Haleon (HLN) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG)

Company Profile

Haleon (HLN) and Procter & Gamble (PG) both fall under the Household & Personal Products industry group, but HLN is classified in Personal Care Products while PG is classified in Household Products.

Procter & Gamble (PG) has more than two decades of public-market history since January 2, 1962, whereas Haleon (HLN) listed on July 25, 2022 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Procter & Gamble (PG) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while Haleon (HLN) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Valuation

Both Haleon (HLN) at 18.61 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 21.74 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

Both Haleon (HLN) at 3.65 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 3.99 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) quartile of their industries.

On Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), both Haleon (HLN) at 1.85 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 6.44 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 31.11% ranks in the top quartile for Return on Equity (TTM), ahead of Haleon (HLN) at 10.27%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

For every dollar of sales, both Haleon (HLN) at 15.11% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 19.16% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top Net Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Both Haleon (HLN) at 23.17% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 23.05% squeeze more operating profit from each sales dollar than most peers, ranking in the top Operating Profit Margin (TTM) quartile of their industries.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both Haleon (HLN) at 0.92 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.73 run Current Ratio (MRQ) in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Both Haleon (HLN) at 0.52 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.68 post Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on leverage.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Both Haleon (HLN) at 2.12% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 2.86% report Dividend Yield (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on cash yield relative to share price.

Both Haleon (HLN) at 37.08% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 61.80% maintain Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around their industries’ median — balanced dividend policy on both sides, returning cash while leaving part of reported earnings available for reinvestment or balance-sheet flexibility.

Dividends at a Glance

Performance & Risk

Performance & Risk at a Glance