Imperial Leather soap maker sees revenues fall as Covid hygiene panic eases

PZ Cussons expects to return to growth in the three months to November

Adjusted pre-tax profit rose to £68.6m (€80m) for the year to the end of May, compared with £61.8m last year.

Soap maker PZ Cussons' revenue declined in the first quarter as demand for its hand wash, sanitisers, and other hygiene products eased from heights hit during the peak of the pandemic, dragging its shares down 8%.

Still, the Imperial Leather and Carex soap maker said it expects to return to growth in the three months to November.