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P&G Lifts Fiscal 2027 Sales Outlook After Earnings Beat

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 10:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Procter Gamble Shares Surge

P&G’s shares rose 5.62% to $165.65 after its earnings release.
Operating cash flow hit $5.8 billion, financing $3.9 billion in dividends and share repurchases.
P&G announced acquisition of Thorne Research Inc., serving over seven million consumers and 100+ sports teams.
Fiscal 2027 sales outlook was lifted to a 2%–4% growth range, effective Oct 1 2026.
Beauty organic sales grew 5% on mid-single-digit gains in hair, personal and skin care.

Summary

Procter Gamble Revenue Rise

Procter & Gamble reported a 4% year-over-year revenue increase to $23.28 billion.
Adjusted earnings per share were $2, beating the $1.89 analyst estimate by 5.7%.
Core gross margin declined 150 basis points to 49.8% amid rising commodity costs.
Organic sales rose 4% YoY, driven by a 2% volume increase and higher prices.
CFO Andre Schulten warned that $100-barrel oil fuels cost pressure and $1.4 billion commodity headwind is expected for fiscal 2027.

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Historical Context

In January 2005 P&G announced a $57 billion purchase of Gillette, merging the two on October 1 and propelling P&G past Unilever as the world’s biggest consumer-goods group. The deal continued a century-long pattern of expansion that began with the 1930 Thomas Hedley acquisition and set the stage for later brand-streamlining moves such as the 2014 divestiture of 100 brands.

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Procter Gamble Shares Surge

P&G’s shares rose 5.62% to $165.65 after its earnings release.
Operating cash flow hit $5.8 billion, financing $3.9 billion in dividends and share repurchases.
P&G announced acquisition of Thorne Research Inc., serving over seven million consumers and 100+ sports teams.
Fiscal 2027 sales outlook was lifted to a 2%–4% growth range, effective Oct 1 2026.
Beauty organic sales grew 5% on mid-single-digit gains in hair, personal and skin care.

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