PG
The Procter & Gamble Company
PG · Consumer Staples
Company brief
PG
PGConsumer Staples$385B

The Procter & Gamble Company

Multinational consumer goods corporation manufacturing and distributing branded consumer products globally across beauty, grooming, health care, fabric & home care, and baby & feminine care categories

Moat score
8.5/100
13F status
Tracking pending
Main Metrics

Beginner valuation check

Price
$142
Next earnings
Data pending

Data pending from FMP or Finnhub.

1Y Performance
-13%

Negative price performance shows recent market sentiment, not a full investment thesis.

Forward P/E
20.9x

Forward P/E around 20.9x means investors pay about $20.9 for each expected $1 of future profit per share, usually the next 12 months or next fiscal year. It is a forecast, not a fact.

P/E
19.8x

A P/E around 19.8x means investors pay about $19.8 for each $1 the company earned per share over the last 12 months, usually the last four quarterly reports.

EPS
$6.84
Market Cap
$329.7B
Forward P/E is the cleanest beginner valuation anchor here; compare it with growth and recent performance.

Source: market data index. As of May 21, 2026. P/E can be unavailable or misleading when earnings are negative.

Scenario Framework

Bull / Neutral / Bear

Neutral Case

The market continues to value PG as a steady consumer staples compounder, with the current 20.9x forward P/E staying within a reasonable range for the business quality.

Watch signal

Forward P/E around 20.9x remains reasonable versus growth.

What you own

The Procter & Gamble Company is exposure to consumer staples operating model with high switching costs and 105% net revenue retention.

Base thesis

Deep retailer integration creates massive switching costs - P&G's EDI, VMI, and category management systems are embedded in retailer operations

Main risk

The main question is whether the company can keep customer value compounding without margin pressure eroding the moat.

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Investor Snapshot
8.5Moat Score
Net Revenue Retention105%
Retention RiskLow
AI Disruption RiskMedium
Switching CostsHigh
13F Ownership
Tracking pending

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Investment Thesis
  • Deep retailer integration creates massive switching costs - P&G's EDI, VMI, and category management systems are embedded in retailer operations
  • Regulatory moats in 180+ countries require years of compliance data and local certifications that competitors cannot quickly replicate
  • Brand equity built over decades creates consumer loyalty that translates to retailer shelf space protection
  • Supply chain complexity with 300+ suppliers and global manufacturing requires sophisticated demand planning and inventory optimization
  • R&D data from 40+ years of consumer testing and formulation creates proprietary insights for product development
  • Trade promotion optimization across thousands of SKUs and retail partners requires deep category management expertise