Reckitt Benckiser Shares Sink as 2026 Margin Questions Overshadow Q4 Sales Beat
Shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc tumbled 5.8% in London on Thursday—the steepest loss in nearly a year. The selloff came even as fourth-quarter sales topped expectations, thanks to gains in China and India. Investors zeroed in on management’s refusal to set a 2026 margin target, choosing to sidestep the upbeat revenue news. Pressure on profits after the Essential Home divestment weighed on sentiment.
