With EPS Growth And More, Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care (NSE:PGHH) Is Interesting

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it completely lacks a track record of revenue and profit. But as Peter Lynch said in One Up On Wall Street, 'Long shots almost never pay off.'

If, on the other hand, you like companies that have revenue, and even earn profits, then you may well be interested in Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care (NSE:PGHH). Even if the shares are fully valued today, most capitalists would recognize its profits as the demonstration of steady value generation. Loss-making companies are always racing against time to reach financial sustainability, but time is often a friend of the profitable company, especially if it is growing.

See our latest analysis for Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care

How Fast Is Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Growing?

If a company can keep growing earnings per share (EPS) long enough, its share price will eventually follow. That makes EPS growth an attractive quality for any company. We can see that in the last three years Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care grew its EPS by 7.4% per year. That might not be particularly high growth, but it does show that per-share earnings are moving steadily in the right direction.

Careful consideration of revenue growth and earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margins can help inform a view on the sustainability of the recent profit growth. The good news is that Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care is growing revenues, and EBIT margins improved by 5.6 percentage points to 24%, over the last year. That's great to see, on both counts.

You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. To see the actual numbers, click on the chart.

While profitability drives the upside, prudent investors always check the balance sheet, too.

Are Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

Should You Add Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care To Your Watchlist?

One important encouraging feature of Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care is that it is growing profits. Before you take the next step you should know about the 1 warning sign for Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care that we have uncovered.

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