FY ’22: Net Sales +5%; Organic Sales +7%; Diluted EPS +6%; Core EPS +3%
Q4 ’22: Net Sales +3%; Organic Sales +7%; Diluted and Core EPS +7%
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 results.
“Fiscal year 2022 was another strong year,” said Jon Moeller, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The P&G team’s execution of our integrated strategies delivered strong top-line growth, earnings growth, and significant cash return to shareowners in the face of severe cost and operational headwinds. As we look forward to fiscal 2023, we expect another year of significant headwinds. We remain committed to our integrated strategies of superiority, productivity, constructive disruption and an agile and accountable organization structure. They remain the right strategies to step forward into the near-term challenges we are facing and continue to deliver balanced growth and value creation.”
$ billions, except EPS
Fiscal Year
GAAP
2022
2021
% Change
Non-GAAP*
Net Sales
$80.2
$76.1
5%
Organic Sales
n/a
7%
Diluted EPS
$5.81
$5.50
6%
Core EPS
$5.66
3%
Fourth Quarter
$19.5
$18.9
$1.21
$1.13
* Please refer to Exhibit 1 - Non-GAAP Measures for the definition and reconciliation of these measures to the related GAAP measures.
Fiscal Year 2022 Results
The Company reported fiscal year 2022 net sales of $80.2 billion, an increase of five percent versus the prior year. Excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures, organic sales increased seven percent. The growth was broad-based driven by a two percent increase in organic volume, a four percent increase due to higher pricing and a one percent increase from positive mix.
Diluted net earnings per share were $5.81, an increase of six percent versus the prior year GAAP EPS, which included a charge for an early extinguishment of debt. Diluted net earnings per share increased three percent versus the prior year Core EPS. Currency-neutral net EPS increased five percent versus the prior year Core EPS.
The Company generated operating cash flow of $16.7 billion with an adjusted free cash flow productivity of 93%. The Company returned nearly $19 billion of value to shareholders in fiscal 2022 via $8.8 billion in dividend payments and $10 billion of share repurchases.
April-June Quarter Results
The Company reported fiscal year 2022 fourth quarter net sales of $19.5 billion, an increase of three percent versus the prior year. Excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures, organic sales increased seven percent. The growth was driven by an eight percent increase in pricing, partially offset by a one percent decrease in volume primarily due to pandemic-related lockdowns in Greater China and reduced operations in Russia. Mix was neutral to net sales growth for the quarter.
Diluted net earnings per share were $1.21, an increase of seven percent versus the prior year. Operating cash flow was $3.7 billion with an adjusted free cash flow productivity of 99%.
April-June Quarter Business Discussion
April - June 2022
Volume
Foreign
Exchange
Price
Mix
Other (2)
Organic
Sales
Net Sales Drivers (1)
Beauty
(1)%
(3)%
(4)%
1%
(2)%
—%
Grooming
(6)%
Health Care
4%
9%
Fabric & Home Care
(5)%
10%
Baby, Feminine & Family Care
Total P&G
8%
(1)
Net sales percentage changes are approximations based on quantitative formulas that are consistently applied.
(2)
Other includes the sales mix impact from acquisitions and divestitures and rounding impacts necessary to reconcile volume to net sales.
Diluted net earnings per share were $1.21 for the quarter, an increase of seven percent versus the prior year. This was driven by an increase in net sales and a reduction in shares outstanding, partially offset by a reduction in operating margin. Currency-neutral net EPS increased 12% versus the prior year.
Gross margin for the quarter decreased 370 basis points versus year ago, 330 basis points on a currency-neutral basis. The decline was driven by 450 basis points of increased commodity costs, 80 basis points of higher freight costs, 40 basis points of other cost increases net of productivity savings, 20 basis points of product and package reinvestments, and 130 basis points of negative product mix. These were partially offset by 390 basis points of pricing benefit.
Selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) as a percentage of sales decreased 340 basis points versus the prior year, 350 basis points on a currency-neutral basis. The decrease was driven by 180 basis points of leverage benefit due to increased sales and 200 basis points of overhead savings and marketing efficiencies, partially offset by 30 basis points of other impacts.
Operating margin for the quarter decreased 30 basis points versus the prior year and increased 20 basis points on a currency-neutral basis.
Fiscal Year 2023 Guidance
P&G expects fiscal year 2023 all-in sales growth in the range of in-line to up two percent versus the prior fiscal year. Foreign exchange is expected to be a headwind of approximately three percentage points to all-in sales growth. The Company expects organic sales growth in the range of three to five percent.
P&G expects fiscal 2023 diluted net earnings per share growth in the range of in-line to up four percent versus fiscal 2022 EPS of $5.81. At the mid-point of the range, this outlook equates to $5.93 per share, or an increase of two percent.
The Company said its current outlook estimates headwinds of approximately $3.3 billion after-tax from unfavorable foreign exchange, higher commodity costs and higher freight costs. The combined impact of commodities, freight and foreign exchange is approximately a $1.33 per share headwind to fiscal year 2023 EPS, or a 23 percentage point headwind to EPS growth. P&G added that it expects these costs and currency headwinds will be most pronounced in the first half of its fiscal year.
The Company is not able to reconcile its forward-looking non-GAAP cash flow and tax rate measures without unreasonable efforts given the unpredictability of the timing and amounts of discrete items, such as acquisitions, divestitures, or impairments, which could significantly impact GAAP results.
P&G said it expects a core effective tax rate in the range of 19% to 19.5% in fiscal 2023.
Capital spending is estimated to be approximately five percent of fiscal 2023 net sales.
P&G is targeting adjusted free cash flow productivity of 90% and expects to pay over $9 billion in dividends and to repurchase $6 billion to $8 billion of common shares in fiscal 2023.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release or presentation, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
Risks and uncertainties to which our forward-looking statements are subject include, without limitation: (1) the ability to successfully manage global financial risks, including foreign currency fluctuations, currency exchange or pricing controls and localized volatility; (2) the ability to successfully manage local, regional or global economic volatility, including reduced market growth rates, and to generate sufficient income and cash flow to allow the Company to effect the expected share repurchases and dividend payments; (3) the ability to manage disruptions in credit markets or to our banking partners or changes to our credit rating; (4) the ability to maintain key manufacturing and supply arrangements (including execution of supply chain optimizations and sole supplier and sole manufacturing plant arrangements) and to manage disruption of business due to various factors, including ones outside of our control, such as natural disasters, acts of war (including the Russia Ukraine War) or terrorism or disease outbreaks; (5) the ability to successfully manage cost fluctuations and pressures, including prices of commodities and raw materials and costs of labor, transportation, energy, pension and healthcare; (6) the ability to stay on the leading edge of innovation, obtain necessary intellectual property protections and successfully respond to changing consumer habits, evolving digital marketing and selling platform requirements and technological advances attained by, and patents granted to, competitors; (7) the ability to compete with our local and global competitors in new and existing sales channels, including by successfully responding to competitive factors such as prices, promotional incentives and trade terms for products; (8) the ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships; (9) the ability to protect our reputation and brand equity by successfully managing real or perceived issues, including concerns about safety, quality, ingredients, efficacy, packaging content, supply chain practices or similar matters that may arise; (10) the ability to successfully manage the financial, legal, reputational and operational risk associated with third-party relationships, such as our suppliers, contract manufacturers, distributors, contractors and external business partners; (11) the ability to rely on and maintain key company and third-party information and operational technology systems, networks and services and maintain the security and functionality of such systems, networks and services and the data contained therein; (12) the ability to successfully manage uncertainties related to changing political conditions and potential implications such as exchange rate fluctuations and market contraction; (13) the ability to successfully manage current and expanding regulatory and legal requirements and matters (including, without limitation, those laws and regulations involving product liability, product and packaging composition, intellectual property, labor and employment, antitrust, privacy and data protection, tax, the environment, due diligence, risk oversight, accounting and financial reporting) and to resolve new and pending matters within current estimates; (14) the ability to manage changes in applicable tax laws and regulations; (15) the ability to successfully manage our ongoing acquisition, divestiture and joint venture activities, in each case to achieve the Company's overall business strategy and financial objectives, without impacting the delivery of base business objectives; (16) the ability to successfully achieve productivity improvements and cost savings and manage ongoing organizational changes while successfully identifying, developing and retaining key employees, including in key growth markets where the availability of skilled or experienced employees may be limited; (17) the ability to successfully manage the demand, supply and operational challenges, as well as governmental responses or mandates, associated with a disease outbreak, including epidemics, pandemics or similar widespread public health concerns (including COVID-19); (18) the ability to manage the uncertainties, sanctions and economic effects from the war between Russia and Ukraine; and (19) the ability to successfully achieve our ambition of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and delivering progress towards our environmental sustainability priorities. For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected herein, please refer to our most recent 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit https://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands. For other P&G news, visit us at https://www.pg.com/news.
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
Consolidated Earnings Information
Three Months Ended June 30
Twelve Months Ended June 30
% Chg
NET SALES
$
19,515
18,946
80,187
76,118
Cost of products sold
10,802
9,791
42,157
37,108
14%
GROSS PROFIT
8,713
9,155
38,030
39,010
Selling, general and administrative expense
5,115
5,615
(9)%
20,217
21,024
OPERATING INCOME
3,598
3,540
2%
17,813
17,986
Interest expense
(115
)
(117
(439
(502
(13)%
Interest income
21
15
40%
51
45
13%
Other non-operating income, net
146
126
16%
570
86
563%
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
3,650
3,564
17,995
17,615
Income taxes
592
656
(10)%
3,202
3,263
NET EARNINGS
3,058
2,908
14,793
14,352
Less: Net earnings/(loss) attributable to non controlling interests
6
2
N/A
46
11%
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PROCTER & GAMBLE
3,052
2,906
14,742
14,306
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
16.2
%
18.4
17.8
18.5
NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: (1)
Basic
1.24
1.16
6.00
5.69
Diluted
1.21
1.13
5.81
5.50
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE
0.9133
0.8698
3.5230
3.2419
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
2,523.3
2,573.1
2,539.1
2,601.0
COMPARISONS AS A % OF NET SALES
Basis Pt Change
Gross margin
44.6
48.3
(370)
47.4
51.2
(380)
26.2
29.6
(340)
25.2
27.6
(240)
Operating margin
18.7
(30)
22.2
23.6
(140)
Earnings before income taxes
18.8
(10)
22.4
23.1
(70)
Net earnings
15.7
15.3
40
18.9
(50)
Net earnings attributable to Procter & Gamble
15.6
30
(40)
Basic net earnings per common share and Diluted net earnings per common share are calculated on Net earnings attributable to Procter & Gamble.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Versus Year
Ago
Earnings/(Loss) Before
Income Taxes
Net Earnings/(Loss)
$3,461
$733
(16)%
$578
(18)%
1,608
388
(14)%
307
2,510
393
291
6,876
1,445
1,089
4,821
914
690
Corporate
239
(223)
103
Total Company
$19,515
$3,650
$3,058
(Percent Change vs. Year Ago) (1)
Volume with
Acquisitions &
Divestitures
Volume Excluding
Growth
Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2022
$14,740
$3,946
$3,160
6,587
1,835
1,490
10,824
2,618
2,006
27,556
5,729
4,386
19,736
4,267
3,266
744
(400)
485
$80,187
$17,995
$14,793
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR
10,288
16,181
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Depreciation and amortization
2,807
2,735
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
—
512
Share-based compensation expense
528
540
Deferred income taxes
(402
(258
Loss/(gain) on sale of assets
(85
(16
Change in accounts receivable
(694
(342
Change in inventories
(1,247
(309
Change in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
1,429
1,391
Change in other operating assets and liabilities
(635
(369
Other
229
135
TOTAL OPERATING ACTIVITIES
16,723
18,371
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures
(3,156
(2,787
Proceeds from asset sales
110
42
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(1,381
(34
Purchases of investment securities
(55
Change in other investments
3
TOTAL INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(4,424
(2,834
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends to shareholders
(8,770
(8,263
Additions to short-term debt with original maturities of more than three months
10,411
7,675
Reductions in short-term debt with original maturities of more than three months
(11,478
(7,577
Additions/(reductions) in other short-term debt
917
(3,431
Additions to long-term debt
4,385
4,417
Reductions of long-term debt
(2,343
(4,987
Treasury stock purchases
(10,003
(11,009
Impact of stock options and other
2,005
1,644
TOTAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(14,876
(21,531
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
(497
101
CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
(3,074
(5,893
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF YEAR
7,214
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2022
June 30, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable
5,143
4,725
Inventories
6,924
5,983
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,372
2,095
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
21,653
23,091
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
21,195
21,686
GOODWILL
39,700
40,924
TRADEMARKS AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
23,679
23,642
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
10,981
9,964
TOTAL ASSETS
117,208
119,307
Accounts payable
14,882
13,720
Accrued and other liabilities
9,554
10,523
Debt due within one year
8,645
8,889
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
33,081
33,132
LONG-TERM DEBT
22,848
23,099
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
6,809
6,153
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
7,616
10,269
TOTAL LIABILITIES
70,354
72,653
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
46,854
46,654
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Procter & Gamble Company
Exhibit 1: Non-GAAP Measures
In accordance with the SEC's Regulation G, the following provides definitions of the non-GAAP measures used in Procter & Gamble's July 29, 2022 earnings release and the reconciliation to the most closely related GAAP measure. We believe that these measures provide useful perspective on underlying business trends (i.e., trends excluding non-recurring or unusual items) and results and provide a supplemental measure of year-on-year results. The non-GAAP measures described below are used by management in making operating decisions, allocating financial resources and for business strategy purposes. These measures may be useful to investors as they provide supplemental information about business performance and provide investors a view of our business results through the eyes of management. These measures are also used to evaluate senior management and are a factor in determining their at-risk compensation. These non-GAAP measures are not intended to be considered by the user in place of the related GAAP measure, but rather as supplemental information to our business results. These non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies due to possible differences in method and in the items or events being adjusted.
The Core earnings measures included in the following reconciliation tables refer to the equivalent GAAP measures adjusted as applicable for the following item:
Early debt extinguishment charge: During fiscal year 2021, the Company recorded an after tax charge of $427 million ($512 million before tax) due to early extinguishment of certain long-term debt. This charge represents the difference between the reacquisition price and the par value of the debt extinguished.
We do not view the above item to be part of our sustainable results and its exclusion from Core earnings measures provides a more comparable measure of year-on-year results. This item is also excluded when evaluating senior management in determining their at-risk compensation.
Organic sales growth*: Organic sales growth is a non-GAAP measure of sales growth excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange from year-over-year comparisons. Management believes this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales growth on a consistent basis.
Currency-neutral operating profit margin: Currency-neutral operating profit margin is a measure of the Company's operating margin excluding the incremental current year impact of foreign exchange. Management believes this non-GAAP measure provides a supplemental perspective to the Company’s operating efficiency over time.
Currency-neutral gross margin: Currency-neutral gross margin is a measure of the Company's gross margin excluding the incremental current year impact of foreign exchange. Management believes this non-GAAP measure provides a supplemental perspective to the Company’s operating efficiency over time.
Currency-neutral selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense as a percentage of net sales: Currency-neutral SG&A expense as a percentage of net sales is a measure of the Company's selling, general and administrative expenses excluding the incremental current year impact of foreign exchange. Management believes this non-GAAP measure provides a supplemental perspective to the Company's operating efficiency over time.
Core EPS*: Core earnings per share, or Core EPS, is a measure of the Company's diluted net earnings per share adjusted as indicated. Management views these non-GAAP measures as a useful supplemental measure of Company performance over time. This measure is also used when evaluating senior management in determining their at-risk compensation.
Currency-neutral EPS: Currency-neutral EPS is a measure of the Company's EPS excluding the incremental current year impact of foreign exchange. Management views this non-GAAP measure as a useful supplemental measure of Company performance over time.
Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow: Free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital spending. Adjusted free cash flow is defined as operating cash flow less capital spending and adjusted for the payment of the transitional tax resulting from the comprehensive U.S. legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 (the "U.S. Tax Act"). Adjusted free cash flow represents the cash that the Company is able to generate after taking into account planned maintenance and asset expansion. Management views adjusted free cash flow as an important measure because it is one factor used in determining the amount of cash available for dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions and other discretionary investments.
Free cash flow productivity and adjusted free cash flow productivity*: Free cash flow productivity is defined as the ratio of free cash flow to net earnings. Adjusted free cash flow productivity is defined as the ratio of adjusted free cash flow to net earnings excluding the charges for early debt extinguishment (which are not considered part of our ongoing operations). Management views adjusted free cash flow productivity as a useful measure to help investors understand P&G’s ability to generate cash. Adjusted free cash flow productivity is used by management in making operating decisions, in allocating financial resources and for budget planning purposes. The Company's long-term target is to generate annual adjusted free cash flow productivity at or above 90%.
* Measure is used to evaluate senior management and is a factor in determining their at-risk compensation.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Three Months Ended
AS REPORTED (GAAP)
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD
GROSS MARGIN
CURRENCY IMPACT TO GROSS MARGIN
(0.4
)%
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL GROSS MARGIN
45.0
SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE AS A % OF NET SALES
CURRENCY IMPACT TO SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE AS A % OF NET SALES
(0.1
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE AS A % OF NET SALES
26.1
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN
CURRENCY IMPACT TO OPERATING MARGIN
0.5
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL OPERATING MARGIN
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO P&G
DILUTED NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (1)
CURRENCY IMPACT TO EARNINGS
(0.06
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL EPS
1.27
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AS OF JUNE 30, 2022
2,393.9
Diluted net earnings per share are calculated on Net earnings attributable to Procter & Gamble.
CHANGE IN CURRENT YEAR REPORTED (GAAP) MEASURES VERSUS PRIOR YEAR NON-GAAP (CORE) MEASURES (1)
GROSS MARGIN (1)
(370
BPS
(330
SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE AS A % OF NET SALES
(340
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL SELLING GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE AS A % OF NET SALES
(350
(30
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN
20
EPS
7
12
Change versus year ago is calculated based on As Reported (GAAP) values for the three months ended June 30, 2022 versus the Non-GAAP (Core) values for the three months ended June 30,2021.
Twelve Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2021
AS REPORTED
(GAAP)
EARLY DEBT
EXTINGUISHMENT
NON-GAAP
(CORE)
427
14,733
0.16
5.66
0.11
CURRENCY-NEUTRAL CORE EPS
5.92
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - JUNE 30, 2022
CHANGE IN CURRENT YEAR REPORTED (GAAP) AND NON GAAP MEASURES VERSUS PRIOR YEAR REPORTED (GAAP) MEASURES
3 %
CURRENCY NEUTRAL EPS
5 %
Organic sales growth:
The reconciliation of reported sales growth to organic sales is as follows:
Impact
Acquisition &
Divestiture
Impact/Other*
FY 2022
*
Net Sales Growth
Combined Foreign Exchange &
Acquisition/Divestiture Impact
FY 2023 (Estimate)
+0% to +2%
+3%
+3% to +5%
Adjusted free cash flow (dollars in millions):
Operating Cash Flow
Capital Spending
Free Cash Flow
$3,713
$(692)
$3,021
U.S. Tax Act Payments
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
$16,723
$(3,156)
$225
$13,792
Adjusted free cash flow productivity (dollars in millions):
Net Earnings
Free Cash Flow Productivity
99%
Productivity
93%
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