Who owns Vicks?
Vicks 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
- 1890
- Category
- Consumer health › Over-the-counter medicine › Cold
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Vicks
Vicks VapoRub was created in the 1890s by North Carolina pharmacist Lunsford Richardson, who wanted a chest rub whose menthol vapour a child could breathe rather than a medicine that had to be swallowed. The 1918 influenza pandemic made it a household name. Procter & Gamble acquired it with Richardson-Vicks in 1985.
Ownership timeline of Vicks
- ? – present Procter & Gamble [1] verified
Where Vicks sits in Procter & Gamble
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Vicks?
The parent company of Vicks is Procter & Gamble, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Vicks American?
Yes. Vicks originated in the United States in 1890 and its owner, Procter & Gamble, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Vicks still owned by Procter & Gamble?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Vicks 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] 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 16 September 2026.
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