Overview
* Procter & Gamble fiscal Q1 2026 net sales rise 3%, beating analyst expectations
* Core EPS for fiscal Q1 2026 beats estimates, rising 3% to $1.99
* Company maintains fiscal 2026 sales and EPS growth guidance
Outlook
* P&G maintains fiscal 2026 all-in sales growth guidance of 1% to 5%
* Company expects fiscal 2026 diluted EPS growth of 3% to 9%
* P&G anticipates $400 mln after-tax tariff cost in fiscal 2026
Result Drivers
* PRICING STRATEGY - P&G attributes organic sales growth to a 1% increase from higher pricing
* BEAUTY SEGMENT GROWTH - Beauty segment organic sales increased 6% due to innovation-driven pricing and favorable product mix
* GROOMING SEGMENT GROWTH - Grooming segment organic sales increased 3% behind innovation-driven pricing and volume growth
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q1 Sales Beat $22.40 $22.17
bln bln (14
Analysts
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Q1 Beat $1.99 $1.89
Adjusted (16
EPS Analysts
)
Q1 EPS $1.95
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the personal products peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Procter & Gamble Co ( PG ) is $171.00, about 11% above its October 23 closing price of $152.21
* The stock recently traded at 21 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago
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