Reckitt
Health and hygiene · United Kingdom
Reckitt makes health and hygiene brands such as Lysol, Dettol, Durex and Gaviscon, focused on 11 Powerbrands sold in 80 countries.
What makes it different
Eleven brands like Dettol and Durex carry the company.
11PowerbrandsFY2025
Reckitt puts most of its marketing and innovation behind a short list of Powerbrands.
How big it is
How big is Reckitt?
£14.2BRevenueFY2025
80CountriesFY2025
36,200EmployeesFY2025
How it makes money FY2025
Four core categories bring about three-quarters of sales.
- Self Care23%£3.31B
- Germ Protection23%£3.22B
- Household Care15%£2.19B
- Mead Johnson Nutrition15%£2.12B
- Other24%
How the business works
Back 11 brands. Cut costs. Prune.
- 111 health and hygiene Powerbrands
- 2Fixed costs to 19%
- 3Essential Home and nutrition
Savings from a leaner cost base are reinvested in brand support, so growth is funded by efficiency and disposals.
Who owns it
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited4.99%
CEO: Kris Licht
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1840Isaac Reckitt leases a factory in Hull
- 1933Dettol is launched
- 1994Acquisition of Lehn & Fink brings Lysol
- 1999Reckitt Benckiser formed
- 2006Acquisition of Boots Healthcare
Sources
Every number on this page comes from Reckitt's own reports.
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What Reckitt tracks29 metrics
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Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
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Where the money comes from3 regions
Emerging Markets
Europe
North America
The full timeline16 moments
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Reckitt vs Procter & Gambleside by side
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