Procter & Gamble advertising spend, FY2026
Procter & Gamble (PG) reported $10.2B of advertising expense for the fiscal year ended Jun 30, 2026. That is 11.7% of revenue of $87B. Up 10.9% from FY2025.
Key facts
- Ad spend is 1.4x its FY2016 level ($7.2B), faster than revenue (1.3x).
- FY2026 is the highest year on file, going back to FY2008.
- Largest increase +20.0% in FY2024; largest cut -16.0% in FY2014.
- Ad spend is 11.7% of revenue, up from 10.8% in FY2021.
- Procter & Gamble spends more on advertising than 99% of the 336 US-listed companies tracked. Its ad-to-revenue ratio is 2.3x the median of 5.2%.
Ad spend by fiscal year
Ad spend as % of revenue
History
Download CSV| Fiscal year | Period end | Ad spend | YoY | Revenue | Ad / revenue | Tag | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $10.2B | +10.9% | $87B | 11.7% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 4, 2026 |
| FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $9.2B | -4.2% | $84.3B | 10.9% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 4, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | $9.6B | +20.0% | $84B | 11.4% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 4, 2026 |
| FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $8B | +1.3% | $82B | 9.8% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 4, 2025 |
| FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $7.9B | -3.7% | $80.2B | 9.9% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 5, 2024 |
| FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $8.2B | +12.3% | $76.1B | 10.8% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 4, 2023 |
| FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $7.3B | +7.4% | $71B | 10.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 5, 2022 |
| FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | $6.8B | -4.2% | $67.7B | 10.0% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 6, 2021 |
| FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | $7.1B | 0.0% | $66.8B | 10.6% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K/A Aug 7, 2020 |
| FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $7.1B | -1.4% | $65.1B | 10.9% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 6, 2019 |
| FY2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | $7.2B | 0.0% | $65.3B | 11.0% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 7, 2018 |
| FY2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | $7.2B | -8.9% | $70.7B | 10.2% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 7, 2017 |
| FY2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | $7.9B | -16.0% | $74.4B | 10.6% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 9, 2016 |
| FY2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | $9.4B | +2.2% | $80.1B | 11.7% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 7, 2015 |
| FY2012 | Jun 30, 2012 | $9.2B | 0.0% | $82B | 11.2% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 8, 2014 |
| FY2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | $9.2B | +8.6% | $81.1B | 11.3% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 8, 2013 |
| FY2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | $8.5B | +12.7% | $77.6B | 10.9% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 8, 2012 |
| FY2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | $7.5B | -11.7% | $76.7B | 9.8% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 10, 2011 |
| FY2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | $8.5B | n/a | $79.3B | 10.7% | AdvertisingExpense | 10-K Aug 13, 2010 |
What the figure is
Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).
Compared with similar spenders
The 6 companies closest to Procter & Gamble in latest-year ad spend.
| Rank | Company | Ad spend | Ad / revenue | YoY | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | JD.com | $12B | 6.4% | +82.7% | FY2025 |
| 3 | PDD Holdings (Temu) | $10.7B | 17.4% | +14.2% | FY2025 |
| 4 | Procter & Gamble | $10.2B | 11.7% | +10.9% | FY2026 |
| 5 | Alphabet (Google) | $9.9B | 2.5% | +13.8% | FY2025 |
| 6 | Comcast | $8.9B | 7.2% | +9.8% | FY2025 |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | $8.2B | 30.4% | +12.5% | FY2025 |
| 8 | Disney | $6.5B | 6.9% | +6.6% | FY2025 |
Questions
How much does Procter & Gamble spend on advertising?
Procter & Gamble spent $10.2B on advertising in fiscal 2026, the year ended Jun 30, 2026, according to its 10-K filed Aug 4, 2026.
What percentage of revenue does Procter & Gamble spend on advertising?
11.7% of revenue in fiscal 2026 ($10.2B of $87B). The median across the 336 companies tracked is 5.2%.
Is Procter & Gamble spending more on advertising?
Yes. Ad spend rose 10.9% in fiscal 2026 from fiscal 2025.
How does Procter & Gamble rank by advertising spend?
#4 of 336 US-listed companies with $100M or more in ad spend, ranked on each company's latest fiscal year.
What does Procter & Gamble's advertising figure include?
Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).
Source
- Filing
- 10-K for FY2026, filed Aug 4, 2026
- Accession number
0000080424-26-000103- Company
- PROCTER & GAMBLE Co, CIK 80424, SIC 2840 (Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics)
- Data
- SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts, retrieved Nov 4, 2026. Methodology.
- Cite
- Procter & Gamble advertising spend, FY2008-FY2026. Aleksei Trudov, io.trudov.com, from SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (latest: 10-K filed Aug 4, 2026), retrieved Nov 4, 2026. https://io.trudov.com/company/procter-gamble/advertising-spend/
- Download
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