Head and Shoulders is an anti-dandruff shampoo brand, owned by Procter & Gamble. The brand is fronted by Claudia Winkleman and her iconic fringe in TV adverts claiming that she does indeed use the shampoo. Head and Shoulders has a huge range of shampoo, conditioners and 2-in-1 products, as well as a “pre-shampoo” cleanser. It was founded in 1961 and came about because John Parran, a chemical engineer and bacteriologist from the University of Tennessee wasn’t impressed with existing treatments for dandruff (which included egg oil and coal tar).
It’s possible to invest in Head and Shoulders, but as it’s owned by Procter and Gamble (P&G), you’d need to buy Procter and Gamble shares.
What other brands does P&G own??
As well as Head and Shoulders, P&G owns some recognisable brands in beauty, baby care, feminine hygiene, laundry and grooming including:- Aussie
- Herbal Essences
- Olay
- SK-II
- Pantene
- Pampers
- Always
- Tampax
- Ariel
- Bold 2-in-1
- Daz
- Fairy
- Lenor
- Ambi pur
- Febreeze
- Viakal
- Clearblue
- Fixodent
- Old Spice
- Oral-B
- Vicks
- Braun
- Gillette
- Venus
This means that if you choose to invest in Head and Shoulders by buying shares in P&G, then you’ll be investing in the other brands that it owns as well. Research them all, or at least some of the main ones to get a better picture of the company and how it is performing.
Can I buy Head and Shoulders shares?
While you can't invest directly in Head and Shoulders, you can buy P&G shares, which is the company that owns Head and Shoulders. P&G is listed on the NYSE with stock code PG.US the current share price is $169.11 (25 minute delay).Head and Shoulders is owned by P&G (PG) a leading Household Products business based in the USA. It opened the day at $167.25, after a previous close of $166.9. During the day the price has varied from a low of $167.03 to a high of $169.32. The latest price was $169.11 (25 minute delay). Head and Shoulders (PG) is listed on the NYSE and employs 107000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollar.
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Open | $167.25 | Previous close | $166.9 |
High | $169.32 | Change | $2.21 |
Low | $167.03 | Change % | 1.3241% |
Close | $169.11 | Timestamp | 2024-07-26 |
Volume | 5380383 | GMT offset | 0 |
Industry | Household & Personal Products | Currency symbol | $ |
Code | PG | Country name | USA |
Type | Common Stock | Country ISO | US |
Name | Procter & Gamble Company | ISIN | US7427181091 |
Exchange | NYSE | CUSIP | 742718109 |
Currency code | USD | Sector | Consumer Defensive |
Currency name | US Dollar | Full-time employees | 107000 |
Head and Shoulders (P&G) share price
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An overview of P&G the parent company of Head and Shoulders
The Procter & Gamble Company provides branded consumer packaged goods worldwide. It operates through five segments: Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Fabric & Home Care; and Baby, Feminine & Family Care. The Beauty segment offers conditioners, shampoos, styling aids, and treatments under the Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essences, Pantene, and Rejoice brands; and antiperspirants and deodorants, personal cleansing, and skin care products under the Olay, Old Spice, Safeguard, Secret, and SK-II brands. The Grooming segment provides shave care products and appliances under the Braun, Gillette, and Venus brand names. The Health Care segment offers toothbrushes, toothpastes, and other oral care products under the Crest and Oral-B brand names; and gastrointestinal, rapid diagnostics, respiratory, vitamins/minerals/supplements, pain relief, and other personal health care products under the Metamucil, Neurobion, Pepto-Bismol, and Vicks brands. The Fabric & Home Care segment provides fabric enhancers, laundry additives, and laundry detergents under the Ariel, Downy, Gain, and Tide brands; and air care, dish care, P&G professional, and surface care products under the Cascade, Dawn, Fairy, Febreze, Mr. Clean, and Swiffer brands. The Baby, Feminine & Family Care segment offers baby wipes, taped diapers, and pants under the Luvs and Pampers brands; adult incontinence and feminine care products under the Always, Always Discreet, and Tampax brands; and paper towels, tissues, and toilet papers under the Bounty, Charmin, and Puffs brands. The company sells its products primarily through mass merchandisers, e-commerce, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores, department stores, distributors, wholesalers, specialty beauty stores, high-frequency stores, pharmacies, electronics stores, and professional channels, as well as directly to consumers. The Procter & Gamble Company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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