Procter & Gamble stock: fundamental analysis
Stocks · PG · Consumer Defensive
The Procter & Gamble Company provides branded consumer packaged goods worldwide. It operates through five segments: Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. Below are its fundamentals, explained in the order worth reading them: business quality, debt, growth and, last, whether the price is reasonable.
- Price: 146.39 USD
- Market cap: 340.3B USD
Data as of September 18, 2026 · Yahoo Finance
Quick read
Business quality
ROE of 30.3%: it earns a high return on shareholders' money. Out of every 100 in sales, 18.4 end up as profit.
Financial health
Net debt/EBITDA of 1.0x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.
Growth
Revenue is growing 1.5% year on year: modest growth. Earnings are down 15.5%.
Valuation
It trades at a P/E of 22.1, in line with the 24.3 median of the consumer defensive companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 19.8: the market expects profits to rise.
Dividend
Dividend yield of 2.9% (4.35 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 64.3%.
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| Procter & Gamble | Sector median | |
|---|---|---|
| Business quality | ||
| ROE | 30.3% | 29.7% |
| ROA | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| Gross margin | 50.9% | 52.5% |
| Operating margin | 22.1% | 15.6% |
| Net margin | 18.4% | 11.1% |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt/EBITDA | 1.0x | 1.6x |
| Debt/equity | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Current ratio | 0.7x | 1.0x |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 1.5% | 6.2% |
| Earnings growth | -15.5% | 16.9% |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E ratio | 22.1x | 24.3x |
| Forward P/E | 19.8x | 22.4x |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.9x | 17.9x |
| Price/book | 6.4x | 8.5x |
| FCF yield | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Dividend | ||
| Dividend yield | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| Payout ratio | 64.3% | 51.7% |
| Beta (volatility) | 0.4x | 0.4x |
Frequently asked questions
What is Procter & Gamble's P/E ratio?
Procter & Gamble's P/E is 22.1 based on trailing 12-month earnings and 19.8 on expected earnings. The median for its sector among the companies we track is 24.3. Data as of September 18, 2026.
What dividend does Procter & Gamble pay?
Dividend yield of 2.9% (4.35 USD per share per year) with a payout ratio of 64.3%.
Is Procter & Gamble stock expensive?
It trades at a P/E of 22.1, in line with the 24.3 median of the consumer defensive companies we track. On expected earnings the P/E falls to 19.8: the market expects profits to rise. This is an educational reading based on ratios, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Does Procter & Gamble have a lot of debt?
Net debt/EBITDA of 1.0x: it could repay its debt with less than two years of operating profit. Comfortable leverage.
What is Procter & Gamble's market cap?
Procter & Gamble has a market cap of 340.3B USD and its shares trade at 146.39 USD, with a 52-week range of 137.62 USD to 167.25 USD (data as of September 18, 2026).
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