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Procter & Gamble (PG) — moat facet

P&G is worth more than Unilever, Colgate, Kimberly-Clark and four other peers combined, and still loses a half point of share to rivals it will not name.

The consumer-goods companies grouped with P&G by market data providers are all much smaller. On 25 September 2026 Unilever was worth $132.99 billion, Colgate-Palmolive $68.60 billion, Kenvue $34.19 billion, Estee Lauder $34.18 billion, Kimberly-Clark $32.74 billion, Church & Dwight $22.86 billion and Clorox $10.13 billion1. Together that is $335.69 billion2, less than P&G's $339.64 billion3.

Peer market values, 25 September 2026 ($bn)133.0Unilever68.6Colgate-Palmolive34.2Kenvue34.2Estee Lauder32.7Kimberly-Clark22.9Churchand Dwight10.1Cloroxstockanalysis P&G peer list; P&G $339.6bn
The largest peer is less than half P&G.

Size matters in this industry because the costs that decide it are fixed: research, advertising and a network of plants. P&G spreads them across $87,032 million of sales4 and takes 180 basis points of productivity out of its gross margin in a year5. A smaller rival spending the same share of sales on advertising has a smaller absolute budget in every category they share.

Size does not stop the peers winning locally. P&G's 10-K attributes fiscal 2026 volume losses to competitive activity in eight categories6, and hair care share fell 0.5 points in North America7. The company names no rival for any of it.

Nor has size protected the share price. Over five years to June 2026, $100 in P&G stock grew to $123, against $145 for the S&P 500 Consumer Staples index8, an index in which several of these peers sit.

P&G measures itself against these peers. Its stated aim is total shareholder return "in the top one-third of our peer group"9. Relative market value is the simplest daily read on that contest, and on 25 September 2026 P&G was worth about 2.6 times Unilever101112.

Put plainly, the peers compete head-on, and none can match P&G's reach, but they can take a half point in a category and hold it. The measure is relative market value, which moves every day; P&G falling below the combined value of these seven would say investors expect them to grow faster than the leader.

Moat trajectory: Holding steady

P&G worth $339.6bn against $335.7bn for seven peers combined.

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P&G market value against seven listed peers combined
$339.6bn vs $335.7bn (25 Sep 2026)

The market's view of relative strength; P&G falling below the combined peers would mean it expects them to outgrow the leader.

How it's calculated: Sum of market values of Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Kenvue, Estee Lauder, Kimberly-Clark, Church & Dwight and Clorox on 25 September 2026, against P&G's.
Source: Moat Explorer calculation from P&G filings ↗
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  1. ReportedOn 25 September 2026 Unilever was worth $132.99 billion, Colgate-Palmolive $68.60 billion, Kenvue $34.19 billion, Estee Lauder $34.18 billion, Kimberly-Clark $32.74 billion, Church & Dwight $22.86 billion and Clorox $10.13 billion.
    Procter & Gamble market capitalisation history and peer market values (year-end 2015-2025; Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Kenvue, Estee Lauder, Kimberly-Clark, Church & Dwight, Clorox on 25 September 2026). — 2015-2026 · publ. September 2026 · source ↗
  2. Moat Explorer calcTogether that is $335.69 billion, less than P&G's $339.64 billion.
    Moat Explorer calculation from Procter & Gamble's reported figures ($ millions unless stated; fiscal years end 30 June). Net debt: FY2026 11,296 + 22,842 - 9,942 = 24,196; 24,196 / 54,311 = 0.45 times equity; 24,196 / 19,556 = 1.24 years of operating cash flow; debt due within one year 11,296 / (11,296 + 22,842) = 33% of debt; FY2025 9,513 + 24,995 - 9,556 = 24,952; FY2024 7,191 + 25,269 - 9,482 = 22,978. Capital spending 4,409 / 87,032 = 5.1% of net sales. Adjusted free cash flow over dividends 15,835 / 10,232 = 1.55 times. Dividends paid over net earnings attributable: 10,232 / 16,046 = 63.8% (FY2026); 9,872 / 15,974 = 61.8% (FY2025); 9,312 / 14,879 = 62.6% (FY2024). Buybacks 5,028 / 11,009 = 45.7% of the FY2021 peak. Peer market values on 25 September 2026 ($bn): 132.99 + 68.60 + 34.19 + 34.18 + 32.74 + 22.86 + 10.13 = 335.69, against P&G 339.64; P&G / Clorox 339.64 / 10.13 = 33.5 times. P/E: 339.64 / 16.046 = 21.2 (now); 394.82 / 14.879 = 26.5 (December 2024 over FY2024). Free cash flow yield 15,835 / 339,640 = 4.7%. Goodwill plus Gillette brand 41,276 + 12,800 = 54,076; 54,076 / 126,521 = 42.7% of total assets. Segments (five reportable, excluding Corporate): FY2026 sales 16,023 + 6,918 + 12,456 + 30,314 + 20,401 = 86,112; net earnings 2,672 + 1,529 + 2,404 + 5,632 + 3,930 = 16,167; FY2025 net earnings 2,715 + 1,577 + 2,440 + 5,848 + 4,013 = 16,593; 16,167 / 16,593 - 1 = -2.6%. Segment net earnings changes FY2026: Beauty 2,672 / 2,715 - 1 = -1.6%; Grooming 1,529 / 1,577 - 1 = -3.0%; Health Care 2,404 / 2,440 - 1 = -1.5%; Fabric & Home Care 5,632 / 5,848 - 1 = -3.7%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care 3,930 / 4,013 - 1 = -2.1%. Fabric & Home Care share of segment net earnings 5,632 / 16,167 = 34.8%. Pre-tax margins FY2026: Beauty 3,473 / 16,023 = 21.7%; Grooming 1,966 / 6,918 = 28.4%; Health Care 3,163 / 12,456 = 25.4%; Fabric & Home Care 7,290 / 30,314 = 24.0%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care 5,145 / 20,401 = 25.2%. Net margins FY2023: Beauty 3,178 / 15,008 = 21.2%; Health Care 2,125 / 11,226 = 18.9%; Fabric & Home Care 4,828 / 28,371 = 17.0%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care 3,545 / 20,217 = 17.5%. Three-year growth FY2023-FY2026: Health Care sales 12,456 / 11,226 - 1 = 11.0%; Health Care net earnings 2,404 / 2,125 - 1 = 13.1%; Grooming sales 6,918 / 6,419 - 1 = 7.8%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care sales 20,401 / 20,217 - 1 = 0.9%. Segment capital spending over sales FY2026: Grooming 540 / 6,918 = 7.8%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care 1,520 / 20,401 = 7.5%; Health Care 592 / 12,456 = 4.8%; Fabric & Home Care 1,250 / 30,314 = 4.1%; Beauty 415 / 16,023 = 2.6%. Geography FY2026 ($bn): international 45.3 / 87.0 = 52.1%; United States 41.7 / 87.0 = 47.9%. Walmart about 16% x 87,032 = 13,925, about $13.9 billion. Top ten customers less Walmart (rounded percentages): FY2017 35 - 16 = 19; FY2020 38 - 15 = 23; FY2023 40 - 15 = 25; FY2026 43 - 16 = 27. Dividend per share 4.2589 / 4.0763 - 1 = 4.5% (FY2026); 4.0763 / 3.8286 - 1 = 6.5% (FY2025). Market exit charges after tax 1,200 + 131 = 1,331. P&G / Unilever market value 339.64 / 132.99 = 2.6 times. Restructuring charges FY2024-FY2026 659 + 1,114 + 1,230 = 3,003. Gillette write-downs 8.3 + 1.3 = 9.6 billion. Operating margin 19,748 / 87,032 = 22.7% (FY2026); 20,451 / 84,284 = 24.3% (FY2025) - balance sheet, cash returns and valuation. — FY2015-FY2026 · publ. September 2026 · source ↗
    Method: Arithmetic on figures reported in Procter & Gamble's Forms 10-K, results releases, earnings slides and market data; operands shown in the source line.
  3. ReportedTogether that is $335.69 billion, less than P&G's $339.64 billion.
    Procter & Gamble (PG) market data - $146.23 at the close on 25 September 2026, market cap $339.64B, 52-week range 137.62-167.25, analyst target $160.61. — September 2026 · publ. 25 September 2026 · source ↗
  4. ReportedP&G spreads them across $87,032 million of sales and takes 180 basis points of productivity out of its gross margin in a year.
    Procter & Gamble Form 10-K for fiscal 2026 (year ended 30 June 2026) - consolidated statements of earnings, cash flows and financial position, debt and dividends. — FY2026 · publ. 4 August 2026 · source ↗
  5. ReportedP&G spreads them across $87,032 million of sales and takes 180 basis points of productivity out of its gross margin in a year.
    Procter & Gamble Form 10-K for fiscal 2026 (year ended 30 June 2026) - Item 7 MD&A: net sales drivers, organic sales and gross margin bridge. — FY2026 · publ. 4 August 2026 · source ↗
  6. ReportedP&G's 10-K attributes fiscal 2026 volume losses to competitive activity in eight categories, and hair care share fell 0.5 points in North America.
    Procter & Gamble Form 10-K for fiscal 2026 (year ended 30 June 2026) - Item 7 MD&A: market shares and competitive activity by category. — FY2026 · publ. 4 August 2026 · source ↗
  7. ReportedP&G's 10-K attributes fiscal 2026 volume losses to competitive activity in eight categories, and hair care share fell 0.5 points in North America.
    Procter & Gamble Form 10-K for fiscal 2026 (year ended 30 June 2026) - Item 7 MD&A: market shares and competitive activity by category. — FY2026 · publ. 4 August 2026 · source ↗
  8. ReportedOver five years to June 2026, $100 in P&G stock grew to $123, against $145 for the S&P 500 Consumer Staples index, an index in which several of these peers sit.
    Procter & Gamble Form 10-K for fiscal 2026 (year ended 30 June 2026) - Item 1A risk factors, Item 5 market information and performance graph, and critical accounting estimates (Gillette brand). — FY2026 · publ. 4 August 2026 · source ↗
  9. ReportedIts stated aim is total shareholder return "in the top one-third of our peer group".
    Procter & Gamble Form 10-K for fiscal 2026 (year ended 30 June 2026) - Item 1 business and Item 2 properties: employees, manufacturing sites, customers, channels, competition and strategy. — FY2026 · publ. 4 August 2026 · source ↗
  10. ReportedRelative market value is the simplest daily read on that contest, and on 25 September 2026 P&G was worth about 2.6 times Unilever.
    Procter & Gamble market capitalisation history and peer market values (year-end 2015-2025; Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Kenvue, Estee Lauder, Kimberly-Clark, Church & Dwight, Clorox on 25 September 2026). — 2015-2026 · publ. September 2026 · source ↗
  11. ReportedRelative market value is the simplest daily read on that contest, and on 25 September 2026 P&G was worth about 2.6 times Unilever.
    Procter & Gamble (PG) market data - $146.23 at the close on 25 September 2026, market cap $339.64B, 52-week range 137.62-167.25, analyst target $160.61. — September 2026 · publ. 25 September 2026 · source ↗
  12. Moat Explorer calcRelative market value is the simplest daily read on that contest, and on 25 September 2026 P&G was worth about 2.6 times Unilever.
    Moat Explorer calculation from Procter & Gamble's reported figures ($ millions unless stated; fiscal years end 30 June). Net debt: FY2026 11,296 + 22,842 - 9,942 = 24,196; 24,196 / 54,311 = 0.45 times equity; 24,196 / 19,556 = 1.24 years of operating cash flow; debt due within one year 11,296 / (11,296 + 22,842) = 33% of debt; FY2025 9,513 + 24,995 - 9,556 = 24,952; FY2024 7,191 + 25,269 - 9,482 = 22,978. Capital spending 4,409 / 87,032 = 5.1% of net sales. Adjusted free cash flow over dividends 15,835 / 10,232 = 1.55 times. Dividends paid over net earnings attributable: 10,232 / 16,046 = 63.8% (FY2026); 9,872 / 15,974 = 61.8% (FY2025); 9,312 / 14,879 = 62.6% (FY2024). Buybacks 5,028 / 11,009 = 45.7% of the FY2021 peak. Peer market values on 25 September 2026 ($bn): 132.99 + 68.60 + 34.19 + 34.18 + 32.74 + 22.86 + 10.13 = 335.69, against P&G 339.64; P&G / Clorox 339.64 / 10.13 = 33.5 times. P/E: 339.64 / 16.046 = 21.2 (now); 394.82 / 14.879 = 26.5 (December 2024 over FY2024). Free cash flow yield 15,835 / 339,640 = 4.7%. Goodwill plus Gillette brand 41,276 + 12,800 = 54,076; 54,076 / 126,521 = 42.7% of total assets. Segments (five reportable, excluding Corporate): FY2026 sales 16,023 + 6,918 + 12,456 + 30,314 + 20,401 = 86,112; net earnings 2,672 + 1,529 + 2,404 + 5,632 + 3,930 = 16,167; FY2025 net earnings 2,715 + 1,577 + 2,440 + 5,848 + 4,013 = 16,593; 16,167 / 16,593 - 1 = -2.6%. Segment net earnings changes FY2026: Beauty 2,672 / 2,715 - 1 = -1.6%; Grooming 1,529 / 1,577 - 1 = -3.0%; Health Care 2,404 / 2,440 - 1 = -1.5%; Fabric & Home Care 5,632 / 5,848 - 1 = -3.7%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care 3,930 / 4,013 - 1 = -2.1%. Fabric & Home Care share of segment net earnings 5,632 / 16,167 = 34.8%. Pre-tax margins FY2026: Beauty 3,473 / 16,023 = 21.7%; Grooming 1,966 / 6,918 = 28.4%; Health Care 3,163 / 12,456 = 25.4%; Fabric & Home Care 7,290 / 30,314 = 24.0%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care 5,145 / 20,401 = 25.2%. Net margins FY2023: Beauty 3,178 / 15,008 = 21.2%; Health Care 2,125 / 11,226 = 18.9%; Fabric & Home Care 4,828 / 28,371 = 17.0%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care 3,545 / 20,217 = 17.5%. Three-year growth FY2023-FY2026: Health Care sales 12,456 / 11,226 - 1 = 11.0%; Health Care net earnings 2,404 / 2,125 - 1 = 13.1%; Grooming sales 6,918 / 6,419 - 1 = 7.8%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care sales 20,401 / 20,217 - 1 = 0.9%. Segment capital spending over sales FY2026: Grooming 540 / 6,918 = 7.8%; Baby, Feminine & Family Care 1,520 / 20,401 = 7.5%; Health Care 592 / 12,456 = 4.8%; Fabric & Home Care 1,250 / 30,314 = 4.1%; Beauty 415 / 16,023 = 2.6%. Geography FY2026 ($bn): international 45.3 / 87.0 = 52.1%; United States 41.7 / 87.0 = 47.9%. Walmart about 16% x 87,032 = 13,925, about $13.9 billion. Top ten customers less Walmart (rounded percentages): FY2017 35 - 16 = 19; FY2020 38 - 15 = 23; FY2023 40 - 15 = 25; FY2026 43 - 16 = 27. Dividend per share 4.2589 / 4.0763 - 1 = 4.5% (FY2026); 4.0763 / 3.8286 - 1 = 6.5% (FY2025). Market exit charges after tax 1,200 + 131 = 1,331. P&G / Unilever market value 339.64 / 132.99 = 2.6 times. Restructuring charges FY2024-FY2026 659 + 1,114 + 1,230 = 3,003. Gillette write-downs 8.3 + 1.3 = 9.6 billion. Operating margin 19,748 / 87,032 = 22.7% (FY2026); 20,451 / 84,284 = 24.3% (FY2025) - balance sheet, cash returns and valuation. — FY2015-FY2026 · publ. September 2026 · source ↗
    Method: Arithmetic on figures reported in Procter & Gamble's Forms 10-K, results releases, earnings slides and market data; operands shown in the source line.
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