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Who owns Pepto-Bismol?

Pepto-Bismol is owned by Procter & Gamble (the United States, NYSE: PG).[1]

Key facts

Current owner
The Procter & Gamble Company verified
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Cincinnati, Ohio
Origin
🇺🇸 United States
Founded
1901
Category
Consumer healthOver-the-counter medicineDigestive health
Parent ticker
NYSE: PG
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Pepto-Bismol

Pepto-Bismol is a bismuth subsalicylate treatment for indigestion and nausea, sold since 1901 and recognisable from its pink colour. Its jingle listing five symptoms has been used in advertising for over forty years. Procter & Gamble owns it, and the compound can temporarily darken the tongue, which the packaging warns about.

Ownership timeline of Pepto-Bismol

Owners of Pepto-Bismol from 1901 to 2026 Procter & Gamble 1901–present Procter & Gamble 192019401960198020002020
  1. 1901 – present Procter & Gamble [1] verified

Where Pepto-Bismol sits in Procter & Gamble

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Pepto-Bismol?

The parent company of Pepto-Bismol is Procter & Gamble, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is Pepto-Bismol American?

Yes. Pepto-Bismol originated in the United States in 1901 and its owner, Procter & Gamble, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is Pepto-Bismol still owned by Procter & Gamble?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Pepto-Bismol is still owned by Procter & Gamble. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] The Procter & Gamble Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-04 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 4 August 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.

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