Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd

Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd

P&G Hygiene and Health Care is one of India's fastest growing Fast Moving Consumer Goods Companies incorporated on 20th July 1964. Earlier known as Richardson Hindustan (RHL), in 1964 company received Industrial License to undertake manufacture of Menthol and de-mentholised peppermint oil and VICKS range of products such as Vicks VapoRub, Vicks Cough Drops and Vicks Inhaler.

Later in the year 1967 RHL introduced CLEARASIL, back then America's number one pimple cream. In 1985 RHL became affiliate of The Procter & Gamble Company, USA.

In 1989 the name of the company was changed to Procter & Gamble India and launched sanitary napkin under the name Whisper bringing a sudden change in Indian feminine hygiene category.

In June 2002, Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care announced the launch of New Improved Vicks VapoRub – India’s Number One Cold Rub – that provides multi-symptom relief from the six symptoms of a child’s cold, namely – blocked nose, cough, body ache, headache, muscle-stiffness and breathing difficulty.

In July 2002, Procter & Gamble announced the launch of Vicks Action500+ Night tablets, a specially designed cold medicine that gives consumers multi-symptom relief from bothersome cold symptoms like headache and breathing difficulty, hence allowing restful sleep at night.

In October 2002, India’s number one cough and cold brand – Vicks – celebrated its 50th Year in India and launched Dual Golden Jubilee Offers to reward Indian consumers for 50 Years of trust and loyalty.

Globally Procter & Gamble owns brands like Duracell, Olay, Tide, Gillette, Braun, Pringles, Lacoste, Puma, Oral-B, HUGO, Mr.Clean, Cover Girl, Pantene Pampers ,Old spice are amongst others. Currently P&G Hygiene and Health has portfolio of brands such as Vicks & Whisper.

Products

Vicks- It is India’s No.1 Cough and Cold Brand. It created the cold & cough over-the-counter (OTC) category in India way back in 1952 and has led the category till date. Under this brand it has introduced products namely Vicks Action500+, Vicks VapoRub, Vicks Cough Drops, Vicks Formula 44 Cough Syrup and Vicks Inhaler.

Whisper- Under this it has introduced products for feminine hygiene. It has introduced products such as Whisper Maxi Regular, Whisper Maxi XL Wings, Whisper Ultra with Wings and Whisper Choice.

Awards and recognition

Vicks was rated as ‘India’s Most Trusted Brand’ by the ‘Advertising & Marketing’ Magazine

P&G Hygiene and Health Care was voted India's Best Employer 2003 in a survey of 200 companies conducted by International HR Consultancy Hewitt Associates in association with Business Today magazine.

Market Cap: 32,337 Cr.
Current Price: 9,962
52 weeks High / Low 11000.00 / 8714.00
Book Value: 248.15
Stock P/E: 80.21
Dividend Yield: 0.40 %
ROCE: 89.10 %
ROE: 56.85 %
Sales Growth (3Yrs): 1.71 %
Listed on BSE and NSE
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Face Value: 10.00


Industry PBV:
EPS: 124.19
Graham: 832.71
Debt to equity: 0.00
Book value: 248.15
Price to Earning: 80.21
PEG Ratio: 6.27
Earning Power: 43.79 %
Return on equity: 56.85 %
Pledged percentage: 0.00 %
Intrinsic Value: 12,452
Industry PE:
Piotroski score: 8.00
Volume: 1,198
Market cap to quarterly profit: 224.39
Market Capitalization: 32,337 Cr.
Price to book value: 40.15
Return on assets: 52.87 %
Debt: 0.00 Cr.
Interest Coverage Ratio: 118.20
Promoter holding: 70.64 %
Unpledged promoter holding: 70.64 %
Sales last year: 2,455 Cr.