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Reckitt Benckiser Group RKT.L · GBp
Consumer Staples · Household Products · LSE · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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5,578.00p
-0.21%
Close of 9 Nov 2026, in pence
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At a glance
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Revenue
£14.21bn
FY2016FY2025
Net income
£3.18bn
FY2016FY2025
Free cash flow
£1.76bn
FY2016FY2025
Shareholders' equity
£7.75bn
FY2016FY2025
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £14.21bn | £14.17bn | £14.61bn | £14.45bn | £13.23bn | £13.99bn | £12.85bn | £12.60bn | £11.45bn | £9.48bn |
| Gross profit | £8.49bn | £8.60bn | £8.76bn | £8.36bn | £7.69bn | £8.44bn | £7.78bn | £7.63bn | £6.98bn | £5.80bn |
| Research and development | £316.0m | £325.0m | £337.0m | £325.0m | £313.0m | £288.0m | £257.0m | £230.0m | £187.0m | £149.0m |
| Operating income | £3.42bn | £2.42bn | £2.53bn | £3.25bn | −£804.0m | £2.16bn | £3.29bn | £3.05bn | £2.74bn | £2.27bn |
| Net income | £3.18bn | £1.43bn | £1.64bn | £2.33bn | −£32.0m | £1.19bn | −£2.77bn | £2.16bn | £3.38bn | £1.83bn |
| Diluted earnings per share | 4.88 | 2.03 | 2.29 | 3.24 | -0.04 | 1.64 | -3.91 | 3.05 | 4.75 | 2.56 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.07bn | £25.30bn | £27.14bn | £28.74bn | £26.95bn | £31.29bn | £32.14bn | £37.65bn | £37.01bn | £18.02bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £1.95bn | £760.0m | £1.39bn | £1.16bn | £1.26bn | £1.65bn | £1.55bn | £1.48bn | £2.13bn | £885.0m |
| Total liabilities | £17.29bn | £18.58bn | £18.67bn | £19.26bn | £19.49bn | £22.13bn | £22.73bn | £22.86bn | £23.44bn | £9.59bn |
| Debt | — | £8.66bn | £8.54bn | £8.88bn | £9.56bn | £10.56bn | £12.20bn | £12.22bn | £12.86bn | £2.39bn |
| Shareholders' equity | £7.75bn | £6.70bn | £8.45bn | £9.44bn | £7.40bn | £9.12bn | £9.36bn | £14.74bn | £13.53bn | £8.42bn |
| Shares outstanding | 652m | 702m | 719m | 719m | 714m | 726m | 710m | 709m | 711m | 714m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | £2.30bn | £2.68bn | £2.64bn | £2.40bn | £1.70bn | £3.52bn | £1.41bn | £2.45bn | £2.49bn | £2.42bn |
| Capital spending | −£536.0m | −£465.0m | −£449.0m | −£443.0m | −£450.0m | −£486.0m | −£443.0m | −£437.0m | −£286.0m | −£176.0m |
| Free cash flow | £1.76bn | £2.22bn | £2.19bn | £1.95bn | £1.25bn | £3.03bn | £968.0m | £2.02bn | £2.21bn | £2.25bn |
| Dividends paid | −£1.40bn | −£1.38bn | −£1.34bn | −£1.25bn | −£1.25bn | −£1.24bn | −£1.23bn | −£1.19bn | −£1.13bn | −£1.03bn |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Jun 2026 | Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2023 | Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £6.41bn | £7.22bn | £6.98bn | £7.00bn | £7.17bn | £7.16bn | £7.45bn | £3.72bn |
| Gross profit | £3.74bn | £4.37bn | £4.25bn | £4.25bn | £4.34bn | £4.32bn | £4.41bn | £2.21bn |
| Operating income | £1.17bn | £2.72bn | £1.50bn | £747.0m | £1.68bn | £1.59bn | £1.75bn | £877.0m |
| Net income | £652.0m | £2.22bn | £958.0m | £284.0m | £1.14bn | £402.0m | £1.23bn | £616.0m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 1.01 | 3.41 | 1.47 | 0.40 | 1.63 | 0.56 | 1.71 | 0.86 |
| Cash from operations | £614.0m | £1.49bn | £812.0m | £1.70bn | £982.0m | £1.70bn | £467.0m | £467.0m |
| Capital spending | −£174.0m | −£378.0m | −£79.0m | −£244.0m | −£126.0m | −£260.0m | −£72.0m | −£72.0m |
| Free cash flow | £440.0m | £1.11bn | £733.0m | £1.46bn | £856.0m | £1.44bn | £395.0m | £395.0m |
| Total assets | £24.43bn | £25.07bn | £24.62bn | £25.30bn | £26.41bn | £27.14bn | £27.52bn | £27.52bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | £878.0m | £1.95bn | £963.0m | £760.0m | £986.0m | £1.39bn | £1.03bn | £1.03bn |
| Debt | £2.69bn | £8.22bn | £9.12bn | £8.44bn | £8.67bn | £8.29bn | £8.38bn | — |
| Shareholders' equity | £5.67bn | £7.75bn | £6.31bn | £6.70bn | £8.07bn | £8.45bn | £9.19bn | £9.19bn |
Financial ratios
Data as of 19 Sept 2026
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 59.8% | 60.7% | 60.0% | 57.8% | 58.1% | 60.3% |
| Operating margin | 24.0% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 22.5% | -6.1% | 15.4% |
| Net margin | 22.4% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 16.1% | -0.2% | 8.5% |
| Return on equity | 41.1% | 21.3% | 19.4% | 24.7% | -0.4% | 13.0% |
| Return on assets | 12.7% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% | -0.1% | 3.8% |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Revenue growth | 0.3% | -3.0% | 1.1% | 9.2% | -5.4% | 8.9% |
| Earnings growth | 123.1% | -13.2% | -29.5% | -7381.3% | -102.7% | -142.8% |
| Current ratio | 0.85x | 0.58x | 0.64x | 0.63x | 0.62x | 0.77x |
| Debt to equity | 1.06x | 1.26x | 0.98x | 0.91x | 1.26x | 1.14x |
| Equity ratio | 30.9% | 26.5% | 31.1% | 32.9% | 27.5% | 29.1% |
| Interest coverage | 7.94x | 6.30x | 7.96x | 12.17x | -3.05x | 6.59x |
| R&D as a share of sales | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Buybacks as a share of market value | 7.1% | 2.4% | -0.0% | -0.6% | 1.6% | -2.3% |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.6% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Operating income | 1.7% | 9.6% | 4.3% |
| Net income | 10.9% | 21.8% | 6.2% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 60.2% | 59.6% | 59.5% | 59.9% |
| Operating margin | 20.6% | 20.2% | 15.3% | 19.0% |
| Net margin | 16.2% | 14.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 12.3 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 17.8 | -1413.0 | 40.0 | -15.7 | 19.7 | 14.6 | 26.7 |
| Price to sales | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 37 years. Last went ex-dividend on 6 Aug 2026.
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 4.612 | 2.147 | 2.045 | 1.947 | 1.819 | 1.819 | 1.819 | 1.804 |
- 25-to-24 reverse split · 2 Feb 2026
- 1-to-1 reverse split · 23 Oct 2007
- 20-to-19 reverse split · 19 Nov 1996
- 1.11-to-1 reverse split · 28 Sept 1994
- 5-for-2 split · 29 Jul 1991
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