Venus razors, was the only segment to report volume growth. Its volume increased by 1%.
With a quarter to be done during its financial year, P&G now expects stable sales growth for the 2025 financial year, down compared to its previous forecasts for income growth from 2% to 4%. The company has also reduced its basic results per share to $ 6.72 to $ 6.82, down compared to its previous prospects from $ 6.91 to $ 7.05.
P&G declared net net income in the third quarter attributable to the company of $ 3.77 billion, or $ 1.54 per share, against $ 3.75 billion, or $ 1.52 per share, a year earlier.
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