Pershing Square Activist Presentation Deck
Core SG&A Opportunity
P&G's Core SG&A Ratio (ex-Advertising and Marketing) is currently
14.4%. The company believes its Core SG&A ratio at peer levels on a
category-adjusted basis would be ~14.1%
P&G's Benchmarking Analysis of Core SG&A (ex Advertising)
Core SG&A
FY 2012 % Mix Benchmark Companies
24%
20%
10 %
19% Energizer, Beiersdorf
STINE
32%
10% CHD, CLX, Henkel, Reckitt, Unilever
19%
10% Kimberly-Clark, SCA
15%
15% Colgate, Kimberly-Clark, J&J
P&G Segment
Beauty
Grooming
Fabric & Home Care
Baby & Family Care
Health Care
PG Core SGA
$20bn
$8bn
$27bn
$16bn
$12bn
14.4%
Note: Data from P&G provided at Back to School Conference presentation, 9/6/12
14.1 %:
However, this benchmarking analysis does not take into account
P&G's massive scale advantage
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Beiersdorf, L'Oreal, UnileverView entire presentation