The Gillette Company acquired by Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble acquired The Gillette Company, a US grooming brand, on Oct 1, 2005.
Transaction summary
- Target
- The Gillette Company
- Acquirer
- Procter & Gamble
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2005-01-28
- Completed
- 2005-10-01
- Geography
- United States
- Type
- Acquisition
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- -
- First added
- 2026-10-12
- Latest update
- 2026-11-03
Value and multiples
100% enterprise value
Undisclosed
Value not disclosed
Basis: FundComb estimate
Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.
EV / revenue
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Period not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
EV / EBITDA
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EBITDA basis not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
Basis
- Enterprise value is unavailable.
Source summary
Procter & Gamble 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
ConfirmedAcquisition of The Gillette Company by Procter & Gamble.
Open sourceProcter & Gamble 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
ConfirmedDuring the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded a $1.3 billion before tax ($1.0 billion after tax) non-cash impairment charge on an indefinite-lived intangible asset acquired as part of the Company’s 2005 acquisition of The Gillette Company.
Open sourceProcter & Gamble 8-K, filed 2026-07-29
ConfirmedIn fiscal 2024, the Company recognized a non-cash, after-tax impairment charge of $1.0 billion ($1.3 billion before tax) to adjust the carrying value of the Gillette intangible asset acquired as part of the Company's 2005 acquisition of The Gillette Company.
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