Cleaning Brands Propel Gains at RB

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) posted a 2% gain in first-half profit, according to the company. Net income rose to $1.29 billion (818 million pounds).

“Six months into our Purpose driven strategy, Reckitt Benckiser has delivered revenue growth well ahead of our market. On a LFL basis (ex RBP), Net revenue growth of 4% was driven by continued excellent performance from Emerging Market Areas and Hygiene Brands such as Dettol, Lysol and Finish. While the consumer and competitive environment in Europe and North America remains challenging, we are doing the right things for the long term by increasing our Brand Equity Investment.


Our H1 margins are in line with expectations with higher input costs and increased investment being partially offset by cost savings programs. The new organization structure is fully in place and we are seeing early benefits of increased operational focus: speed, scale and consistency of our execution.”