PZ Cussons
PZC · Main Market · Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores · mcap £399m · 96.5p
PZ Cussons owns personal care and hygiene brands such as Imperial Leather, Carex, Original Source, Childs Farm and St. Tropez. It sells mainly in the UK, Australia, Nigeria and other African markets.
Positive 14 Sep 2026
FIL Limited stake rose from 0.07% to 9.98% over nine monthsLarge institutional holder built a near-10% position between December 2025 and September 2026. 14 Sep 2026 11 Sep 2026 15 Dec 2025
Positive 17 Aug 2026
Chair David Tyler bought shares repeatedly, including at 79.5pChair purchases in Feb, Mar and Aug 2026; Vivek Ahuja also bought shares in Feb 2026. 17 Aug 2026 3 Mar 2026 13 Feb 2026
Mixed 6 Aug 2026
Strategic review concluded; Africa and St.Tropez retainedAfrica kept with growth plans; new capital allocation policy and dividend growth resumed. 6 Aug 2026 11 Dec 2025
Positive 6 Aug 2026
Net debt cut to £25.0m from £112.0mDeleveraging from Wilmar proceeds and asset sales; this reduces balance sheet stress. 6 Aug 2026
Positive 17 Jun 2026
Guidance raised repeatedly through FY26FY26 profit guidance went from £48-53m to £50-55m, then £53-57m, then at or above the upper end. 17 Jun 2026 11 Feb 2026 20 Nov 2025 17 Sep 2025
- 2026-08-06 disposal · £51.2m – Total proceeds received on PZ Wilmar sale in FY26 6 Aug 2026
- 2026-08-06 disposal · £27.6m – Proceeds from disposal of surplus non-operating assets in Africa and Asia during FY26 6 Aug 2026
- 2025-06-18 disposal · $70 million (£51 million) – Sale of 50% stake in PZ Wilmar joint venture to Wilmar International; proceeds used to reduce gross debt 18 Jun 2025
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