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P&G released its third quarter financial report for 2025
Recently,Pampers' parent company Procter & Gamble released its third quarter business data for fiscal year 2025 (as of March 31, 2025). The financial report shows that P&G's net sales from January to March 2025 were US$19.776 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 2%, and organic sales increased by 1% year-on-year; net profit attributable to listed companies was US$3.769 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.40%.
Kao released its first quarter financial report for 2025
Recently, Kao Group released its first quarter financial report for 2025. In the first quarter of 2025, Kao Group's net sales were approximately 389.857 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%; net profit attributable to the parent company's owners was approximately 22.850 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 38.7%. From the perspective of business departments, sales of hygiene and life care products business were approximately 124.5 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%. Operating income was approximately 16.7 billion yen, an increase of 3.5 billion yen from the same period last year.
Among them, sales of sanitary products fell 1.6% to 40.3 billion yen, sales of Laurier sanitary napkins increased, and sales of Super Slim Guard series and new underwear products in China performed strongly, driving sales growth. Although sales of Merries baby diapers fell, its market share in Japan increased.
Fengsheng Paper Industry Releases 2024 Financial Report
Recently, Sichuan Fengsheng Paper Technology Co., Ltd. released its 2024 annual report. In 2024, the company's operating income was approximately 865 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 22.96%, and the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was approximately 41.0631 million yuan, with basic earnings per share of 0.1237 yuan/share. During the reporting period, the company's operating income decreased by 22.96% compared with the same period last year, mainly due to the large amount of new production capacity of overseas broadleaf pulp, coupled with the sluggish demand for pulp caused by sluggish consumption under the background of high interest rates overseas. The international pulp price declined to a certain extent, which led to a decline in the company's base paper prices. At the same time, the market was sluggish and competition was fierce, which led to a decline in the sales volume of the company's base paper and finished paper. During the reporting period, the sales volume of base paper and finished paper decreased by 19.81% compared with the same period last year.
Company News
Unicharm starts production at third plant in India
Japan's Unicharm has started production at its third plant in India, increasing its diaper production capacity by 30%. The new plant, with an investment of US$131 million, began operations in February in Gujarat, western India, mainly producing MamyPoko baby diapers and adult diapers and other hygiene products.
India's DOMS Industries acquires Uniclan
Recently, India's DOMS Industries acquired Uniclan Healthcare, including its diaper business. The DOMS Wowper diaper brand jointly launched by the two companies and the addition of a third production line have increased the production and sales of diapers by DOMS Industries. In addition, the company has obtained most of the necessary pre-approvals for the production of wipes and is expected to start production in the fourth quarter.