Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
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PositoAI's own ratios from Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every £100 the company owns, £37 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Where £100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
£122Over the last 3 years, every £100 of reported profit came with £122 of operating cash.
Self-Funding Ratio
5.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 5.0 times.
Higher than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
−£2Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: £2 per £100 of sales comes from others' credit, against £0 from others' credit three years earlier.
More money tied up than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Steadier than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -2% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-2% / -13%In 3 years sales changed by -2% while total assets changed by -13%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
3.1×Debt due within a year is covered 3.1 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−19%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 19% of its market value (net debt).
Tangible Assets Ratio
37%Of every £100 the company owns, £37 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc owes £0.69 for every £1 it owns. Net profit rose 123% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
12.5Investors pay £12.5 for every £1 of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's yearly profit, lower than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
4.53The share price is 4.53 times Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's book value per share, higher than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£35.1 BThe total market value of all of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
£7.7 BWhat Reckitt Benckiser Group plc would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Dec 2025).
Book value per share
£12.23Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of £55.36 is 4.5 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
48.0%Reckitt Benckiser Group plc earned 48.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.69×Reckitt Benckiser Group plc owes £0.69 for every £1 it owns (moderate), lower than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
3.88%Reckitt Benckiser Group plc pays 3.88% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 65% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
+0%Revenue rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+123%Net profit rose 123% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
22.4%Reckitt Benckiser Group plc keeps £22 of every £100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.7×Cash from Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's business was 0.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
8.1×Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's operating profit covered its interest costs 8.1 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtReckitt Benckiser Group plc had £6.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's P/E ratio?
Investors pay £12.5 for every £1 of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's yearly profit, lower than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Reckitt Benckiser Group plc: £35.1 B ÷ £7.7 B (31 Dec 2025) = 4.5.
What is Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's return on equity?
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc earned 48.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Reckitt Benckiser Group plc owe compared with what it owns?
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc owes £0.69 for every £1 it owns (moderate), lower than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Does Reckitt Benckiser Group plc pay a dividend?
Yes. Reckitt Benckiser Group plc pays 3.88% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 65% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Is Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 0% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.