Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced second quarter fiscal year 2019 net sales of US$17.4bn, unchanged with prior year level figures.
Organic sales grew 4%, excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures, while diluted net earnings per share were $1.22, an increase of 31% versus the prior year, primarily due to the income tax charges related to transitional impacts of the US. Tax Act in the base period, according to the company.