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- Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited manufactures and sells branded packaged fast-moving consumer goods focused on feminine hygiene and healthcare segments in India. The company offers Whisper sanitary napkins, pads, and period panties including Whisper Ultra Hygiene+Comfort XL, Whisper Ultra Soft Skin Love, and Whisper Choice portfolio; Vicks vapor rub, cough drops including Vicks Cough Drops Double Power, throat drops, Action 500 Advanced, inhalers, Xtra Strong Rub, Baby Rub, VapoRub Steam Pods, and Headache Roll-on; Old Spice 0% Gas Deodorants; and ZzzQuil sleep supplements. Incorporated in 1964 as Richardson Hindustan Limited and acquired by Procter & Gamble in 1985, the company, a subsidiary of The Procter & Gamble Company, is headquartered in Mumbai, India, with primary operations across all 28 states and 8 union territories, supplemented by exports to 7 countries. It maintains manufacturing facilities including a zero-waste-to-landfill plant in Goa and adheres to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 standards.
In recent developments, the company reported fiscal year 2024 revenue of Rs4,206 crore, up 7% year-over-year, with feminine hygiene contributing 67% and health care 31% of turnover, alongside operational profit growth of 19% to Rs809 crore excluding one-time items. It launched product upgrades such as Whisper Period Panty and Vicks VapoRub Steam Pods, expanded Old Spice distribution driving double-digit growth, and advanced initiatives like the #KeepGirlsInSchool campaign impacting over 100 million girls and P&G Shiksha benefiting 4.5 million children. Leadership changes included the appointment of Kumar Venkatasubramanian as Managing Director effective May 2024 and Mrinalini Srinivasan as Chief Financial Officer in June 2024, with a special dividend of Rs60 per share declared alongside an aggregate dividend of Rs255 per share. The company remains debt-free, generated Rs749 crore in cash flow, and continues its integrated growth strategy emphasizing superiority, productivity, and innovation amid a recovering cough-and-cold category post-pandemic.