Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
Latest report: FY2025, the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025. Snapshot FY2025_ab0cf96d.
Overview
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Key Findings
Findings for the latest fiscal year, with their history over earlier years.
Revenue for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025 was £14.2 billion, 0.3% higher than in the previous fiscal year.
Newin FY2025 · first statedRule: Revenue against the previous fiscal year · Sources Annual financial report 2025-12History of this finding, 5 records
- FY2025 NewRevenue for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025 was £14.2 billion, 0.3% higher than in the previous fiscal year.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to higher than a year earlier.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2024 NewRevenue for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2024 was £14.2 billion, 3.0% lower than in the previous fiscal year.Reconstructed · data update
- FY2024 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
- FY2023 NewRevenue for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023 was £14.6 billion, 1.1% higher than in the previous fiscal year.Reconstructed · initial
Net income attributable to the company for fiscal 2025 was £3.2 billion, 123.1% higher than in the previous fiscal year.
Newin FY2025 · first statedRule: Net income against the previous fiscal year · Sources Annual financial report 2025-12History of this finding, 4 records
- FY2025 NewNet income attributable to the company for fiscal 2025 was £3.2 billion, 123.1% higher than in the previous fiscal year.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to higher than a year earlier.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2024 WeakenedNet income attributable to the company for fiscal 2024 was £1.4 billion, 13.2% lower than in the previous fiscal year.Reconstructed · data update
- FY2023 NewNet income attributable to the company for fiscal 2023 was £1.6 billion, 29.5% lower than in the previous fiscal year.Reconstructed · initial
The operating margin for fiscal 2025 was 29.7%, 12.6 percentage points higher than a year earlier.
Newin FY2025 · first statedRule: Operating margin against a year earlier · Sources Annual financial report 2025-12History of this finding, 4 records
- FY2025 NewThe operating margin for fiscal 2025 was 29.7%, 12.6 percentage points higher than a year earlier.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to higher than a year earlier.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2024 WeakenedThe operating margin for fiscal 2024 was 17.1%, 0.2 percentage points lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
- FY2023 NewThe operating margin for fiscal 2023 was 17.3%, 5.2 percentage points lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · initial
Return on equity for fiscal 2025 was 44.1%, against 18.8% a year earlier.
Strengthenedin FY2025 · stated since FY2024Rule: Return on equity against a year earlier · Sources Annual financial report 2025-12, Annual financial report 2024-12History of this finding, 4 records
- FY2025 StrengthenedReturn on equity for fiscal 2025 was 44.1%, against 18.8% a year earlier.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2024 NewReturn on equity for fiscal 2024 was 18.8%, against 18.4% a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
- FY2024 RetiredThe finding changed to higher than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
- FY2023 NewReturn on equity for fiscal 2023 was 18.4%, against 27.7% a year earlier.Reconstructed · initial
Free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was £1.8 billion, and operating cash flow was 0.7 times net income attributable to the company.
Interpretation. Operating cash flow paid for all capital expenditure, and the rest is free for dividends, share buybacks or debt repayment.
Weakenedin FY2025 · stated since FY2023Rule: Free cash flow · Sources Annual financial report 2025-12History of this finding, 3 records
- FY2025 WeakenedFree cash flow for fiscal 2025 was £1.8 billion, and operating cash flow was 0.7 times net income attributable to the company.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2024 ConfirmedFree cash flow for fiscal 2024 was £2.3 billion, and operating cash flow was 1.9 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · data update
- FY2023 NewFree cash flow for fiscal 2023 was £2.3 billion, and operating cash flow was 1.6 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · initial
Records before FY2025 are reconstructed from the latest snapshot. Ledger: findings.json.
Credit, liquidity, earnings quality and score findings: Analysis.
Data
FY2025_ab0cf96dCorporate Events
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Earnings, Returns and Balance Sheet
Revenue
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Operating Profit
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Profit Attributable to Owners of the Parent
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Margins
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Returns
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Free Cash Flow
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Diluted Earnings per Share
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Financial Statements
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Analysis
Credit update
FY2025
Annual financial report for the year to 31 December 2025. Changes are against the previous report, and each figure shows its period.
Changes in This Report 0
No finding changed its state in the latest report.
Thresholds Crossed 1
- NewCash Backing of Earnings
Net income attributable to the company for fiscal 2025 exceeded operating cash flow by an amount equal to 3.5% of average total assets.
Interpretation. Part of the profit has not come in as cash yet: net income was larger than operating cash flow. Profit made of accounting entries tends to repeat less than profit backed by cash (Sloan, 1996).
Fiscal years, with balances at each fiscal year end. Select a value for its formula and the figures it uses.
Credit MetricsLease-adjusted debt, EBITDA and cash flow on the definitions of S&P and Moody's, as far as the filings allow.
Lease-adjusted debt, EBITDA and cash flow on the definitions of S&P and Moody's, as far as the filings allow.
By Fiscal Year
| Ratio | FY202131 Dec 2021 | FY202231 Dec 2022 | FY202331 Dec 2023 | FY202431 Dec 2024 | FY202531 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDAOperating profit before depreciation, amortisation, the impairment reported with them and pay in shares: the earnings that credit analysts set against debt.EBIT + depreciation and amortisation, with the impairment that the company reports together with them, + share-based payments; depreciation includes that of right-of-use assets, so no lease cost is added | |||||
| Funds from operationsAdjusted EBITDA less interest and tax paid in cash: the cash the business produces each year for investment, dividends and debt repayment.Adjusted EBITDA - cash interest - cash taxes; cash interest includes the interest on lease liabilities | |||||
| FFO cash interest coverThe number of times cash earnings cover cash interest, lease interest included.(FFO + cash interest) / cash interest; cash interest includes the interest on lease liabilities | |||||
| EBITDA interest coverThe number of times adjusted EBITDA covers interest, lease interest included.Adjusted EBITDA / finance costs, which include the interest on lease liabilities | n/a |
Reconciliation of the Credit Figures
| Item | FY202131 Dec 2021 | FY202231 Dec 2022 | FY202331 Dec 2023 | FY202431 Dec 2024 | FY202531 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBIT | −£804m | £3.2bn | £2.5bn | £2.4bn | £4.2bn |
| Depreciation and amortisation, with the impairment reported with them | £481m | £607m | £1.3bn | £1.3bn | £756m |
| Share-based payments | £30.0m | £78.0m | £102m | £85.0m | £101m |
| Adjusted EBITDA | −£293m | £3.9bn | £3.9bn | £3.8bn | £5.1bn |
| Cash interest | −£251m | −£243m | −£293m | −£350m | −£344m |
| Cash taxes | −£915m | −£831m | −£922m | −£700m | −£897m |
| Funds from operations | −£1.5bn | £2.9bn | £2.7bn | £2.8bn | £3.8bn |
Method
- Total debt is borrowings and lease liabilities, current and non-current, before the deduction of cash. Under IFRS 16 every lease is on the balance sheet, depreciation includes that of right-of-use assets and finance costs include the interest on lease liabilities, so no lease cost or lease interest is added.
- Adjusted EBITDA adds share-based payments, and the impairment that the company reports with depreciation and amortisation, to EBIT and depreciation and amortisation. FFO deducts cash interest and cash taxes.
- S&P applies its table to its own adjusted figures, which also deduct surplus cash and adjust for pensions and other items, so the band of an S&P calculation can differ.
Liquidity and MaturitiesCash and operating cash flow against debt due within 12 months, capital expenditure and dividends.
Cash and operating cash flow against debt due within 12 months, capital expenditure and dividends.
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Method
- Debt due within 12 months is current borrowings and current lease liabilities.
- Capital expenditure and dividends of the fiscal year are taken as those of the next 12 months. Undrawn credit facilities are not included.
Earnings QualityEarnings above cash flowCash-flow accruals 3.5% · FY2025
Accruals and the cash backing of reported earnings.
Net income attributable to the company for fiscal 2025 exceeded operating cash flow by an amount equal to 3.5% of average total assets.
Interpretation. Part of the profit has not come in as cash yet: net income was larger than operating cash flow. Profit made of accounting entries tends to repeat less than profit backed by cash (Sloan, 1996).
Newin FY2025 · first statedRule: Cash backing of earnings · Sources Annual financial report 2025-12History of this finding, 4 records
- FY2025 NewNet income attributable to the company for fiscal 2025 exceeded operating cash flow by an amount equal to 3.5% of average total assets.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to earnings led by accruals.Recorded from FY2025_ab0cf96d · data update
- FY2024 StrengthenedOperating cash flow for fiscal 2024 exceeded net income attributable to the company by an amount equal to 4.8% of average total assets.Reconstructed · data update
- FY2023 NewOperating cash flow for fiscal 2023 exceeded net income attributable to the company by an amount equal to 3.6% of average total assets.Reconstructed · initial
By Fiscal Year
| Ratio | FY202131 Dec 2021 | FY202231 Dec 2022 | FY202331 Dec 2023 | FY202431 Dec 2024 | FY202531 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-flow accrualsNet income less operating cash flow, against average assets: the part of profit not received in cash in the same period. Research associates high accruals with lower earnings in later years; a negative figure means cash exceeded profit.(Net income attributable to the company - operating cash flow) / average total assets | |||||
| Free cash flow to net incomeFree cash flow against net income. Below 1, investment and working capital take up part of the profit.(Operating cash flow - capital expenditure) / net income attributable to the company | n/a |
Method
- Cash-flow accruals are net income attributable to the company less operating cash flow, over average total assets. Balance sheet accruals follow Sloan (1996) and total accruals Richardson, Sloan, Soliman and Tuna (2005).
- Balance sheet and total accruals include the assets and liabilities that acquisitions bring in and disposals take out; cash-flow accruals exclude them.
Forensic and Distress ScoresPublished distress and misstatement models, with their original coefficients and thresholds.
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Source Documents
Documents of this snapshot, latest first. A report that states no date of publication carries the date on which the public index of structured annual reports added it.
| Document | Date | Id |
|---|---|---|
| Annual financial report for the year to 31 December 2025 | 7 Apr 2026, added to the index | AFR:5493003JFSMOJG48V108-2025-12-31-0 |
| Annual financial report for the year to 31 December 2024 | 15 Apr 2025, added to the index | AFR:5493003JFSMOJG48V108-2024-12-31-0 |
| Annual financial report for the year to 31 December 2023 | 10 Apr 2024, added to the index | AFR:5493003JFSMOJG48V108-2023-12-31-0 |
| Annual financial report for the year to 31 December 2022 | 30 Mar 2023, added to the index | AFR:5493003JFSMOJG48V108-2022-12-31-0 |
| Annual financial report for the year to 31 December 2021 | 28 Apr 2022, added to the index | AFR:5493003JFSMOJG48V108-2021-12-31-0 |
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| Values published | 237 |
| Proven by a check | 15.2%, 36 values |
| Confirmed by a second document | 0.0%, 0 values |
| Derived from reported figures | 0.0%, 0 values |
| Values withheld | 0 |
| Restated figures tracked | 0 |
| Changes compared on one basis | 0 |
| Company lines mapped | 0 of 0 reviewed |
Citation
Snapshot FY2025_ab0cf96d · dataset SHA-256 ab0cf96d9d5f4235cfa1346b3792885020fc95a47e814df4aae7d6da7ee1e5e5 · findings rules 0.4
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