Procter & Gamble Shares Face Headwinds from Sluggish U.S. Consumer Demand
26.01.2026 - 13:31:04
Often viewed as a defensive stock during market turbulence, Procter & Gamble’s latest quarterly results revealed unexpected challenges. The consumer goods behemoth reported earnings that met forecasts, but its revenue fell short of Wall Street’s projections. This miss is primarily attributed to a noticeable pullback in consumer spending within its crucial home market of the United States, a trend now under intense investor scrutiny.
For its second fiscal quarter, ending December 31, 2025, P&G posted revenue of $22.2 billion. This figure represents a modest 1% year-over-year increase but failed to reach analyst expectations. A more telling metric is organic sales, which strip out the impacts of currency Read more...
